HOMELESSNESS AUSTRALIA BOARD

The Homelessness Australia Boad has an independant chairperson, 3 representatives from each of the founding founding member organisations:

1. Council to Homless Persons Australia (CHPA)
2. National Youth Coalition for Housing (NYCH) 
3. Womens Emergency Services Network (WESNET)

and 3 other board positions:

• Indigneous
• Non-English Speaking Background
• Rural and Remote

The Board meets face to face twice a year - once in Canberra the other at a location chosen by the Board.  Between the face to face meetings the Board has teleconferences and subcommittees working throughout the year on business and projects.

BOARD 2008-09

Chairperson
Pamela Foster
info@homelessnessaustralia.org.au

Treasurer
Trish Bramble
(CHPA)

Secretary
Gary Bennett
(CHPA)
gbennett@bethlehemhouse.org.au

Lynne Evans
lynne.evans@stbarts.org.au
(CHPA)

Michael Coffey
michael@yaa.com.au
(NYCH)

Bill Groom
NYCH

Vacant
(NYCH)

Lindy Edwards
serasadmin@bigpond.com
(WESNET)

Julie Oberin
(WESNET)

Pauline Woodbridge
paulinew@nqdvrs.org.au
(WESNET)

Indigenous
Dan Laws

NESB
Angela Nesci
angelan@whin.org.au

Rural and Remote
Jax Roan
jroan@unitingcareballarat.com.au

HOMELESSNESS AUSTRALIA STAFF

Executive Officer
Simon Smith
info@homelessnessaustralia.org.au

Office Manager
Belinda Semmler
belinda.semmler@homelessnessaustralia.org.au

Research and Policy Manager
Damien Melksham
policy@homelessnessaustralia.org.au

Communications and Media Officer
Aileen Solowiej
media@homelessnessaustralia.org.au

Communications and Policy
Sarah Spiller
sarah.spiller@homelessnessaustralia.org.au

Event Manager
Beverley Atkins
beverley.atkins@homelessnessaustralia.org.au