PATRICK ROBERTS
Pat was appointed to the Board in May 2000 and was appointed Chairman in September of that year. He worked in banking for 39 years and held positions including Manager, Board Administration; Manager, Internal Communications; Assistant Secretary; Chief Manager, Investment Advisory Service; and Regional Manager based in both Canberra and Wollongong. Pat is a past Officer of Rotary International having served as District Governor in District 9750 in 2005-2006, and for the six months ended 30 June 2008. He is currently Vice Chair of the Host Organising Committee for the 2014 Rotary International convention in Sydney. Pat is a member of the Board’s Audit and Risk Management Committee.

CHRIS TOWNEND
Chris was appointed to the Board in September 2000. He has 40 years of professional experience in wide-ranging human resource functions including industrial relations; occupational health and safety; training and development; and remuneration and policy development. His Industry sector experience includes manufacturing, retail, disability and government enterprises. Chris is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, Past Chairman of the Board of SkillShare, and Member of several workplace committees. Chris is a member of the Board’s Practices Review Committee. Qualifications: Industrial Relations and Personnel Management (TAFE); Associate Diploma in Management (University of Wollongong).

JOHN CHAPLIN
John was appointed to the Board in September 2002. He is a retired Lawyer and was Principal Solicitor for BHP Steel, Port Kembla. He has wide experience in Corporate and Commercial Law. He is Past Chairman, The Flagstaff Group Limited; Past Chairman of Trustees, Wollongong City Gallery; Past Deputy Chairman, Wollongong City Gallery Limited; Past President, Rotary Club of West Wollongong; Past District Secretary, Rotary International District 9750; President, Archery Australia Inc; Chair, World Archery Federation Board of Justice and Ethics. John has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to the community. John is a member of the Board’s Remuneration Committee. Qualifications: LLB (Sydney University).

LINDA WRIGHT
Linda was appointed to the Board in April 2007. She has been a practising Lawyer since 1981. Linda has been a Partner in Illawarra firm DGB lawyers since 1991 and has expertise in financial and human resources management through that role. She also has extensive experience in management of a not-for-profit community organisation having previously been a member of the Management Committee of the Illawarra Legal Centre for over 20 years, for which she received a New South Wales Law and Justice Foundation Award. Linda has been living in the Illawarra since 1985. Her primary area of work is in Family Law and she has a particular interest in the area of surrogacy about which she has given evidence to Parliamentary inquiries in both Queensland and New South Wales. Linda is a member of the Board’s Remuneration Committee. Qualifications: Degrees in Law and Asian Studies from the Australian National University.

PROFESSOR SANDRA JONES
Sandra was appointed to the Board in September 2009. She is the Director of the Centre for Health Initiatives at the University of Wollongong, and from 2004 to 2009 was also the Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences. Sandra has worked extensively in social marketing for health with a particular focus on the prevention and detection of chronic diseases. She is recognised as an international expert in the areas of social marketing and critical marketing, and has published more than 100 referred papers and been awarded in excess of $4 million in research funding. Sandra also provides tailored social marketing training for NGO’s and government organisations. Sandra is a member of the Board’s Practices Review Committee. Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts; Master of Public Health; Master of Business Administration; Master of Assessment and Evaluation; and Doctor of Philosophy (University of Western Australia).

SIMON KALESKI
Simon was appointed to the Board in December 2009. He has over 20 years of experience in senior finance and accounting positions in the road transport, logistics, and Port management industries. He has also been a Councillor of the Illawarra branch of CPA Australia since 2001. Simon is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Wollongong; Certified practicing Accountant; current Member of CPA Australia.

Practices Review Committee

The Practices Review Committee meets three times each year and is responsible for:
•    The development and review of the Foundation’s policies.
•    Monitoring the application and effectiveness of staff training programs.
•    Monitoring service delivery for quality outcomes through review of internal and external service reports.
The Committee has representatives from Board Directors, service users, staff and management.

Audit and Risk Management Committee

This Committee consists of the Board Chairman, one Director, and the Chief Executive Officer. They meet quarterly to review the financial operation of the Organisation and budget guidelines.

Remuneration Committee

This Committee consists of Board Directors who review the Salary structure for the Chief Executive Officer and the Manager Disability Services.