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Governance

Governance

Ability Works Australia Ltd is a registered not-for-profit social enterprise and reports it’s financial information to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commision (ACNC) which is the national regulator of charities.

As an NDIS service provider Ability Works also has reporting responsibilities to the Federal Government and is audited for compliance against the National Standards for Disability Services.

Ability Works is led by a Chief Executive Officer with an Executive Leadership Team of four across functional areas of expertise.

Our Board of Directors

  • James

    James Edmonds

    James is Chairman of the Board at Ability Works. Having recently retired, James brings commercial acumen to the AWA board including sales and marketing.

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  • Russel

    Russell Jones

    Russell has a private business providing human resources and risk management advice and service.

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  • Julia Shtepa

    With a strong commercial and legal background and leading transformation within CBUS Superannuation fund, Julia brings a strong background to Ability Works.

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  • David Preiss

    David brings extensive and varied experience in the not-for-profit and government sectors joining the Board in June 2022.

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  • Trevor

    Trevor White

    Trevor was a chartered accountant for over 25 years with fifteen years experience covering multi-site, profit centre based Divisional Managing Director…

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  • Rora Furman

    Rora is a Partner at bipartisan public affairs agency The Civic Partnership and joined the Board in June 2022.

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  • Melissa Bugge

    Melissa has spent 15+ years working across a range of NFP sectors including health, aged care, and community development.

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Our Executive Leadership Team

Ability Works Australia has a team of skilled and dedicated professionals.

  • Sue

    Sue Boyce

    Chief Executive Officer
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  • Kannan Nair

    Kannan Nair

    Chief Operating Officer
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  • Craig

    Craig Young

    Manager, Innovation and Product Development
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  • Tony Balchan

    Group Manager, Production & Operations
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  • Jon Adams

    Group Manager, Employee Support
  • Amy Bourke

    Human Resources Manager

Workplace Training and Support

  • Callum Gould

    Workplace Training & Support
  • Stacy Mihaka

    Workplace Training & Support
  • Nunia Tausere

    Workplace Training & Support
  • Rudina Pepaj

    Workplace Training & Support
  • Helena Jankowski

    Workplace Training & Support
  • Tai Waru

    Workplace Training & Support

  • Alex Bolima

    Workplace Training & Support

  • Anna

    Anna Liu

    Workplace Support
  • Katharine Shao

    Workplace Support
  • Lynne Carland

    Workplace Support

Operations

  • Rina

    Rima Sepokas

    Senior Supervisor Packaging & Finishing
  • Man Hong Loeu

    Supervisor Packaging & Finishing
  • John

    John Williams

    Senior Supervisor Logistic Services
  • Mark Golotta

    Mark Golotta

    Employee Team Leader
  • Andrew

    Andrew McConnell

    Senior Supervisor Manufacturing
  • David

    David Downie

    Toolmaker
  • Helen Cross

    Supervisor Manufacturing
  • Kaniciusra Vincent Paul

    Kaniciusra Vincent Paul

    Records Management Coordinator
  • Gwyn Catherall

    Production Support Coordinator

Business Services

  • Anu Khosla

    Continuous Improvement & Procurement Manager
  • Dinishi

    Dinishi Kapuge

    Business Support
  • Jay

    Jay Zhai

    Accountant

Marketing & Sales

  • Anton Van Kaathoven

    Sales Manager
  • Natalie Collins

    Inclusive Design