McGowan, Nicky
Senior Executive Lawyer
Nicky practises in Commonwealth workers' compensation, military compensation and veterans’ entitlements. She has represented Comcare, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Department of Defence, the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission and Australia Post in matters before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Cth), and on review to the Federal and High Courts of Australia. Nicky has also represented agencies in administrative law appeals and conducted her own advocacy in some applications for review before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Cth).
Nicky acted twice as General Counsel for Comcare, where she managed the Legal Services Group. She also acted as an in-house advocate for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
She is renowned for her excellence in client relationship management and assisting clients in managing their legal services and contractual arrangements with AGS. She is currently the Client Service Manager for Comcare.
Nicky’s recent experience includes
- advising a range of Commonwealth agencies and commissions on their workers compensation liabilities, employee entitlements, military compensation and veterans’ entitlements
- defending workers compensation, military compensation and veterans’ entitlements decisions before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Federal Court of Australia
- appearing as in-house solicitor advocate in military compensation and veterans’ entitlement applications before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Cth)
- acting for Comcare in secure Commonwealth workers compensation applications
- supervision and mentoring of AGS compensation practitioners nationally.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne, 1990
Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne, 1989
Recognition
AGS Australia Day Award for service to Comcare as their General Counsel, 2014
Certificate of Completion College of Law’s Legal Practice Management Course 2013 (NSW)
AGS Australia Day Award for expertise in compensation cases and client service, 2004
Leadership Course (The looking glass experience) Melbourne Business School Mt Eliza, 2003 (VIC)