Tim Roy
Assistant Secretary, Countering Violence Extremism Branch, Australian Department of Home Affairs
2022
Tim has led the Department of Home Affairs Countering Violent Extremism Branch since July 2021.
Prior to this role, he served as Assistant Director-General responsible for Ministerial, Media and Communications at the Australian Signals Directorate in 2020-21.
Tim has held a number of Australian Government national security and intelligence roles over the last fifteen years, including serving as the National Security Adviser to former federal Attorney-General George Brandis in 2016-17.
Prior to joining the public service, Tim studied and lectured in theology. He has a Bachelor of Theology with Honours from Murdoch University in Western Australia.
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
