Tamsyn Harvey is the First Assistant Secretary of the Legal Services Policy Division in the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department. The Legal Services Policy Division has diverse responsibilities covering access to justice including legal assistance, legal services and support for Royal Commissions.

Tamsyn’s responsibilities include federal policy and funding for legal assistance services across Australia. This includes working with state and territory governments for the provision of legal assistance and funding culturally appropriate legal assistance services for Indigenous Australians. Tamsyn also sits on the Board of the Australian Pro-Bono Centre and the Steering Committee for the development of an Australian online dispute resolution system for family law matters. Tamsyn has worked in a range of policy areas across government, including family law and native
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Tamsyn has a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts.