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Our People
More than 3000 staff and 1000 volunteers make up the heart and soul of Mission Australia. We are united in our desire to see a fairer Australia and to help those in need find pathways to a better life. Together we embrace Mission Australia’s values of respect, integrity, compassion, perseverance and celebration. Our religious and ethnic backgrounds are many and varied. Our staff includes social workers, youth workers, psychologists, counsellors, community development workers, teachers, allied health workers, trainers, managers, administrators, entrepreneurs and fundraisers.
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| Board of Directors |
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President and Chairman of the Board
Richard Grellman, AM, FCA was appointed President and Chairman of the Board in November 2000. He has been a director since 1984. He retired as a partner of KPMG Chartered Accountants in 2000 having been with that firm for more than 30 years. He is a non-executive director of AMP Limited and several other public companies.
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Vice President
Ewen Crouch, BEc (Hons), LLB (Syd) was appointed Vice President in January 2001 and has been a director since 1995. He is Co-Head, Mergers & Acquisitions for Allens Arthur Robinson. He is a non-executive director of PMI Mortgage Insurance Ltd and KONE Elevators Pty Ltd.
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Vice President
Martin Watkins, BEcon (Hons), CA was appointed a Director in 1996. He is a chartered accountant and Director of Richfield Consulting, an executive recruitment company.
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Ruth Armytage, AM was appointed a director in 1995. She is a company director with several community service organisations.
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Jennifer Lambert, BBus, MEcon, CA was appointed a director in 2005. She is Chief Financial Officer of Valad Property Group. |
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Donald Robertson, BA (Crim), MA (Ed), Dip Env Studies was appointed a director in 1992. He is Associate Professor and Director, Australian Centre for Security Research, University of Western Sydney. |
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Desmond Robinson, BCom (Hons), FCPA, CA, AAIQ, was appointed a director in 1998. He recently retired as an accounting partner in the practice of MSI Taylor and retired as a Company auditor. Currently is chairman of the Presbyterian & Methodist Schools Association in Queensland, a private investor and a business owner.
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Stephen Anson, founded and grew a successful recruitment and HR consulting business. He transitioned into the health care and human services sector rising to Chairman of Bethesda Inc. His current software company manages web-based patient education for thousands of health care practitioners worldwide and has offices in Perth and Denver.
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Executive Leadership Team
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Toby Hall
ICMA, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
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Keith Mascord
DipEd, BA, BTh, MTh, ThD
National Chaplain |
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Lincoln Hopper
Grad Cert Comm
Executive Leader, Community Services |
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Leisa Hart
Executive Leader, Employment Services
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David Makin
BA (Econ), Grad Dip Adult Edu, MCom, CPA, ACIS
Executive Leader, Training Services
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Kathryn Ossipoff
BA (Econ), Grad Dip Mktg, MBA, FAMI
Executive Leader, Marketing and Corporate Affairs
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Karen Twitchett
GAICD
Executive Leader, Human Resources
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Ross Hawkey
BBS, CA
Executive Leader, Corporate Services (CFO)
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| Our values |
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We live and work by our company values to help people in need find a pathways to a better life.
Our values are:
Compassion
We are committed to being sensitive, understanding and
caring in our service of each other and all people.
Integrity
We are committed to being honest, accountable,
transparent and just in all our work and relationships.
Respect
We are committed to treating each person as we expect to be treated,
offering love, acceptance and a voice of support in the face of life’s challenges.
Perseverance
We are committed to being the very best we can be, finding effective,
creative and environmentally responsible ways to fulfill our mission.
Celebration
We are committed to recognising and celebrating the efforts and
achievements of our staff, supporters and the people we help.
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