Leadership Team

Stephen Barton joined the University of Western Australia Regiment in 1999. A Reserve graduate of Royal Military College Duntroon, he was commissioned into the Australian Intelligence Corps in 2001.

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From 2006 to 2010 he undertook full-time service, deploying on operations to the Solomon Islands and Afghanistan.

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Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, he was the General Manager of Programmed Facility Management’s Government Sector, aposition he held for nearly five years.

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From 2019-2023 he also served as a part-time Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

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He has had a varied civilian career, in both the public and commercial sectors, including as Chief of Staff to a state cabinet minister. As a public servant, he also played a key role in the development of the Western Australian Government’s Veterans and Families Strategy.

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Appointed to the RSL WA Board in 2022 to fill a casual vacancy, he was elected for a four-year term in 2023.

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He has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Master of Arts from the University of Western Australia. He has several diplomas, including an Advanced Diploma of Intelligence and Security Analysis and Diploma of Government (Management).  He is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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He and his wife, Alicia, have two young children. He enjoys running and cycling and surfing when he can.

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