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Whistleblower Project Public Forum 2026

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Vanessa Burrows  

Director of the Office for Public Integrity (SA)

  • Vanessa commenced in the public sector as a law graduate in 2006 as a Judge’s associate in the District Court of South Australia. She spent almost 15 years as a prosecutor in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in various roles, including solicitor work, trial counsel work and acting in positions managing legal staff.
  • Vanessa commenced at the Office for Public Integrity as Assistant Director in 2022.
  • She was appointed Acting Director in January 2025 before being appointed formally to the role for a 3-year term in March 2025.