Ruth Pirrie
Assistant Director, Fusion Cells
National Anti-Scam Centre, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
Ruth Pirrie has almost 20 years’ experience in preventing and investigating fraud and corruption across both Government and industry, both in Australia and the UK. This includes roles with Westpac, City of London Police, AUSTRAC and the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
She now works with the National Anti-Scam Centre, as an Assistant Director in their Fusion Cell team, a time-limited public-private taskforce designed to trial and accelerate disruption activities, in response to a particularly damaging scam problem.
SESSIONS
Day 2
1:50
Staying Safe Online: A Practical Guide for Aged Care Providers
In 2025, people 65 years and over reported $90 million in losses to scams, more than any other age group.
In this session, you’ll hear about some of the scams most significantly impacting older Australians, how the Government is responding, and what you can do to help them, and you, stay safe.
Ruth Pirrie, Assistant Director, Fusion Cells, National Anti-Scam Centre, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission