Our Board
Cafs is governed by a team of dedicated Board members who focus on high-level strategy, oversight, and accountability of the organisation.
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John White
Chair
MAICD, MRICS, FFin, AAPI, BBus (Land Economy), Grad Dip. (app Fin Inv)
Year appointed 2016
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Gary Hevey RFD
Deputy Chair & Secretary
LL.B (Hons), LL.M.
Year appointed 2022
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Gabby Howlett
Treasurer
B Business (Accountancy), Australian & New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (Member), Registered Tax Agent of the Tax Practitioners Board of Australia
Year appointed 2022
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Karen Heap OAM
Chief Executive Officer – Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative (BADAC).
Year appointed 2020
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Andrew Henwood
MBA, Dip Business Accounting, Cert IV Community Services (Employment)
Year appointed 2023
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Jayne Ferguson
BA Psychology and Sociology, Grad Dip (Counselling and Human Services), Cert Business Excellence
Year appointed 2020
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Sharelle Knight
B Arts, B Social Work, Grad Dip Human Services Administration AICD Graduate
Year appointed 2022
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Teresa Tjia
BSC Hons (UWA), MSc (UWA)
Year appointed 2023
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Cherie Salmon
B Arts Education, Grad Dip Special Education, Grad Dip Social Science (Human Services – Counselling)
Year appointed 2023
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Jeff Pulford
Grad Dip, Public Policy, Deakin University
Year appointed 2023
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Kim Halbert-Pere
- Heather Stewart
- Jane Measday
- Jayne Ferguson (Chair)
- Julia Pannan
- Karen Heap OAM
- Kevin Zibell
- Wendy Sturgess
- Serena Eldridge