Director’s Award for Excellence 2023

This year’s award celebrates Belinda Carman’s outstanding contribution to the National Museum since 2006.

As Program Manager of the Governance and Legal team, Belinda has always provided high-quality legal advice on many aspects of the Museum’s operations, including collection acquisition, risk management, contracts and procurement, as well as overseeing Council and Council sub-committee functions, government relations and liaison with the portfolio department.

Belinda’s role is crucial in ensuring the Museum achieves its high ambitions and demonstrates excellence, ethics, integrity and compliance in all that it does. The reach and breadth of her work is not always visible, yet she has always displayed pride and great commitment to the Museum, its visitors and staff.

Together with her wide knowledge of legal practice, Belinda has particular skills in commercial law and contracting that have been immensely important to the Museum. She is also the Privacy and FOI champion, dealing with complex matters where the outcome of her advice impacts the reputation of the Museum.

Belinda is a trusted voice who is universally respected by her colleagues and peers for her expertise. She is deeply supportive and encouraging of staff and has been a wonderful mentor to those she has supervised. Belinda’s work dealing with complicated and often delicate matters often goes to the core of the Museum’s mission and its standing.

The Museum commends Belinda Carman for her outstanding and valued contribution over many years.