The Board
Current Chair: Mr Bruce Hartnett, B. Eng., M. Eng. Sci., M.Phil., CSM, MA.
Bruce is the Chair of the State Services Authority in Victoria, former Chair of the Australia Day Committee (Victoria), Deputy Chair of VicSuper, a director of the RACV, and President of the Council of the Rural Learning and Leadership School. He has been in senior management roles in the Victorian Government, ICI, the National Australia Bank, the ACTU and the non-government sector. Bruce studied Civil Engineering at Melbourne University and has post-graduate qualifications in Transport Engineering and Town Planning from Melbourne and London Universities. Bruce has contributed to Federal and State Government advisory committees on Industry Best Practice, Child Care Policy, Self Governing Schools and University Governance and has been a member of course advisory committees at RMIT, VUT, Deakin and Melbourne Universities. |
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Ms Rowena Allsop OAM
A board member since 1996, Ms Allsop has previous experience as an honorary juvenile probation and community corrections officer, Independent Third Person (ITP) with the Office of the Public Advocate and over 22 years as a bail justice. She has participated in honorary community work with the Moonee Valley City Council as a member of the various community committees (Festival, Recreation and Arts Advisory Committees) and still is an active member of the Athletics Track committee. In 1994, she received the Victorian of the Year Award for ‘Outstanding contributions to the Victorian Community’, in 1995 was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) and in 2001 received an ‘Australia Day Medallion’ for community service from the City of Moonee Valley. Rowena is a former teacher and for the past 15 years has worked in the Department of Education, Communications Division, as Coordinator of the Information and Referral Service. Rowena is a keen Master athlete –competing in athletics as a sprinter and in rowing in the single scull. |
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Mr David E F Bullard OBE, RFD, ED, LLB
A founding board member and past Chairman, Mr Bullard, a Barrister and Solicitor and Partner of Bullards is a retired Lt. Colonel of the Australian Army Reserve and a past Chairman and President of the RACV. |
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Mr Nigel A Dick AM, MA, HonMr Nigel A Dick AM, MA, Hon D Comm (RMIT) FAIA, FAID (ret) SFDCA (dip) D Comm (RMIT) FAIA, FAID (ret) SFDCA (dip)
A founding board member of Odyssey House Victoria, and instrumental in the program coming to Victoria. He is also a life member of a number of charities. Nigel Dick was chairman of Odyssey Victoria for 20 of the first 32 years of its existence. He was Chief Executive and a director of GTV9, TCN9, and the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand, Director of TV and Radio, HWT Limited, Executive Chairman of HSV7 and Southern Cross Communications and a past Chairman and President of the RACV and a member of a number of public company boards. Nigel received the Prime Minister's 2007 Award for Excellence and Outstanding Contribution in Drug and Alcohol Endeavours, and in 2010 was the Victorian Senior Australian of the Year, principally for his work with Odyssey House Victoria. Nigel believes, ‘My greatest reward is seeing so many young people re-united with their families, becoming responsible and loving parents and re-entering society as tax-paying citizens.’ |
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Assoc Prof Margarita Frederico BA, Dip Social Stud, MSW, MBA
A board member since December 1994, Ms Frederico is Head of the School of Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe University, Bundoora, with a particular interest in Not-For-Profit Governance and quality practice. She has long experience in practice research and education in relation to social and emotional wellbeing of children and families. Margarita’s experience includes work in this area in the USA, Indonesia, United Kingdom and the Philippines. |
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Mr Andrew Hutchins B.Bus. (Banking and Finance), MBA
A board member since October 2004, Mr Hutchins is a Chartered Accountant with a Masters in Business Administration from RMIT University. Andrew has more than 20 years experience in senior finance roles across a range of industries, including corporate recoveries, advertising, satellite broadcasting, and the legal industry. |
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Mr Brian Mallon
A board member since 1982, Mr Mallon's previous positions include Managing Director of HSV7 Melbourne, Managing Director of Crown Communications London, General Manager of Par Plan Australia and Executive Director of the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. |
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Mr Chris Neville-Smith
Joined the board in February 2010. Mr Neville-Smith has built a successful career in the Sports Events / Travel industry over the past 17 years, including four years spent in London working with Keith Prowse UK. In 1999, he became Owner / Managing Director of Australian Sports Marketing Pty Ltd(ASM), before acquiring a full service travel business; Executive Travel Pty Ltd(ET). Chris continues to successfully run both businesses and is also a director/board member of Falcon Pty Ltd, a Family Investment Business, as well as Medley Property Group, a property development business. Chris says "As a father of two young boys, I want to be able to contribute to the understanding and education of Australia’s youth against the dangers of drugs and alcohol." |
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Mr Frank O’Sullivan Ph.C., M.P.S., AACP
A board member since October 2004, Mr O'Sullivan is a consultant pharmacist that currently supplies medication review services to nursing homes, hostels, and private individuals, being a member of medication committees at several of these facilities. Frank is also a member of the Pharmaceutical Association of Consultant Pharmacists, the Australian Pharmaceutical Society, has been a community pharmacist for over 40 years and had his own pharmacy in Camberwell for 30 years. His association with drug affected people began when he commenced a methadone dispensing service at his pharmacy, which still continues. Frank is past president of the Rotary Club, Kew. |
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