Vivienne Joyce Thom AM (born 1960) is an Australian former public servant and current independent consultant and intelligence specialist.
[1] In 1999, Thom was appointed as Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Designs for IP Australia.
[2] In 2010, she replaced Ian Carnell as Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, serving in the role for five years.
Since the end of her term as Inspector-General, Thom has worked as an independent consultant in the fields of integrity and governance in public administration.
[4] In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, Thom was made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to public administration through a range of senior roles, and as a mentor to women in executive positions.