Management Profile
May 2009
 

 

Management Committee (left to right): John Dundas, Michael Wilson, Audrey Wilson, Heather Saville, Kay de Vogel, Jean Hart, Alan Clayton, Gill Fitzgerald, Jane Drexler (Convenor), Robin Sinclair, Mike Hennessy, Jackie Perkins, Jude Pembleton (Ex Officio), Lyndsay Farrell (Ex Officio), and Marilyn Hillery

Name

Location

PositionExperience / qualifications
Mavis BarnardSydneyMemberNurse Unit Manager (retired) with particular experience in OH&S, care of rehabilitation and aged patients. Active member of monthly QS NSW stall.
David CooperSydneyMemberSolicitor (retired) with many years experience in general law practice.
Therese DouglasSydneyMember

Extensive education and community experience in Sydney; regional, rural and remote areas in Australia; ran a university sub-centre in PNG; has run courses in ESL, peace and non-violence studies; currently Outreach Coordinator for a TAFE College.

Jane Drexler

Sydney
Convenor of Management Committee
Experience teaching English as a second language. Has served on the management committee of another Non-governmental organisation. Works as a business and management consultant and financial planner.
John Dundas
Sydney
Member
Retired bank officer and senior computer systems project manager.
Gill Fitzgerald 
 Hobart

Member

Registered nurse, working in medical ward of Hobart Hospital. 
Mike Hennessy
Bateman, WA 
Member 
Teacher, lecturer, and administrator 
Marilyn Hillery
Sydney 
Member 
Retired physiotherapist, worked in mental health for many years. Experience in development including the Action for World Development tea cooperative.
Helen IrvineMelbourneMemberTeacher in Primary and Special Schools. Consultant for students with learning difficulties. Volunteer for Smith Family 'Learning for Life' program.
Jackie Perkins
Sydney (Blue Mountains)
Member
Masters of Social Science (International Development). Three years experience administering community centre, twelve years on collective of women's health centre, fifteen years experience as medical herbalist.
Elaine Polglaise
Sydney
Public Officer
Retired personnel officer, safety coordinator for large organisation, role included site inspections, reports, taught safety programmes to workers and management in its offices, factories and broad spectrum agriculture sites.
Heather SavilleColedaleMemberHealth planner (retired), background in community development work, has worked in Cambodia and Africa.
Robin SinclairAdelaideMember
Teacher at high schools in Australia and Malaysia (retired). Has served for 8 years as convenor of QS SA and 7 years as manager of the Quaker Shop in Adelaide.
Ian Stevenson
Redland Bay QLD
Member
High school mathematics teacher (retired). Has strong interest in social justice issues, especially industrial relations legislation.
Kay de VogelCanberraMemberExperience as research officer for a faith based organisation; eight years working in women's health centre and administration in hospitals with particular focus on OH&S and accreditation standards; university tutor in sociology of health, and healing , especially relating to gender and health in developing countries. (Retired).
Michael Wilson
Sydney (Wollongong)
Treasurer, Member
Retired senior lecturer in education, teaching curriculum and qualitative research, and research into comparative education. 5 yrs experience teaching physics to secondary students in Nigeria and 17 yrs teaching trainee teachers in Papua New Guinea. Has taken part in selection panels in Indonesia and Solomon Islands for Australian Government programs.

 

Staff Profile

October 2008

 
NameLocationPositionExperience / Qualifications
Aletia DundasSydneyAboriginal Concerns Project Officer / Education OfficerMA in Peace and Conflict Studies.  Three years prior experience in the international development sector and eight years experience working in solidarity with Aboriginal communities
John DundasSydneyFinance Officer (volunteer)Retired bank officer and senior computer systems project manager. Volunteer finance officer for 10yrs.
Jackie PerkinsSydneyExecutive AdministratorMasters of Social Science (International Development). 3 yrs experience administering community centre, 12yrs on collective of women's health centre. 15 yrs experience as a medical herbalist.

 

 
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