"Thanks so much for your work on this project.  I am really pleased with how the fact sheets have turned out.  I have recommended you to other staff members as you have been a delight to work with - so responsive and adaptable!" Carly Hargraves - CEO Yachting Australia.

"Melanie James was the director of public relations for the 2001 Census of Population and Housing, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The public relations campaign was outstanding and played a leading role in the success of that census." John Struik - Head of the 2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics.

"I worked closely with Melanie James in support of the 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Her enthusiastic work style was very professional and highly regarded by her managers and peers. She was an excellent writer, PR strategist and planner. She also showed exemplary communication skill with internal and external clients. The 2001 Census communications campaign is considered to be outstanding - for its planning, execution, evaluation and results." Stephen Dangaard - Director, Media and Public Affairs, Australian Bureau of Statistics

"Melanie helped me get my small business onto Ebay. She put what I wanted to say into clear and simple words and then showed me how to set up a selling site. I couldn't recommend her more highly." Frank Skillen, F&J Arts - Sydney.

"Melanie quickly identifies what needs to done and then gets on and does it. She is very talented, great to work with and delivers the results." Mark Cocks, CEO of Transplant Australia.

'Melanie James is an outstanding marketer and publicist. Her work in corporate, government and small business, in addition to consultations with private clients, enables her to provide excellence in communication services." Susanne Gervay - Director of The Hughenden Boutique Hotel, Woollahra and author.

"In 2002 I invited Melanie James to fill the role of Information Director at the Australian Electoral Commission for a three month period while permanent staffing arrangements were finalised. Ms James was responsible for the full range of public relations activities associated with the 2001 federal election including the finalisation of an extensive publishing program, performance review of the national telephone enquiry service and the updating of the AEC's website. Ms James also dealt with a variety of media issues and provided advice to the Electoral Commissioner and other senior staff on matters affecting the AEC's reputation. She provided insight, energy and sound advice in this important role and in a short period of time she made a valuable contribution." Brien Hallett Assistant Commissioner - Public Awareness, Media and Research, Australian Electoral Commission.

"We worked harmoniously together with Melanie for some months in a major national media campaign in 2001 in her role as Director of Public Relations at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This was a most successful and well managed campaign to educate 20 million Australians about a major change in federal government policy - to save the 2001 Australian census in the National Archives for the first time in 200 years. This campaign involved a series of television, press and radio messages. She was impressively organised." - Nick VINE HALL - Chairman, Census Working Party, 1996-2005 & Media Spokesman, Record Preservation & Access, Australasian Federation of Family History Organizations.

"As the Director of Nursing of War Memorial Hospital, Sydney, I oversaw Melanie's highly successful work in coordinating innovative health promotion activities which were greatly valued by the community. Melanie was instrumental in gaining improved access to Centennial Park for seniors with her advocacy work with local government and authored several successful grant applications for programmes to promote healthier living for older people." Fiona Russell Wilson.

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