Category Archives: Board of Directors

Jarvis Atkinson is a proud Yorta Yorta man from Shepparton and Cummeragunja, dedicated to uplifting both the First Nations and wider community through advocacy and engagement. As an Engagement Project Officer with the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, he works to ensure that Aboriginal voices are heard and represented in shaping a better future. With […]

Alexander (Alex) Nielsen is an experienced lawyer, having practiced in both Australia and the UK specialising in corporate transactions and compliance, tax, asset management and investment law. Alex has previously worked for some of the largest global law firms and has also managed matters from an array of sectors including energy, property, aged care, health […]

Gail Bradley is an experienced mental health leader with a record of leading innovation and reform. A clinical psychologist by training she is currently employed as General Manager, Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services.  She is passionate about creating a positive culture which embraces diversity and provides the highest quality evidence-based recovery, lived experience expertise, […]

Sue Carter is a company director, and consultant in corporate governance and board effectiveness. For many years she was a tutor for the Australian Institute of Company Directors, facilitating programs covering directors’ duties, financial reporting and board processes. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in the UK, and holds a BA (Hons) in […]

Clare is a consumer, brand and innovation strategist, with 20 years of experience both agency and client side, across insurance, banking, consumer goods and government in the UK, Europe, US and Australia. Clare now consults to the Not for Profit and Social Impact sector, with a particular interest in purpose led organisations in sustainability, social […]

David Broadbent is former newspaper and television journalist with more than 35 years experience covering Federal and State Politics. A former Director of News for Channel Seven Melbourne and Sydney, he has worked in Canberra, Bangkok, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. In 2007 he joined the Victorian State Government, leading the Communications Divisions in Arts Victoria, […]

Emeritus Professor Margarita Frederico AM, BA, Dip Social Stud, MSW, MBA A board member since December 1994, Emeritus Professor Margarita Frederico AM  La Trobe University, Bundoora, has a particular interest in Not-For-Profit Governance and quality practice. She has long experience in practice research and education in relation to social and emotional wellbeing of children and […]

Deputy Chair Michael is a former solicitor, barrister, Prosecutor for the Queen, judge of the County Court of Victoria, Vice President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Director of the Office of Police Integrity (Victoria), Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Examiner, and Victoria’s Principal Public Interest Monitor. He is a long-serving former director and President […]

Ed has over 40 years’ experience as a management, branding and communications consultant in Australia/Asia Pacific region. He has a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Monash University (Australia). Born in the UK, Ed started his career in Australia as a Brand Manager with Unilever before starting his own ad agency, Burrows Doble Lawrence. Another Melbourne-based role […]

A board member since 1996, Ms Allsop has previous experience as an honorary juvenile probation and community corrections officer, Independent Third Person (ITP) with the Office of the Public Advocate and over 22 years as a bail justice. She has participated in honorary community work with the Moonee Valley City Council as a member of […]