Brighid Sammon

About Brighid

Brighid is the Chief of Staff to the Minister for Planning and Minister for Suburbs, Victorian Government. Through this work, her teaching and volunteering with the Planning Institute Brighid works towards equitable management of land, with specific regard to public value and housing affordability.

Brighid is passionate about inclusive and equitable cities. Through her volunteering, advocacy and promotion of the planning profession she hopes to shed light on the need for diversity in decision making and how this could reframe the way we see and shape our cities. Through her work for not-for-profit organisations, universities, local government and the private sector Brighid is developing an approach to her work that she hopes will see more cross-collaboration between different built environment disciplines.