Strategic communication firm, Six O’Clock Advisory, has appointed former journalist, Jessica Evans as Senior Adviser. She brings on more than 12 years’ experience across a range of sectors including government, health and education, following stints in media. Jessica will work with a portfolio of clients across the aged care, education, healthcare and not-for-profit sectors, among others.

The appointment follows a period of growth for Six O’Clock, through the expansion of existing briefs and the addition of a range of clients, including:

• Australian Red Cross
• Aged Care Workforce Industry Council
• The domestic arm of international payments provider, ANZ Worldline Payment Solutions
• Digital home buying concierge service, Home-In
• The Australian operations of global lighting solutions company, Signify

Six O’Clock has also been engaged to deliver strategic communication programmes for conferences and events, including SportNXT 2023, Accountex Australia, and Rotary International’s Rotary Convention 2023 to be held in Melbourne.

Six O’Clock Director, Patrick O’Beirne, said the company has entered its eighth year as a firm stronger than ever, having continued to attract and retain genuine blue-chip clients and a talented team of people: "We welcome Jess to the Six O’Clock fold and we’re in-market to keep building the team, including for senior and entry-level roles, to keep delivering work that our clients value, and opportunities for our people to grow and prosper as some of the industry’s best professionals.”