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Claire Parkinson is a British-Australian executive, author, and former prison governor. She is best known for her memoir SHiTTY GRiT, which chronicles her journey from homelessness and frontline prison work in the UK to executive roles in government and mining, including at OZ Minerals and BHP. Her story has been featured in UK and Australian media and on BBC Radio.


Early life

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Parkinson grew up in Haverhill, Suffolk. At age 16, she became homeless and pregnant, circumstances she would later describe in her memoir.[1] Despite this, she entered the UK prison service in her 20s, with her first role being the personal officer for Moors murderer Myra Hindley at HM Prison Highpoint.[1]

Prison and public sector career

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Parkinson rose rapidly through the UK prison ranks, becoming a prison governor in her early 30s and later Head of Operations for London Prisons and Probation. In this role, she oversaw counter-terrorism efforts, approximately 9,000 staff and 33,000 prisoners.[1][2] She was also appointed as the UK government's Controller at HM Prison Rye Hill.[2]

In late 2011, she was recruited to Australia to take over as General Manager of Mobilong Prison in South Australia.[1] She was later appointed as the Head of Justice Sector Reform for the state, leading cross-agency criminal justice reform efforts.[2]

Parkinson Report

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In 2020, Parkinson authored a governance review at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital. As part of this report, she recommended the abolition of gendered titles for surgeons, advocating for the use of the title Dr for all.[3][4] The proposal was adopted by the hospital and later by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.[5] The policy change gained international attention, with calls for similar reforms in the United Kingdom.[4] Parkinson's role in this cultural change was acknowledged by senior medical professionals.[4]

Corporate career

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In 2015, Parkinson joined OZ Minerals as Head of Innovation and was later appointed Integration Executive, responsible for enterprise-wide transformation.[6] Following BHP's acquisition of OZ Minerals for A$9.6 billion in 2023, she became Vice President, Integration Performance at BHP.[7]

The Australian Financial Review named Parkinson among the first senior executives from OZ Minerals to join BHP, noting that she would support the cultural integration of the two companies.[7]

Author and public speaker

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In 2025, Parkinson published her memoir, SHiTTY GRiT, which became a number one bestseller on Amazon in Australia, the UK, and top new release in the United States.[1] The book recounts her journey from homelessness to leadership across prisons, government, and mining. It received media coverage in outlets such as Suffolk News[1] and ABC Radio.[3]

Parkinson is a keynote speaker represented by Saxton Speakers Bureau.[2] Her engagements include the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy's International Women's Day event (2024),[8] the Australian Women's Leadership Symposium (2021),[9] and the WA Mining Club.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Prison guard turned company executive releases memoir". Suffolk News. 26 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Claire Parkinson profile". Saxton Speakers Bureau.
  3. ^ a b "Women's and Children's Hospital changes surgeon titles from Mister to Doctor". ABC Radio Adelaide. 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "All surgeons in South Australia encouraged from 2021 to use 'Dr' title instead of 'Mr', 'Mrs' or 'Ms'". AdelaideAZ.
  5. ^ "Background on phasing out gendered titles" (PDF). Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
  6. ^ "OZ Minerals Ltd names Integration Executive". MarketScreener. 11 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b "BHP appoints South Australian copper tsar". Australian Financial Review.
  8. ^ "Claire Parkinson – AusIMM IWD Speaker". AusIMM.
  9. ^ "Australian Women's Leadership Symposium". Women & Leadership Australia.
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