Our Team
Shelter WA’s staff share a passion for creating an effective housing system for everybody in Western Australia.
The small multi skilled team have a wide range of experience in housing and homelessness research, policy and advocacy, service delivery, marketing, media and event planning.
Learn more about who’s who at Shelter WA office.
Yvonne Atkinson
Business Manager
A vibrant and results driven business manager Yvonne is committed to bringing a commercial focus to a ‘for purpose’ organisation.
Paula O’Leary
Head of Policy and Sector Development
As the Head of Policy and Sector Development Paula provides leadership, research, engagement, guidance and input on housing and homelessness policy.
Dr Johanna Mitchell
Policy and Special Projects Officer
Johanna is a policy researcher who has recently completed her PhD exploring the rhetoric and reality of urban consolidation interventions.
Lucia Savini
Policy and Projects Advisor
Lucia has a legal background with several years’ experience working in advocacy, policy and research roles with a focus on human rights.
Dr Donna Turner
Project Manager, Building Tenancy Skills
Donna is a sociologist who looks forward to the day when people who require support only need to ask once in order to be properly heard.
Aimee Edwards
Project Support Officer, Building Tenancy Skills
Aimee has a background in Event Management, having previously worked as the Events Coordinator for Stirling Business Association (SBA).
Elise Haddleton
Manager HOME
Elise is passionate about ending homelessness through collective impact, participatory community engagement, and creating healthy, inclusive, and just environments.
Trish Owen
Project Officer HOME
Trish is passionate about making sure unheard voices are heard and implemented in the systemic solutions needed to end homelessness.
Rhiannon Bristow–Stagg
Regional Engagement Manager
Rhiannon is an engagement and strategic planning professional with over 15 years’ experience in state and local government, not-for-profit and microbusiness sectors.
Elizabeth Brown
Project Manager Infection Control
Elizabeth brings over 20 years of nursing expertise in aged care, the public and private sectors.
Kika von Roretz
Project Coordinator – COVID Support
Kika graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Psychological Science and a second major in Anatomy and Human Biology).
Chantal Caruso
Media, Advocacy and Campaigns
With experience across government, academic, non-profit and startup sectors, Chantal has been a passionate advocate in the housing and sustainable planning space for over a decade.
Royceton Hardey
Online and Social Media
Royceton has held a number of Perth media roles both in social media and broadcast radio over the course of his career.
Amanda Woodward
Marketing and Communications
Amanda brings over 20 years’ experience in marketing and communications, with a strong emphasis on content production.
Lyn Lord
Finance Coordinator
Lyn specialises in Administration and Business Support encompassing everything from HR, Finance and Administration.
Alex Mayer
Executive Coordinator
With over six years’ experience as an Executive Assistant Alex feels she has found her home with Team Shelter.
