WA Council on Homelessness
Shelter WA is pleased that Minister McGurk has appointed new and returning members to the 2021-2022 Term of the Western Australian Council on Homelessness (WACH).
The Council provides an important external advisory role to the Hon. Minister McGurk MLA, Minister for Child Protection; Women’s Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services providing the Minister with information on current and emerging issues affecting homelessness in Western Australia and solutions to address these.
Membership
Membership of the WACH includes:
| Reappointed Members
- Samantha Drury, CEO St Bart’s (Chair)
- Ms Michelle Mackenzie, CEO, Shelter WA; and
- Ms Louise Giolitto; CEO, WACOSS.
| New Members
- Ms Danni Forster, Founding Member, HYAC (Person with Lived Experience);
- Ms Sandy McKiernan, A/CEO YACWA;
- Ms Lesley May Nelson, CEO, South West Aboriginal Medical Service – Bunbury;
- Ms Sandra Harben, Independent (Whadjuk/Balardon Nyungar Woman)
- Mr Chad Stewart, A/Executive Director, Strategy and Partnerships
- Mr Mark Petrich, A/Chief Allied Health Officer, Department of Health;
- Ms Michelle Harper, State Manager – WA, Department of Social Services;
- Ms Kelly McManus, Principal, Policy and Advocacy, WALGA; and
- Dr Alison Evans, Executive Director, The Women’s Centre for Safety and Wellbeing.
