Healey is the former CEO of the Australian Hotels Association and a past CEO of the Australian Retailers Association.
His appointment as head of the peak printing industry body was the culmination of an extensive national advertising campaign.
Healey’s background also includes senior roles in Federal and State Government agencies and extensive political, public sector and media experience. He has managed several organisations ranging in size from 10 people up to 350 people with budgets in excess of $100m.
He has been a member of a wide range of working groups and committees established to review legislation and provide advice to government on regulatory, operational and strategic issues. These included the NSW Worker’s Compensation Advisory Committee, the Federal Small Business Ministerial Advisory Committee and the Deputy Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group on the new Fair Work Act.
While at the Australian Retailers Association, Healey introduced a range of new services in key operational areas including workplace relations, loss prevention, lease negotiations, visual merchandising and OH&S.
Healey was successful in securing government grants to undertake important projects covering productivity; employment, education and training; enhancing small business understanding of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), OH&S and environmental sustainability.
Susan Heaney, president of the Printing Industries Board says Healey’s experience in leading two major service industries during periods of significant change will be invaluable to the Association and to the printing industry.
She says, “We are in a period of significant change that is challenging our relevance and attitudes almost daily.
“Bill’s experience with industries and organisations in transition and with government in particular will prove invaluable as we go forward and plan for our futures.”
The Association outlines that Healey already had a good understanding of the challenges facing the printing industry and would make it his priority to further this understanding in discussion with members.
Healey will take up his role from May 9, 2011.
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