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After practising as a barrister in Sydney for a number of years Woolcott joined the Department of Foreign Affairs of Australia in 1981,. He served in Australian diplomatic missions in Jamaica (1981-83), Argentina (1987-88), the Philippines as Deputy Head of Mission (1994-97), Consul-General in Honolulu and representative to US Pacific Command (1998-2001), Deputy Head of Mission in Jakarta (2001-2002) and Chief of Staff to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (2002-2004).

Woolcott was a Director for the Sea Law and Ocean Policy Group (1990-91), the Human Rights Section (1992-94) and the India and Indian Ocean Section. From January to May 1998 he held the position of an Assistant Secretary in the South and South East Asia Division.

Woolcott earned his Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the Australian National University and a Master of Arts degree from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts/Harvard).

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