Brighid Sammon

Background

About Brighid Sammon

I am an urban planner committed to pursuing equitable and flexible cities. I am currently the Chief of the Staff to the office of the Hon. Sonya Killkeny MP - Minister for Planning and Minister for Suburbs in the Victorian Government. As the 2018 Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation John Monash Scholar I completed a MSc of Urban Management and Development at Erasmus University, Rotterdam with distinction in 2019 where I specialised in Urban Land Governance focusing on the financialisation of housing. My philosophy to urban planning and management focuses on the planner as the advocate: enabling positive outcomes for cities. I focus on establishing productive and meaningful relationships between relevant parties to reach successful outcomes. In 2017, I was awarded the PIA Australian Young Planner of the Year for demonstrating leadership in the field of planning, particularly in relation to affordable housing. My work in the cities space intersects across professional, volunteer and academic sectors. I have been actively involved with the Planning Institute of Australia as a committee member of the Vic Young Planners and more recently as the Convenor of the Women’s Planning Network. In addition, I served on the RMIT Professional Advisory Committee and while based in Australia was on the advisory committee for Ethical Property Australia.