Our People

Families ACT Board (2021) L-R: Amelia Ishikawa, Anne Daly, Juleen Schiefelbein, Tom Thornton, Alison Lendon and Will Mollison - FACT Executive Officer.

Our Board

Alison Lendon
President

Andrew Stephen
Finance Officer
Services Australia

Anne Daly
Public Officer
Emeritus Professor in Economics 
University of Canberra

Paul Carr
Senior Manager,
Risk, Governance & Compliance
Communities at work


Amelia Ishikawa
Counsellor/Advocate 
Companion House

Danielle Parra
Lawyer
National Disability Insurance Agency

Zakia Patel
Regional Managing Director
Multicultural Hub
Canberra & Regional NSW

Families ACT Advisory Council (2021) L-R: Juliana Teaurima, Danielle Parra, Amanda Savle, Cara Jacobs, Dawn Bainbridge, Heli McKellar and Will Mollison - FACT Executive Officer.

Advisory Council

Ruth Jalloh​​
Manager, Community Services
Capital Region Community Services (CRCS)

Fiona Loaney
Director of Governance 
Relationships Australia
Canberra & Region

Dawn Bainbridge
Karralika Programs Inc.

Sarah Murdoch
Youth & Family Services 
ACT Manager, Anglicare
South & West NSW & ACT

Heli McKellar 
Family Support Services 
Team Leader,
UnitingCare Kippax


Families ACT

Yvonne Gritschneder
Policy | Research | Media

Will Mollison
Executive Officer