Danielle Leotta

Manager

About Danielle

Danielle brings a wealth of experience in public policy development and program evaluation to her role as a Manager at Cube Group. With a background spanning early childhood, health, disability, and justice, Danielle navigates complex situations with diverse groups to make a real difference for our clients and the communities they serve.

Danielle has deep experience managing reviews, developing program models, crafting policy options, and conducting economic analyses that drive meaningful change. At Cube, her skills in balancing technical details with strategic insights make her a great leader and contributor to the team.

Driven by a passion for improving equity and quality of life for all Australians, Danielle joined Cube for our shared commitment to purpose-driven work. She is passionate about building a more equitable society by improving health, social and economic outcomes for vulnerable communities.

Outside the office, Danielle embraces her creative side through commercial and jazz dance classes. She can regularly be found exploring Melbourne’s vibrant arts scene or discovering new local restaurants. Her Perth roots call her back regularly, where she enjoys family time and indulges in fresh stone fruit from her family’s orchard.

Experience  |  Highlights

Danielle's recent work includes:
  • Managing a review of a programs designed to support the early childhood workforce in regional and remote areas, and developing program models to inform future program design.

  • Developing a policy options paper to inform the proposed expansion of a service providing care for children with disability.

  • Conducting a review of the efficiency, sustainability and accessibility of different types of electronic Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for the purpose of humanitarian aid.

  • Providing strategic support and policy advice to government in relation to COVID-19 management, including economic recovery and health protection.

  • Developing a cost-benefit analysis for a successful business case to support the digitisation of a court.

  • Conducting a regulatory review to understand the potential to introduce new, non-invasive methods of stem cell testing to increase donor recruitment in Australia.

Education | Accreditation | Boards

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and International Relations)

  • Member of the Australian Evaluation Society (AES)