Vivianne has extensive experience spanning 20+ years and has a breadth and diversity of experience working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams in leading, developing and implementing a complex range of highly diverse programs inclusive of victim services, family violence, family services, counselling, mental health, health promotion and academic research.
Team
Nima Riazati, Board Member
Nima Riazati is a CPA with a strong background in financial performance management and business process optimization across many industries including manufacturing, telecommunications, education, and energy. He has experience with value creation, risk management, and process improvement.
Maya Avdibegovic OAM, Chief Executive Officer
Maya came to Australia in 1995 as a refugee from war-torn Bosnia. She worked in the family violence and multicultural sector for eight years as CEO of inTouch, Multicultural Centre against Family Violence. As a senior adviser at Family Safety Victoria, Maya led the development of Everybody Matters: Inclusion and Equity Statement that underpins 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 well as academia. As both […]
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.
Tanya De Mel, Program Manager- Family & Relationship Services
Tanya De Mel has worked as a social worker within the sector for over 15 years. She has extensive experience in leadership and service delivery across several fields
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.
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, specifically with people with disabilities, […]
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 Anglican Mission to Streets and […]
Sally Baker, Board Member
Sally Baker is a Partner, Special Counsel and Accredited Family Law Specialist at Mills Oakley Law Firm. Sally has practiced exclusively in all aspects of Family Law for over 20 years. She is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and Law Council of Australia’s Family Law Sections and a former member of the […]