Independent Living Centre NSW is made up of allied health professionals, access consultants, administration, and corporate support professionals.
The organisation is lead by a board of directors and a chief executive officer who are reponsible for the governance, strategic leadership, and direction of the ILC NSW. ILC NSW members elect our board of directors each year in elections held in November.
Jane’s original training was in Social Work and she worked in NSW Health with families with children and young people with disabilities as both a direct services worker and manager. She has held a number of senior positions in the NSW public service in the areas of disability and women and was the first Director General of the Ageing and Disability Department (now known as DADHC) She was part of the senior management team for the Sydney 2000 Olympics before taking up the role of CEO at Burnside and is now the is now also the Director, UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families, a Service Group of UnitingCare which incorporates Burnside, Unifam, the Harris Centre and WESTS.
Colin Slattery is currently a director of his own training and consulting business. He brings his expertise in human resource management, marketing, training and coaching to individuals and organizations. Colin has extensive experience in the government and non-government sector and has worked at various levels of management.
Toni Adams is currently a consultant to the Aged and Community Care sector, including government. From her many years working for Commonwealth and NSW government departments, Toni has an extensive knowledge of the non-government and government sectors, especially in ageing, disability and community care. Toni has particular expertise in Organisational Change Management, Strategic Planning, Program Administration, Communications, Project Management, Process Design and Streamlining, and Tendering in the Aged and Community Care sector.
Megan Lavender is chairman of the Australian Centre for Environmental Sustainability, a non-executive director of three Australian public companies, and operates her own management and professional services consultancy. She previously served as national head of corporate affairs for a global group of companies in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and resource sectors, as an elected council member on the City of Canada Bay Council, as an aide to a past federal minister for sport and tourism, and in a variety of senior management roles.
Catherine Bridge is an Assoc/Prof at the Centre for Health Assets Australasia (CHAA) and Director of the Home Modification Information Clearinghouse project within the University of NSW. Catherine is an Occupational Therapist with a PHD in Architecture.
Beth Fulton is currently the Manager of The Occupational Therapy Department at Sydney Children’s Hospital after having spent six years with The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. She brings expertise in clinical paediatric Occupational Therapy including equipment prescription and home modifications.
Ann-Mason Furmage has been President of the Physical Disability Council of NSW for the past five years. She is retired from active employment in her profession after more than twenty years experience as an accountant and financial controller in Australia and the USA.
Robyn Chapman was appointed CEO in February 2008. She graduated and worked as a Physiotherapist for many years across the health, aged, disability, private, public and not-for-profit sectors. She has held a number of service management positions in the disability sector including leading the Physical Disability Council of NSW. Robyn is currently a Director of Paraquad NSW and is also a casual lecturer in the Discipline of Occupational Therapy at the University of Sydney.
Anthony is an Accountant who joined the ILC NSW in July 2008. Anthony has significant experience as an Accountant and as a Manager in the not-for-profit sector, primarily with the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Anthony is currently employed as Company Secretary and Finance Officer.
Sue has more than 22 years clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist. She has extensive experience in paediatrics, aged care, assistive technology, manual handling and Access consultancy.
Rolene has been working as an occupational therapist for over 25 years. Her experience includes acute rehabilitation particularly with spinal cord injury and acquired brain injury. Rolene has worked extensively as a rehabilitation provider under the guidelines of the Workers Compensation Act and the Motor Accidents Authority. Her community rehabilitation experience includes home assessment and modifications and the provision of Assistive Technology.
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