Organising Committee

• Maree Walk (Chair) The Benevolent Society
• Andrew McCallum Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (CEO, ACWA)
• Elizabeth Fernandez School of Social Sciences and International Studies, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
• Sue Richards NSW Family Services Inc (FamS)
• Mhairi Fraser Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (ACWA)
• Jill Gardner Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat
• Deirdre Cheers Centacare Broken Bay
• Lorraine Heywood NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
• Robyn Holden Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (ACWA)
• Robyn Legge-Wilkinson Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
• Linda Mallett NSW Department of Community Services
• Susan Nicolson NSW Office for Children – The Children’s Guardian
• Danielle Domanski The CREATE Foundation
• Martin Swan The CREATE Foundation

Scientific Program Committee

• Elizabeth Fernandez (Chair) School of Social Sciences and International Studies, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
• Marilyn McHugh Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
• Susan Nicolson NSW Office for Children – The Children’s Guardian

Management and Leadership Subcommittee

• Mhairi Fraser (Chair) Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (ACWA)
• Richard Spencer The Benevolent Society
• Robbie Macpherson The Benevolent Society
• Andrew McCallum Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (CEO, ACWA)

Youth Participation Subcommittee

• Danielle Domanski (Chair) The CREATE Foundation
• Martin Swan The CREATE Foundation

Conference Dinner and ACWA 50th Anniversary Party Subcommittee

• Maureen Eagles (Chair) Centacare Catholic Community Services Sydney
• Mhairi Fraser Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (ACWA)
• Susan Nicolson NSW Office for Children – The Children’s Guardian
• Martin Swan The CREATE Foundation

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