Daniel Barakate

Daniel Barakate, Director, Commissioning and Planning Western Sydney Nepean Blue Mountains, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning, DCJ

Daniel Barakate holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Social Work, a Graduate Diploma of Social Inquiry, a Master of Policy Studies, and an Executive Master of Public Administration. With a deep passion for service commissioning, program design, and project, program, and change management, Daniel is dedicated to facilitating meaningful change that empowers and improves outcomes for children, young people, families, and communities. Currently, Daniel serves as the Director of Commissioning and Planning for Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains at the NSW Department of Communities and Justice. In this role, he leads a talented team of planning and commissioning specialists and contract managers, working to build and enhance services across the diverse communities of Western Sydney.