Louise Hand

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Louise Helen Hand {{post-nominals|country=AUS|PSM}} is an Australian diplomat and is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

On 29 December 2011, the Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, Martin Ferguson appointed Hand as the Australian High Commissioner to Canada,{{cite press release|title=Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Canada |url=http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2011/kr_mr_111229.html |publisher=Minister of Foreign Affairs (Australia) |accessdate=18 September 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927032356/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2011/kr_mr_111229.html |archivedate=27 September 2013 |date=29 December 2011 |url-status=dead }} and she served in the role until January 2015.{{cite press release|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/2014-12-01/australian-high-commissioner-canada-0|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121113754/https://www.pm.gov.au/media/2014-12-01/australian-high-commissioner-canada-0|archivedate=21 January 2015|title=Australia's High Commissioner to Canada|date=1 December 2014|first=Tony|last=Abbott|author-link=Tony Abbott|publisher=Australian Government}}

Prior to her Canadian appointment, Hand had been seconded to the Department of Climate Change as the Ambassador for Climate Change (2009–2011), acting as the lead Australian negotiator within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and as head of the International Division in the department.{{citation|url=http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2009/03/new-ambassador-climate-change#|title=New Ambassador for Climate Change|publisher=Pro Bono Australia|date=5 March 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121113533/http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2009/03/new-ambassador-climate-change|archivedate=21 January 2015}}

Hand has served overseas as Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy, Jakarta (2005 to 2009), Ambassador to Cambodia (2000 to 2003), Counselor, Australian Permanent Mission on Disarmament, Geneva (1995 to 1998), and Third later Second Secretary, Australian Embassy, Vienna (1986 to 1989).

In Canberra, Hand has held the positions of First Assistant Secretary, Europe Division (2015–2017), Assistant Secretary, Arms Control Branch (1999 to 2000), Director, Ministerial and Executive Liaison Section (1999), Director, Business Affairs Unit (1993 to 1994) and Advisor to the Secretary (1992 to 1993).

Hand studied for a Bachelor of Arts and a master's qualifying degree from the University of Queensland and she holds an MBA from Deakin University.{{citation|url=http://www.dfat.gov.au/homs/ca.html|title=Ms Louise Hand PSM: High Commissioner to Canada|publisher=Australian Government|author=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327040132/http://dfat.gov.au/homs/ca.html|archivedate=27 March 2014}} She is married to Minik Rosing and has two daughters, Adela and Olivia.

In January 2009, she was awarded a Public Service Medal for her work in Indonesia.{{citation|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1140262|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418033648/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1140262&search_type=quick&showInd=true|archivedate=18 April 2014|title=Search Australian Honours: HAND, Lousie Helen|publisher=Australian Government}}