Our Board and Management teams contain a wealth of knowledge and experience in mental health. They come from many different professional and cultural backgrounds, bringing a rich diversity and dedication that is reflected in the quality of our services. Team members are very passionate about the work we do and what Aftercare represents to people who are living with mental illness or intellectual disability and their families.
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Diploma Banking & Finance, FIFS, FAICD
JT joined the Aftercare Board in November 2014. He has been involved in banking, finance and funds management activities for 43 years’ and has experience working with ANZ, State Building Society (now part of St George), Esso Employees Credit Union, The Howard Group, Challenger International and Mariner Financial. JT was an industry adviser on mortgage trusts to both the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) as well as Chairman of the (then) Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) mortgage trust working group from 2005- 2010. From 1987-2003 JT managed the Challenger Howard Mortgage Trust and grew its assets to $2.6 billion to be the largest in Australia.
In August 2010, JT set up “JT Consultancy” to predominately advise fund managers in the mortgage and property trust space. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Financial Services and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
JT is a non-executive director on a number of boards, he is involved with several benevolent institutions advising on matters of finance and property and he is a former honorary Treasurer of the National Council of Churches in Australia.
BBus Grad Dip CSP FGIA FCIS FCPA FAICD
Martin is a Certified Practicing Accountant, a Chartered Company Secretary and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a practicing Company Secretary, Non-executive Director and Chair of Finance, Audit and Risk Committees in the not-for-profit sector. He has an ongoing interest in the good governance of organisations serving for many years on the Professional Development Committee of the Governance Institute of Australia (GIA). Martin was formerly a Member and Chair of GIA’s NSW State Council.
PhD, B.Bus (Hons), LLB
Dr. Dean Blomson joined the Aftercare Board in July 2012. Dean is best known for providing strategic business advice, and has shown his passion for the sector through his work on mergers and acquisitions in the not-for-profit sector, as well as other areas of business. Dean has facilitated strategic planning in the not-for-profit sector and has contributed to strategic planning for various organisations through his understanding of this area.
Dean has a Bachelor of Business Science (Hons.), LLB and a Higher Diploma in Company Law. He completed his PhD in 2015 which researched Board governance aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions. He has presented papers to a number of high level conferences and is quoted extensively in various magazines and publications, drawing on his significant experience in the areas of growth strategies, organic growth and corporate governance.
MBA, BSc, GradCertRiskMgt, AICD Member
Karen joined the board of Aftercare in September 2017. She specialises in strategy, governance and risk, especially in organisations operating in highly regulated markets and experiencing rapid growth. As a management consultant with three decades’ experience, mostly with PwC in London and Sydney, she has assisted many innovative businesses navigate the path to market and achieve a high performance culture.
She has a deep understanding of the health and medtech sector, R&D and new product development processes with expertise in strategic planning, technology commercialisation and operational performance improvement, having assisted companies and their Boards with their strategy for growth, governance structure, R&D performance reviews and risk audits.
She is a non-executive director of a university owned research institute and an educational institution and is a former Director of Health Direct Australia, which manages a number of digital technology platforms aimed at improving consumer health literacy and access to a range of services including mental health and carers’ gateways.
Karen has an MBA from The London Business School, a BSc from UNSW and a Certificate in Governance and Risk Management from the Governance Institute of Australia. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
BA, LLB, GradDipMg, FAICD, FGIA, FCIS, FFin, FIML
Peter joined the Board of Aftercare in October 2017. Peter has some forty years’ experience in management of businesses as lawyer, investment banker, general manager, CEO, company director and consultant. He has served in a variety of industries including financial services, professional services, health and medical, aged care, employment services, transport, infrastructure and technology.
Peter is Chairman of TransitCare Limited and is chairman of two Managed Investment Compliance Committees. In addition, Peter is a senior facilitator for various Australian Institute of Company Directors education programs including the Company Directors and Not for Profit courses. He maintains his practicing certificate as lawyer.
Peter’s recent roles include Interim Chief Executive Officer for RSL Care Limited and prior to that, CEO and Company Secretary for Medigard Limited, a listed medical devices company. Past directorships include QCOSS Limited, RiverCity Motorway Management Limited, Health and Medical Gold Coast Inc, Hello Sunday Morning Limited and NatWest Markets Australia Limited.
Peter’s special interests are in the legal, governance, commercialisation and strategic areas.
BBus, GDipPMan/IR, Institute of Personnel Management (UK) Graduate
Julia Farrant is a highly experienced Human Resources professional with over 20 years of experience – gained in and across a myriad of different companies and industries (locally and internationally, many being blue chip multinationals – such as Unilever; Mars; Ford Motor Company).
She is an accomplished Human Resources Director and Change Agent with extensive Australian and Global experience across FMCG, Financial, Services and the Public Service Sectors.
Founder and Director of Absolute HR, Julia now provides her extensive leadership and HR expertise and guidance to organisations and leaders around the globe.
Julia is a strong holistic people leader, with an emphasis on the development of sustainable, high performing and self-reliant teams/ individuals. She is an experienced Executive Coach and Mentor, successfully supporting members of the ‘C-Suite’ as well as young and developing leaders.
BBusSC(Hons), CA(SAI), GAICD, LCF
Lynne joined the Board of Aftercare in November 2017 and brings over 30 years of experience in business management. Lynne has broad ranging experience in strategy, corporate governance, change management, lean thinking, systems and process. Lynne started her career as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte, spending many years in a wide range of consulting roles before moving into an operational role in the health industry spending 8 years as CEO of a private mental health service.
Lynne has held previous Board positions in both the for profit and not for profit sectors, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and currently holds a full time executive position as the Director of Strategic Planning and Service Development with St. Vincent’s Health Australia, one of the largest not for profit health care providers in Australia.
BBus(Acctg), FCPA, FCIS, FAICD
Marianne joined Aftercare in November 2014 and is an experienced director, chief operating officer and company secretary, with expertise in developing client services and streamlining delivery of products and services within the information technology, telecommunications and not-for-profit industry.
Marianne has financial and operational experience in medium to large industry service organisations and smaller start-up companies, creating strategies and processes that enhance client services and improve delivery and lower costs, and has established well-organised, productive business units.
With experience in mergers, acquisitions, selling of businesses and policies with accountabilities to the CEO and board of directors, Marianne brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the areas of finance, operations, governance and risk management.
MBA (Hons) BSc
Sue Klose joined in February 2016 and is an experienced executive, board director and team leader, with a diverse background in digital business growth, corporate development, partnerships and change management. Currently the Chief Operating Officer of 12WBT, she is responsible for the execution of 12WBT’s business strategy and the day-to-day operations of the business.
In prior roles in consulting and global media companies, Sue has led strategic planning, growth strategy development and organisational change initiatives, and is passionate about helping teams continually seek new opportunities for growth and innovation. Having led the investments in a number of high-growth companies, Sue has held multiple board roles in the digital category.
Sue has an MBA with honours in Finance, Strategy and Marketing and a Bachelor of Science in Economics. With a strong interest in lifelong learning and development, Sue is also Board Chair for 10thousandgirl, a social enterprise focused on financial literacy for young women, and an Advisory Board Member of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network.
BSocStud (Hons), Executive MBA, Diploma Urban & Regional Studies, FAICD
Gillian joined the Aftercare Board in February 2016. Having held various leadership roles in Government and third sector social enterprises, including Director of UnitingCare Ageing, Gillian has advised on many projects that leverage her deep experience in health, housing, aged care and community services.
As Managing Director of Gillian McFee & Associates, a consulting and advisory firm that specialises in strategy, innovation and change, Gillian is passionate about designing products and services from the customer experience and putting metrics around this. She manages a busy portfolio career that combines other board roles and providing consulting services to a range of companies.
Gillian also has a special interest in how co-operatives and mutuals support new collaborative business models and empower consumers, workers and communities in a consumer-directed policy environment. She is an expert advisor to the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals.
Gillian is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of Women on Boards, where she mentors younger women. She combines this extensive work experience with an Executive MBA, post-graduate qualifications in urban studies and a Bachelor (Hons) in Social Work.
PhD, MED, BHSc, DASc, Cert OH&S, Cert Qual Mngnt, Cert IV Training & Assessment, FACMHN, FACN, Credentialed Mental Health Nurse
Dr. Lorna Moxham is Professor of Mental Health Nursing in the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, and the lead for Living Well, Longer in the Global Challenges programme at the University of Wollongong, NSW, and a Director of Recovery Camp.
Lorna has been Head of School and Dean of Graduate Research as well as holding numerous other senior governance roles like; Chair: Research Committee of Academic Board and Chair: University Human Research Ethics Committee.
Lorna originally trained and qualified as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, from The Rozelle Hospital in Sydney and worked clinically in a number of areas before moving to academe.
She has held numerous senior professional and community appointments including four at ministerial level: These include Chair: Central Queensland Health Community Council, Mental Health Review Tribunal, Regional Planning Advisory Committee and the QLD Priority Housing Committee. Additionally, Lorna was a Board Director for Central Queensland Mercy Health and Aged Care and is currently for the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses and a member of the Executive for the Australian and New Zealand Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery. She is a Fellow of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, the Australian College of Nursing.
Passionate about research supervision and the important contributions HDR students make to research and development particularly in the area of mental health care, Lorna has twice been awarded a Vice Chancellors award for Excellence in Research Supervision from two Australian universities. She has supervised numerous students to successful completion and been invited to examine many doctoral dissertations. Lorna is a prolific author with numerous publications including 18 books as editor and/or co-author, 16 book chapters, over 80 journal articles and more than 100 conference presentations.
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General Manager – Strategy, Innovation & Growth
General Manager – Service Delivery (Community and Residential)
PhD. MechEng
Andrew joined Aftercare in June 2017. After completing a PhD in engineering at the University of Adelaide in 1995, Andrew worked as a strategy consultant with Andersen Consulting, providing strategy, business and marketing advice to large Australian and international companies. Seeking to use his skills for social outcome, he took up a role as head of marketing and fundraising for The Smith Family. Andrew was Chief Executive Officer of youth cancer charity CanTeen in 2004, winning the Equity Trustees’ Not-for-Profit CEO First Year Achiever Award in 2005. During his time at CanTeen, Andrew developed and delivered a 5-year strategic plan that greatly enhanced CanTeen’s recognition and influence. He grew the organisation from 30 staff to nearly 100 and lifted turnover from $4.5m to over $22m while re-defining CanTeen’s mission, introducing a new focus on research, advocacy and collaboration and greatly broadening the reach and impact of CanTeen’s work with young people living with cancer. Building on discussions with CEO peers in other organisations, Andrew was a founding member of Emerging Leaders for Social Change (ELSC) – a group of emerging leaders with an interest in creating greater social impact through a stronger social sector and cross-sectoral collaboration. Andrew held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Social Impact 2012 to 2016 focusing on systemic social change issues and was recognised as a member of Australia’s first Impact 25 influencers in the social sector.
MPaCS
Ben has worked in both the Corporate and Not-For-Profit sector for over 10 years. Starting his career at the professional services firm PwC, Ben worked with organisations to improve their management of technology and operational risk. Seeking a new career that better aligned with his passion for social justice and reducing disadvantage, Ben joined Social Ventures Australia as a member of the Consulting team. There, he worked with not-for-profit organisations, philanthropists and government, particularly in relation to strategic planning and the measurement and evaluation of social impact. Ben has a Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) and a Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies, and is a Director on the Board of Holdsworth Community, chairing the Social Impact Committee.
B Pharm (Hons) MBA MAICD
Juliet has broad experience across primary and community care, service design and management, and consulting in the health and social service sectors. She has a detailed understanding of the healthcare environment and continually emerging policy direction in Australia. Juliet has worked with government, non-government and commercial organisations to improve service delivery and drive quality and efficiency through continuous improvement strategies focused on clinical leadership and evidence based practices, workforce development and enhanced by innovations in technology.
Juliet has extensive experience managing diverse portfolios of complex, multi-stakeholder assignments over large geographical regions. This includes the establishment and leadership of corporate and clinical governance systems and rapid and long-term evaluations. Juliet has an interest in systems design and thinking and has experience applying this approach to planning and improvement of mental health and suicide prevention programs. Before joining Aftercare Juliet was a Director at Synergia Consulting and this role included responsibility for strategic planning, business development, project delivery and stakeholder relationships..