Thérèse Rein
Thérèse Rein | |
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Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia | |
In role 27 June 2013 – 18 September 2013 | |
Preceded by | Tim Mathieson |
Succeeded by | Margie Abbott |
In role 3 December 2007 – 24 June 2010 | |
Preceded by | Janette Howard |
Succeeded by | Tim Mathieson |
Personal details | |
Born | Social entrepreneur, Rehabilitation counsellor | 17 July 1958
Thérèse Virginia Rein /təˈreɪz ˈreɪn/[1][2] (born 17 July 1958) is an Australian entrepreneur who is the founder of Ingeus, an international employment and business psychology services company.
Rein is the
In December 2012, she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of the University degree by
Early life
Rein was born on 17 July 1958 in
Rein attended
Business career
In 1986, she worked part-time as a rehabilitation counsellor, primarily helping people get back into the workforce.[15] In 1988, she founded Thérèse Rein and Associates, later Ingeus. This international employment services agency assists jobseekers, in particular long-term unemployed people, enter the workforce.[16][17][18][19][20]
The chairman of Ingeus is David Gonski AC, a prominent business leader based in Sydney. Other directors include Rein, Garry Hounsell and Greg Ashmead.[21]
The sale of the Australian arm of Ingeus took place in May 2007 to ensure there was no perceived conflict of interest as her husband, Kevin Rudd was the Leader of the Opposition (and later the Prime Minister of Australia).[22] The Australian businesses sold in October and December 2007.
Ingeus re-entered the Australian market with the acquisition of Assure Programs in October 2011.[23]
UK government contract
In 2011, Ingeus UK was awarded 23 percent of the Work Programme contract by the UK Government. Some speculation has ensued regarding funds purported to have been given in support to the employment minister, Chris Grayling.[24] The DWP responded in a statement said that Grayling was not personally involved in the decision to award the Work Programme contract to Ingeus UK:
All commercial decisions were made through a clear governance process and the evaluation was conducted in accordance with our disclosed process. Our processes our in accordance with best practice across public sector procurement ... The procurement was undertaken by qualified (CIPS) and experienced procurement professionals. There was extensive internal and external assurance exercises undertaken throughout the procurement process.
Philanthropy
Rein has a strong involvement in charity work and is patron of the
References
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- ^ Companies House
- ^ McMahon, Barbara (24 November 2007). "Profile: Kevin Rudd". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ Australia Council Annual Report, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), retrieved 9 Oct 2015 - ^ "Hall of Fame". Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. State Library of Queensland. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Paralympics Australia (17 January 2023). "Paralympic Stories: 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games Australian Team list". paralympichistory.org.au/. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Commonwealth Paraplegic Games (1st : 1962 : Perth, W.A.) (1963). "Report of the first Commonwealth Paraplegic Games : Perth Western Australia, 10th-17th November, 1962". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mann, Simon; Askew, Kate (24 April 2007). "The thing about Therese". The Age. p. 9. Archived from the original on 9 May 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
- ^ Thérèse Rein Archived 28 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Rudd walks daughter down the aisle". The Age. AAP. 5 May 2007. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ Merrit, Chris (30 January 2007). "Ms Rudd follows Ms Howard ... it's the law". The Australian. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ Zwartz, Barney (9 December 2006). "ALP's new man puts his faith on display". The Age. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2006.
- ^ Egan, Carmel (3 December 2006). "Kevin Rudd". The Age. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
- ^ "Kevin Rudd – Member for Griffith". Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Fraser, Andrew (24 May 2007). "Rise of Rein's company". The Australian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
- ^ Therese Rein set for $151m payday after selling Ingeus "Therese Rein set for $151m payday after selling Ingeus". April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015., Sydney Morning Herald, 1 April 2014, retrieved 9 October 2015
- ^ Therese Rein sells Ingeus in deal worth up to $222m "Thérèse Rein sells Ingeus in deal worth up to $222m". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015., Business Review Weekly, 1 April 2014, retrieved 9 October 2015
- ^ How Rein built her $254m business and why, this time, she’ll keep it "How Rein built her $254m business and why, this time, she'll keep it". 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015., Crikey, 8 July 2013, retrieved 9 October 2015
- ^ Women in Focus "Women in Focus - CommBank". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015., Commonwealth Bank, Woman in Focus
- ^ Homeless Fodder For NGO Money Machine, "Homeless Fodder for NGO Money Machine". 31 May 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015., Sydney Homeless, retrieved 9 October 2015
- ^ "Our board". About us. Ingeus. 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Kevin Rudd
- ^ Assure Programs announcement Archived 3 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Wilson, Peter (14 May 2011). "Call for probe into Rein's UK contract wins". The Australian. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Street, Daniel (5 August 2009). "PM's wife a champion of the poor". Nine News. Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ O'Brien, Kerry (28 October 2009). "Therese Rein – passionate advocate for the disabled" (transcript). The 7.30 Report. Australia: ABCTV. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ "Honorary Board". IPC. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015.
Further reading
- Wilmoth, Peter (27 May 2007). "Rein and Shine". Sunday Life Magazine.
External links
- Ingeus website
- Wife of Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia website
- Thérèse Rein digital story and oral history: Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame 2018, State Library of Queensland