Members

Members were appointed to the Not-for-Profit Sector Reform Council following a call for nominations. Over 280 nominations were received demonstrating the strong level of interest in implementing regulatory reform across the not-for-profit sector.

Members were appointed on an individual capacity with the view to balancing a range of backgrounds, skills and expertise that would support the Reform Council in providing robust advice to the Government on addressing not-for-profit sector reform.

The Reform Council operates in accordance with the Terms of Reference.

Full membership of the Council includes:

Member Organisation Role
Linda Lavarch (Chair) Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, QUT Research Fellow
Anne Robinson (Deputy Chair) Prolegis Lawyers Founder and Principle
Glenn Appleyard Tasmanian Salvation Army Advisory Board Board Member
Ken Baker National Disability Services Limited Chief Executive
Sandy Blackburn-Wright Westpac Head of Organisational Mentoring, Group Sustainability and Community Involvement
Kasy Chambers Anglicare Australia Executive Director
David Crosbie Community Council for Australia Chief Executive Officer
Michael Coleman Planet Ark Environmental Foundation Chairman
Cassandra Goldie Australian Council of Social Service Chief Executive Officer
Suzie Haslehurst Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation Chief Executive Officer
Evelyn O’Loughlin Volunteering SA and NT Chief Executive Officer
Frank Quinlan Mental Health Council of Australia Chief Executive Officer
Ron Edwards Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation Founding Board Member
Robert Fitzgerald AM (ex officio member) Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Advisory Board  Chair