The Board, led by our Chair and supported by the leadership team, provides strategic direction, financial oversight, and ensures legal and regulatory compliance.
As an Aboriginal community-controlled aged care provider, our governance is guided by four key pillars:
We are led by and for our community, ensuring that Elders remain at the heart of every decision we make.
We honour and embed Aboriginal cultural knowledge, values, and practices in all aspects of our care.
We operate with transparency and accountability to uphold the trust placed in us by Elders, their loved ones and our community.
We invest in our people, systems, and services to grow a strong and sustainable future for our Elders.
We are led by and for our community, ensuring that Elders remain at the heart of every decision we make.
We honour and embed Aboriginal cultural knowledge, values, and practices in all aspects of our care.
We operate with transparency and accountability to uphold the trust placed in us by Elders, their loved ones and our community.
We invest in our people, systems, and services to grow a strong and sustainable future for our Elders.
With years of extensive work with community in various capacities, including senior leadership roles across government and non-government sectors, she balances multiple commitments including membership to several high-level state and national committees.
A true advocate for necessary reform and transformation, Judith has been a pioneer in initiating strategies, policies and programs, and was inducted into the SA Women’s Honor Roll in 2023 for her contributions to community.
She initially worked as a psychologist with people with intellectual disabilities. The lack of what people needed and wanted led her to shift focus to improving community-based services for people to have more choices in living with dignity and independence in their own homes.
Catherine has extensive senior management experience in ageing and disability policy and planning at Commonwealth, State and non-government levels. She managed the Home and Community Care program in South Australia for many years and was the South Australian Government representative on numerous national Ministerial Advisory Committees as ageing policy changed and developed. Her particular focus on Aboriginal interests is well known and respected. Catherine has been on the Board of ACS since her career retirement in 2014.
He brings deep expertise in financial governance, strategic planning and operational budgeting, with a strong focus on aligning financial sustainability with person-centred outcomes.
Daniel currently serves as a Finance Business Partner at Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc, where he plays a key role in providing financial leadership within a complex and evolving aged care environment. Known for his hands-on approach and analytical depth, Daniel has a proven track record of supporting executive teams and boards through periods of reform, funding transitions and organisational transformation.
Natasha brings more than two decades’ experience in education, program development, and strategic leadership across government sectors. She led the establishment of The Workabout Centre, supporting First Nations youth in school-to-work transitions. Currently HR Business Partner Aboriginal Workforce at the Department for Education, she focuses on recruitment, retention and career development for First Nations staff. A dedicated community advocate, Natasha has volunteered for events like the SA Nunga Netball Carnival and NAIDOC activities. Her lived experience as a carer for her mother informs her advocacy for aged care rights.
Natasha is a recipient of the Churchill Fellowship and SA Public Education Award for her dedication to improving outcomes for Elders and the broader community.
Marie is a senior consultant anaesthetist with the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network and an associate of Advanced Anaesthetics Adelaide. She has a broad experience in clinical quality monitoring and health system improvement. Marie co-chairs a SAHLN divisional committee which monitors the implementation of the six specific actions from the Australian Commission on Safely and Quality in Health Care to improve the safely, quality and experience of care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Hayley is a passionate advocate for breaking intergenerational cycles and creating brighter futures. Raised by her grandmother in Port Augusta, Hayley’s deep cultural roots shape her work and family life as a mother, grandmother and kinship carer. She is an Aboriginal Cultural Consultant with the Department of Human Services, advising 220 Intensive Family Services staff to ensure culturally safe support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander loved ones.
Hayley has held roles across government and non-government sectors, including the Department for Education, Child Protection, Yarrow Place, and Uniting Country SA, supporting communities across Barngarla and Kaurna Country.
Marissa is a proud mother of three children and her cultural connection to Nyoongar Yamitji from Western Australia. She is the Principal Aboriginal Consultant at DCP, bringing a strong background in case management and a deep commitment to empowering Aboriginal communities.
Her approach is grounded in culturally sensitive communication, developed through extensive collaboration with First Nations stakeholders. Marissa has led the development of strategies that respect cultural values, ensuring clients feel heard and supported. She has partnered with First Nations organisations to design programs that address community-specific needs, improve service access and strengthen support networks.
A dedicated advocate, Marissa works to ensure equitable access to resources, championing holistic, community-driven solutions for lasting impact.
A proud Aboriginal leader with cultural roots in community, Parry has spent decades working at the intersection of culture, governance, and organisational performance. As Founder and Strategic Systems Lead of Linking Futures, he has provided executive-level advisory services to government agencies, infrastructure bodies, health organisations, and Aboriginal community-controlled services — building a reputation for guiding complex institutions through change while maintaining integrity, legitimacy, and community trust.
Parry holds a Bachelor of Arts in Aboriginal Administration and has pursued ongoing governance development, including AICD residential training in 2008 and the Aboriginal-specialised AICD program in 2025 — demonstrating a sustained commitment to executive leadership excellence.
