Honorary Specialist Consultants
Phillip Adams, AM Ian Allen, OAM Dr John Basson Bruce Bonyhady, AM Benjamin Chow James Christian Hass Dellal, OAM Julian Disney, AO Robert Fitzgerald, AM Dr Rhonda Galbally, AO Pru Goward Jane Halton
Dorothy Harding Melissa Hood The Parent Practice Expertise: Family therapy and relationship support, Co-Founder of the Parent Practice UK and Australia. Highly skilled in working with parents and children. Hon. Michael Kirby, AC, CMG Expertise: National and International Law, Michael is a retired judge of the High Court of Australia and remains very active in community service. In 2009 he was made a distinguished visiting fellow at both ANU and UNSW. Joan Kirner, AM Former Premier of Victoria Expertise: Community Service. Joan has been tireless in her service to the community and is currently the Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Victorian Communities. Stepan Kerkyasharian, AM Hugh Mackay Psychologist, Social Researcher and writer Expertise: Hugh has been at the forefront of social analysis in Australia for many years. He gives generously of his time in a variety of ways in community service and has been a supporter of Chain Reaction Foundation since its inception in 2002. Prof Abd-Elmasih Malak, AM Winsome Matthews Andrew McCallum, AM CEO – Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies Expertise: Andrew comes from a teaching background and has served many years in community development including a period as President ACOSS. In addition to holding many board appointments Andrew is currently serving as CEO of ACWA. Prof Myles McGregor-Lowndes, OAM Dr Sev Ozdowski, OAM Dr Andrew Penman Paul Reid KPMG Expertise: Paul is the partner in charge of KPMG’s Investment Management, Funds and Superannuation group and is a member of KPMG’s Global Investment Management and Funds Steering Committee. Paul commits much of his time to pro bono work, including services to NAPCAN, Chain Reaction Foundation and Holy Family Church Mt Druitt. Chris Sidoti Director for International Service for Human Rights, Chair of Casino, Liquor and Gaming Authority Expertise: Human Rights Lawyer, activist and teacher. Formerly Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Law Reform Commissioner, Foundation Director of Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Richard Spencer Dr Peter Shergold, AC Centre for Social Impact – UNSW Expertise: In addition to his current role as Professor at the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW Peter will take up the position of Chancellor at UWS in 2011. He is the former secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and brings to his work significant government and community service experience. Louise Sylvan Patricia Turner Honorary International Specialist Consultants Dr Kenn Allen Dr Lee Kang Huan
Foster Murphy Dr Rajesh Tandon
Radio Broadcaster and Journalist
Expertise: Broadcaster, communications, social commentator.
Trustee of the Pratt Foundation, The Pratt Family Foundation, Visy Cares and the Pratt Group Scholarship Fund
Expertise: board governance, philanthropy and fundraising. Ian holds a Bachelor of Economics, a Master of Administration and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He is on the board of Peninsular Health, the Community Advisory Committee of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and many community organisations.
Chief Psychiatrist, Centre for Mental Health University of NSW
Expertise: John specializes in caring for mentally disordered offenders and the long-term management of people with serious mental disorders. He came to Australia in 2004 following an outstanding career as Medical Director at Broadmoor Hospital, Berkshire, England.
President Philanthropy Australia Council
Expertise: Bruce is keenly involved in philanthropy and providing services to families, carers and people with disabilities. He is currently Chairman of Yooralla and Chairman of the advisory panel to Solve! at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Bruce is also a member of the Felton Bequests Committee.
Council of the National Museum of Australia
Expertise: Business management, urban development and community service. Key interests include planning for community spaces, multicultural inclusion especially in large Australian icons eg Scouts and Guides Australia, Surf Life Saving and the like. Board Director Chain Reaction Foundation.
Chief Executive, Aboriginal Affairs NSW
Expertise: James has recently taken the position as Chief Executive of Aboriginal Affairs NSW. Prior to this position James was Executive of NSW Aboriginal Housing Office and Chief Executive of Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services.
Executive Director - Australian Multicultural Foundation
Expertise: Multicultural organisations, police and community relations, philanthropy and the arts. Special Adviser, National Police Ethnic Advisory Bureau.
Director Social Justice Project, UNSW
Expertise: Global governance, Regionalism, Public investment and taxation, Access to justice, Social security and unemployment, Urban and regional development.
Commissioner - Productivity Commission
Expertise: Social policy, systemic reform, NGO governance, management structure, conciliation, complaint and dispute resolution; community, government and business interface.
Chair of Victorian Disability Advisory Council
Expertise: Starting, heading up and sustaining new organisations and businesses from scratch to practical success, grant making - philanthropic and government, fundraising, organisational development - change management, leadership and capacity building.
NSW Minister for Family and Community Services and Women
Expertise: Pru is currently the NSW Minister for Family and Community Services and Women and comes from a background of wide experience in Women’s affairs including her period of service as Executive Director of the Prime Minister’s Office of the Status of Women. She also served a period as Sex Discrimination Commissioner for HREOC.
Secretary - Department of Health and Ageing
Expertise: All aspects of social policy including health, social security, employment, education, immigration and indigenous policy; key interests in the areas of status of women, ageing and aged care reform and community care.
Communications Consultant
Expertise: Public relations, marketing, event management and all levels of communications. Board Director Chain Reaction Foundation.
Chair - Community Relations Commission For a multicultural NSW and President - Anti Discrimination Board of NSW
Expertise: Multicultural broadcasting and media relations, promotion of community harmony in a multicultural and multifaith community; immigration and migrants issues.
Executive Director Workforce and Organisational Development - Sydney West Area Health Service
Expertise: Australian health, welfare and multicultural services especially in Western Sydney and through services to the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia as immediate past Chairman. Board Director Chain Reaction Foundation.
Department of Human Service, Community Services
Expertise: Winsome is a Yorta Yorta Goomaroi woman experienced in policy planning and protocol development in Aboriginal Services at national level. She is a specialist in holistic approach to sustaining and maintaining Australian Aboriginal culture. Working to improve program services and community development which facilitate self-determination and self-management underpinned by equitable social justice practises.
Director - Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies - Queensland University of Technology
Expertise: Nonprofit law and regulation.
Past Human Rights Commissioner and Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Expertise: Australian and international human rights, immigration and multiculturalism; sociology of law, immigration law and public administration; disability discrimination and refugee issues. Board Director, Chain Reaction Foundation.
CEO - The Cancer Council NSW
Expertise: Public health practice, health policy and programme development, senior management experience in the public and non-government sector.
CEO - The Benevolent Society
Expertise: Richard has extensive business management experience in both corporate and non-profit organizations in Australia, Brazil, London and New York. His current area of responsibility sees him engaged in issues surrounding childrens' welfare, changes in ageing, women's health and developing individual and corporate social responsibility.
Productivity Commissioner
Expertise: Consumer rights, citizen rights, campaigning and campaigning partnerships (national and international), executive management, board governance. Formerly Chief Executive of the Australian Consumers' Association (ACA) and President of Consumers International.
CEO - National Indigenous Television
Expertise: Executive Public Service Management, fostering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, leadership and program development. NGO and Public Sector Board Governance. Patricia has recently won the ‘Deadly Award’ for Leader of the Year.
Associate Professor Steve Wilson
Head, School of Education - University of Western Sydney
Expertise: University engagement with the GWS region; research into non-formal education and community-based education, links between communities and their schools, lifelong learning, community capacity building, and the advancement of low socio-economic-status communities.
Dr Robert Woog
Coordinator Social Ecology - University of Western Sydney
Expertise: Specialises in post-positivist inquiry relating to society and environment and the role of ethics and aesthetics in guiding a technocentric society.
President - Civil Society Consulting Group LLC, USA
President – International Association for Volunteer Effort, IAVE, South Korea
CEO - Foster Murphy Charitable Futures, UK
Director - Society for Participatory Research in Asia, India