Karen Fitzpatrick

Director, Human Resources

Karen Fitzpatrick commenced at VU on 23 July 2007 as Director Human Resources at Victoria University.

Karen joined VU after completing an assignment as Group Human Resources Manager at Repco Ltd.  Karen's previous roles have included senior human resource positions at the Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the ANZ Banking Group and at the City of Melbourne.

Karen has also held positions in academia, including periods as an Industry Partnership Adviser (part-time) at Deakin University and as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Management at RMIT.  She is also a Director of the TAFE Development Centre Board.

Karen holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from RMIT and a Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management from Victoria College (now Deakin University).  She has also trained in Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution at Melbourne University

Portfolio

• Office of the Director HR
• HR Advisory Services
• Employee Services
• OHS
• Recruitment
• Workforce Policy and Projects

Contact details

Executive Secretary: Julie Lewin

Phone: +61 3 9919 4315
Fax: +61 3 9919 4965
Email: karen.fitzpatrick@vu.edu.au