
Before taking up the role, Ms. Heckscher was Deputy High Commissioner in London. She previously headed the Southeast Asia Division in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was responsible for Australia’s bilateral relationships with the ten ASEAN countries. Ms. Heckscher has previously served as the Department’s Corporate Counsel and on the Department’s Audit and Risk Committee and Aid Governance Board, headed the Americas Division, and occupied other legal roles within the Department. Overseas, Ms. Heckscher has served in senior positions at Australian diplomatic missions in Singapore, Ottawa, and Moscow.

Ambassador Heckscher