SENIOR INDUSTRIAL/LEGAL OFFICER
Patrick works primarily with the Virgin Pilot Federation as well as VARA members. He has made appearances as an advocate in mediations, conciliations and procedural/contested hearings at Fair Work Australia.
Prior to joining the Federation, Patrick spent more than four years as in-house solicitor for the Electrical Trades Union in Victoria, providing legal advice and representation in a variety of matters including collective bargaining, unfair dismissals, discrimination claims, industrial disputes and other employment and industrial matters. Earlier in his career, while in Canada, he also worked in the area of Occupational Health & Safety.
Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (University of Melbourne).