Staff & Board

Board of management

  • Mr David Pearce (OAM) (President)
  • Ms Marion Florence (Vice President)
  • Mr Nick Baily (Secretary)
  • Mr Daryl McCarthy (Treasurer)
  • Ms Sue Hodgson (OAM)
  • Ms Amanda Ripper
  • Ms Meg Webb
  • Mr Kris McCracken

Management & administration

  • Mr Ken Hardaker, CEO
  • Ms Leanne Groombridge, Operations Manager
  • Ms Patrice Woodland, Finance Officer
  • Ms Meg Williams, Administrative Officer
  • Ms Julie Forsyth, Relief Administrative Officer

Southern and statewide advocates

  • Ms Rebecca Thompson, Program Manager - Disability
  • Ms Chrissy Jamieson, Older Persons/Disability Advocate
  • Ms Lynne Milliss, Program Manager - Older Persons
  • Ms Hilary Brown, Older Persons Advocate
  • Mr Aron Perkins, Mental Health/ATOD Advocate
  • Mr Tony Abel, Program Manager - Mental Health/ATOD
  • Mr David Owen, Policy Officer
  • Ms Judy Smith, Older Persons Advocate
  • Ms Jane Blake, Disability Advocate

Northern advocates

  • Ms Nicole Marquis, Disability Advocate
  • Ms Jayne McLelland, Older Persons Advocate
  • Ms Kate Fish, Mental Health/ATOD Advocate
  • Mr Julian Eades, Mental Health Advocate

North West advocates

  • Mr Jim Paterson, Older Persons Advocate
  • Ms Michelle Haddon, Disability/Mental Health Advocate
  • Ms Ruth Rowlands, Mental Health/ATOD Advocate
  • Ms Ros Wallace, Disability Advocate

Mental Health Tribunal Representation Scheme

  • Ms Diane Sharman, Coordinator