Patrick Hetherington
Patrick Hetherington
Current roles
- Chief Operating Officer, Department of Social Services — Executive (acting)
Roles over time
| Period | Agency | Position | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Department of Social Services | Deputy Secretary | $430,438 | $530,084 |
| 2023-24 | Department of Social Services | Deputy Secretary | $400,765 | $497,353 |
| 2023-24 | Department of Social Services 2023-24 | Deputy Secretary | $400,765 | $497,353 |
| 2022-23 | Department of Social Services | Deputy Secretary | $391,977 | $482,493 |
| 2022-23 | Department of Social Services | 2022-23 | Deputy Secretary | $391,977 |
| 2021-22 | Department of Social Services | Deputy Secretary 5 | — | $99,300 ⚠️ |
| 2020-21 | Australian Public Service Commission | First Assistant Commissioner | $238,520 | $302,923 |
⚠️ marks a row whose components do not sum to its own stated total by more than $1,000 — a keying error in the source. Not used for any ranking.
Contact
- Email: pat.hetherington@dss.gov.au
- Phone: 1300 653 227
Direct details from directory.gov.au role 33846, as at 2026-08-31.
Coverage of their agencies
- 2026-02-26 — DSS has form when it comes to underperforming systems
- 2026-01-29 — DSS stuffs up $5 billion in payments to pensioners
- 2025-12-02 — Michael Lye: Department of Social Services secretary
- 2025-12-02 — Ray Griggs: Department of Social Services former secretary
- 2025-10-16 — MoGus interuptus: DSS capability review more questions than answers
- 2026-08-17 — Public Sector Leadership Insights: Lessons from the APSC SES 360 Mandate
- 2026-08-09 — APSC confirms below-inflation payrise last year
- 2026-08-05 — APSC gives ground on bargaining secrecy, public service sentiment
- 2026-07-27 — Secret bargaining business: Row over APSC gag on negotiations escalates
- 2026-07-22 — ‘Treating us like children and sets the wrong tone’: Unions reject APSC bargaining behaviour demands
Built from 12 recorded appearance(s) across 3 source(s). Every figure traces to a directory role id or an annual report row.
