Sarah Stephen

Sarah has spent over 35 years working in the Victorian Government, chiefly on energy, environment and climate change policy and programs. She has managed large and diverse teams and budgets, coordinated intergovernmental processes, and written key strategic policy statements. She has extensive experience working with industry and community stakeholders and using regulatory frameworks, funded programs and communications tools to drive changes in behaviour and investment, and transition Victoria to a low emissions energy future. Shifting from a keen ABC listener/viewer to working with ABC Friends means looking closely at how rapidly evolving technologies, services and consumer behaviours are driving another big shift – and advocating to protect core institutions and services to the community.