Relationship Matters is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee reporting to a Board comprised of nine non-executive directors who generously volunteer their valuable time, expertise and skills.
We acknowledge and appreciate the contributions Our Chairman and Board members make to the strategic direction, good governance and positive leadership of Relationship Matters together with Relationship Matters CEO.
James McCarthy OAM, Chairman
James McCarthy OAM is the current CEO of a regional Victoria community organisation. He has a background social work operates a private practice specialising in supervision and humans service consulting. He was previously a Family Violence Case Investigator with the Coroners Court of Victoria. James has extensive experience working across the human service sector, […]
William Couche, Board Member
William Couche is an International Fellow in Board and Organisational Development with experience in juvenile justice, youth policy, homelessness, family welfare and foster care. He has been involved in policy development and as an advisor to government in several policy areas. He has been the CEO of Odyssey House, the […]
The Reverend Dr Wendy Crouch
The Reverend Dr Wendy Crouch is a priest in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, with a current appointment as Assistant Priest at St John’s Toorak. Prior to ordination in the late 1990s she had 27 years’ experience as a senior clinical psychologist in both public and private psychology settings as […]
Catherine Allison, Board Member
Catherine Allison is a Chartered Accountant with a post graduate qualification in business management. She has extensive experience in not for profit organisations in many sectors such as housing, homelessness, health, education and training. She has experience with financial management, process improvement and risk management.
Annette Jones, Board Member
Annette is an experienced senior government lawyer practicing in public and administrative law, focusing on special projects, resources, environment, planning and heritage. Annette has more than 15 years’ experience practicing in the government, commercial and not-for-profit sectors, along with experience lecturing and tutoring at the Melbourne Law School.