Alana has worked across Australia, in Ireland, the UK, India, Sweden, Italy and the USA, speaking at conferences, delivering lectures at universities, facilitating seminars and workshops, advising governments and NGOs and providing governance consultancy.
Awards and Scholarships
- Inaugural 100 Women of Agribusiness in Australia 2014
- Australian Financial Review/Westpac Inaugural 100 Women of Influence 2012
- Australian Post Graduate scholarship 2011/12
- Victorian Rural Women's Award 2010
- RIRDC Australian Rural Women's Award runner up 2010
- Federal Government DAFF – NGO Rural Women's award
- Victorian Government Rural Women's Travel Bursary
- Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation ARLP Scholarship
- Whos Who of Victoria and Whos Who of Australian Women
Appointments
- RIRDC Rural Women’s Award Selection Panel 2011-Current
- Churchill Fellowship selection panel 2011-Current
- NAB agribusiness awards selection panel 2011-13
- 2020 Summit delegate 2008
- National Rural Women's Summit delegate & facilitator 2008
- Senate Inquiry - women's representation on rural boards and decision making 2007
- Rural Women's Advisory group to the Fed Min. for Agric. Fisheries & Forestry. 2000
- Advisory Council to the Deputy Prime Minister – Women & Water Forum 2004
- National Rural Women's Coalition National Forum on Managing Drought 2005
- Victorian Rural Women’s Network reference group member 1985 - 2000
Board Positions
| Victorian Catchment Management Council | Dep. Chair |
| Goulburn Murray Water | Director |
| Dugdale Trust for Women and Girls | Chair |
| Voices for Indi | President |
| Victorian Women's Trust | Convenor |
| Benalla Performing Arts Centre | Chair |
| Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation | immediate past Director |
| Vic. Ministerial Women in Primary Industries Advisory Panel | former Chair |
| Benalla Health | former Vice President |
| Aust. Women in Agriculture | founding Member |
| Foundation for Australian Agricultural Women | former National President |
Memberships / Awards
- Inaugural 100 Women in Australian Agribusiness 2014 Rural Press / Westpac
- Inaugural 100 Women of Influence 2012 Australian Financial Review
- Australian Post Graduate scholarship 2011/12
- Victorian Rural Women's Award 2010
- RIRDC Australian Rural Women's Award runner up 2010
- Federal Government DAFF / NGO Rural Women's award
- Victorian Government Rural Women's Travel Bursary
- Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation ARLP Scholarship.
- Whos Who of Victoria and Whos Who of Australian Women.
- Aust. Rural Leadership Foundation - Graduate and Fellow
- Australian Institute of Company Directors - Graduate
- Vic. Assoc. of Family Therapists - former Clinical Member
