# Peter Willis

> Peter Willis is the Melbourne-based CEO of Hireup. His career spans Oaktree campaigning, public-sector consulting and operational leadership at Hireup, where he developed provider partnerships and led client and worker support services before the public announcement of his CEO appointment in January 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Hireup
- **Organizations:** Hireup, Oaktree
- **Education:** Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
- **Known for:** Built Hireup’s provider workforce-sharing offering and partnerships., Led Hireup’s client and worker support services., Selected as Hireup CEO after a global search.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2012** — General Manager of Campaigns at Oaktree.
- **2015-2017** — Education at Harvard Kennedy School, as listed on his LinkedIn profile; qualification unspecified.
- **Before Hireup** — Consulting work with government and not-for-profits, including the NDIA.
- **By 2022** — Led Hireup for Providers.
- **2023-03** — Represented Hireup for Providers in the SSI Home Care Staffing Support partnership announced on 29 March.
- **2024** — Listed as General Manager - Attendant Care in parliamentary hearing records.
- **2025-11** — Named as CEO in Hireup’s modern slavery statement endorsed on 24 November 2025.
- **2026-01** — Hireup publicly announced his CEO appointment on 28 January 2026 after a global search.
- **2026-04** — Named to the NDIS Commission’s refreshed Sector Consultation Forum.
- **2026-06** — Listed to represent Hireup at the 11 June Senate hearing with Lliam Caulfield.

## Achievements

- Built Hireup’s provider workforce-sharing offering and partnerships.
- Led Hireup’s client and worker support services.
- Selected as Hireup CEO after a global search.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Public announcement of his appointment as Hireup CEO.
- **2026-04** — Interviewed by Sarah Heriot on Sarah Knows Support Workers, released 23 April.
- **2026-04** — Named to the refreshed Sector Consultation Forum on 29 April.
- **2026-06** — Listed as a Hireup witness for the Senate’s 11 June public hearing.

## Links

- Website: https://hireup.com.au/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-willis-92b25120/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07