Janet England

Janet England is a journalist and public relations professional with 18 years experience in media, corporate communications and major events.

She has worked as a journalist in regional newspapers, metropolitan television and national radio.
As a reporter for ABC Radio in Queensland, she covered rounds including State Parliament, the Fitzgerald Inquiry, the Supreme Court and Industrial Relations.

Her extensive public affairs experience includes roles in State and local government and the corporate sector, including senior media relations positions with AMP, The Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations. Janet was also speechwriter to former Lord Mayor of Brisbane Sallyanne Atkinson.

As Media and Communications Manager for AMP in Queensland, Janet was responsible for leveraging the company’s sponsorship of the Sydney Olympics, including the national Ignite the Dream tour and the Sydney 2000 Community Cauldron and Torch Relay celebrations. While at AMP she devised all media training for the company’s national network of adviser/ambassadors, and played key roles in communications strategies for AMP’s listing on the national Stock Exchange in 1998.

Janet was Media and Public Relations Manager for the 2001 Goodwill Games Brisbane. Along with media relations and government liaison, her Games portfolio included the development and management of a 500 capacity Main Press Centre, six Venue Press Centres and a media volunteer force of 100.

She worked as Public Affairs Consultant for the 2003 Rotary International Convention providing communication strategies and crisis management plans to help bring 17,000 Rotarians to Brisbane at a time when the War on Iraq and the threat of SARS caused many international gatherings to be cancelled.

Janet holds degree in journalism and is a tutor and guest lecturer in “Genres of Journalism” at Griffith University.

As Media Manoeuvres Director of Training in Queensland, Janet brings with her substantial experience in media relations, issues management, media training and strategic public relations. Her experience as a working journalist and media communications professional allows her to bring a unique “both sides of the fence” approach to her training and strategic planning.              Media coaching Australia Media training. Media trainers.