Key Personnel


Executive Director: Mr. John Shepherd AM, FAICD
Tel: (08) 8242 3244. Office, Mobile and Satellite phone number (24 hours)
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Development and Regional Chapter Manager: Mr. Jonathon Robran
Tel: (08) 8242 3224. Office and mobile phone
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Operations & Logistics Manager: Ms. Judith Kowalik
Tel: (08) 8242 4688. Office and mobile phone
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Administration & Finance Manager: Ms. Debbie Godden
Tel: (08) 8242 3233. Office Hours Mobile 0409 690 121
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Events and Marketing Manager:  Mr. Phil Johnson
Tel: (08) 8242 5033. Office Hours Mobile 0410 622 052
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New Directions Manager: Mrs. Kylie Pointon
Tel: (08) 8242 3255. Office and Mobile 0488 526 650
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Facilities Manager:  Mr. Paul Sander
Tel: (08) 8242 3233. Office and Mobile 0408 637 887
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Board


Patron

His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce, AC, CSC, RANR
Governor of South Australia.

 

Vice Patrons

His Honour Kingsley Newman
Retired Senior Judge of the Youth Court of South Australia.

 

Sir Eric Neal, AC, CVO
Former Governor of South Australia.

Chaplain

Father Brenton Daulby, OAM
Parish Priest, St. Augustines Anglican Church, Unley.

Honorary Medical Officer

Dr. John Guy, Medical Practitioner
General Practitioner, Flagstaff Hill.

Honorary Psychologist

Mr. Doug Knuckey
Chief Psychologist, S.A. Police.

Executive Director

Mr. John Shepherd, AM

 

Chairman

Mr. Mike Terlet, AO
Chairman, United Water International Pty Ltd.

Deputy Chairman

Mr. Doug Knuckey
Chief Psychologist, S.A. Police.

Treasurer

Mr. David Sanders
Partner, Ernst & Young

Honorary Auditors

PKF Accountants

Board Members

Ms. Meg Lees
Retired Public Servant

Mr. Simon O’Brien
Director, Black Sheep Advertising Pty Ltd.

Mr. Tim Hughes
Director, Hughes Marketing

His Honour Allan Moss
Retired, Former Senior Judge of Youth Court SA

Mrs. Jan Beasley
Media Personality

Mr. Andrew Secker
Retired Public Servant 

Mr. Rob Stobbe
Managing Director ETSA Utiliies

Mr. Nick Minchin
Retired Public Servant

 
Ms. Glenise Coulthard
Adnymanthanha Traditional Assoiation

Mr. Terry Coulthard
Adnymanthanha Traditional Assoiation

Ambassadors

Mr. Ray Irons

Mr. Bob Cornett

Mr. Legh Davis

Mr. Peter Vandepeer, OAM

Mr. Brenton Hollitt

Mr. Neil Smith

Mrs. Jill Lea

Ms. Gail Bartel

Ms. Penny Gale

Mr. David Scicluna

Mr. John Dawkins

Ms. Karlene Maywald

Mr. Charles Bagot

Mr. Craig Fleming

Committees

Administration Committee

The Administration Committee deals with issues relating to wages and salaries, finance, constitution, corporate governance, government relations and office staff matters.

Membership

Mr. David Sanders – Chair/Treasurer
Mr. Alec Mathieson
Mr. Dennis Mutton
Mr. John Shepherd, AM - Ex Officio.
Mr. Jonathon Robran

Terms of Reference

The Operation Flinders Foundation Administration Committee reports to the Board of Management through its Chair.

Membership of the Committee shall include the Foundation's Chairman, Treasurer and Executive Director. Membership of the Committee shall be reviewed annually and the Board shall ratify all nominations for Committee membership.

The Committee shall take responsibility for:

• The financial oversight of the Foundation including the internal audit function.
• The preparation of the budget for approval of the Board and ongoing monitoring of the annual budget.
• Ensuring a process is in place to undertake strategic planning.
• Reviewing and recommending amendments to the constitution and administrative processes.
• The oversight of regional Chapters including effective governance, financial structures and protocols.
• Ensuring relevant and appropriate human resource management policies and practices are in place.
• Establishing appropriate asset management procedures.

Marketing Committee

The Marketing Committee is responsible for the raising of sponsorship and in-kind support as well as public and media relations. This committee also overseas the marketing of Foundation merchandise as well as running of events to raise the profile of the Foundation as well as financial support.

Membership

Mr. Simon O’Brien – Chair
Mr. Graham Green 
Mr. Tim Hughes 
Ms. Janet Leske
Mr. Phil Johnson 
Mr. John Shepherd, AM - Ex Officio.
Mr. Jonathon Robran

Terms of Reference

The Operation Flinders Foundation Marketing Committee reports to the Board of Management through its Chair.

Membership of the Committee is open to active and financial members of the Foundation who are interested in helping maintain and improve the public and political profile of the organisation as well as maintaining its non-government funding. The Chair is a board member, nominated by the Board. Other permanent positions are filled by the Executive Director, Events and Marketing Manager and Development Manager. Membership of the Committee shall be reviewed annually and the Board shall ratify all nominations for Committee membership.

The committee also enlists appropriate experts as required from outside the Foundation, such as its Public Relations consultant.

The Committee shall take responsibility for:

• Actively contributing to the corporate pledge/funding program by identifying and approaching prospects.
• Identifying, evaluating and facilitating fundraising events (such as the Trailblazer Challenge).
• Identifying, evaluating and facilitating ongoing fundraising projects.
• Organising and running social events within the Foundation community.
• Oversight of the Foundation brand and logo application.
• Designing, preparing and producing promotional/merchandising material (such as Foundation apparel, Foundation profile document, event material, bequest material).
• Devising and implementing the Foundation's public relations program. Field Operations Committee

The Field Operations Committee is responsible for the logistic and administrative details of the field exercise. This committee also deals with OH&S and Risk Management matters as well as staff training and development.

Membership

Mr. Graham Spinkston – Chair 
Ms. Annie Bainger
Mr. Aldo Caruso
Mr. Doug Knuckey
Ms. Wendy Mazik
Mr. John Shepherd, AM - Ex Officio.
Dr. Hank Prunckun
Mr. Mark Syrus
Ms. Judith Kowalik

Terms of Reference

The Operation Flinders Foundation Field Operations Committee reports to the Board of Management through its Chair.

Membership of the Committee shall include Exercise Manager(s), Team Leader(s), Counsellor(s), Ambulance Officer(s), the Foundation's Executive Director, Operations Manager and New Directions Manager, a representative of the Clinical Advisory Committee, Board Member, and the Chairman of the Peer Group Mentor Committee.

All Committee members shall be currently active within the Foundation. Membership of the Committee shall be reviewed annually and the Board shall ratify all nominations for Committee membership.

The committee may seek advice from time to time from an appropriately qualified specialist.

The Committee shall take responsibility for:

• The regular reviewing of Standard Operating Procedures
• Maintaining active oversight of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare, and Risk Management.
• Reviewing Post -Exercise reports and the recommendations contained therein and implementing necessary changes. *
• Reviewing recommendations from investigations and implementing necessary changes.
• Providing advice on the provision of equipment to be used in the field.
• Overseeing and reviewing the Peer Group Mentor sub-committee and its activites.
• Actively seeking and taking into consideration the views of the operational staff.
• Reviewing and recommending appropriate training for operational staff.

Clinical Advisory Committee

The Clinical Advisory Committee is responsible for the professional therapeutic perspective regarding program development, methodology, implantations and evaluation. This committee is also responsible for training of staff.

Membership

Mr Doug Knuckey – Chair
Dr. Phil Brock
Mr. Greg Cox
Ms. Kylie Pointon
Dr. Ellie Lawrence-Wood
Mr. John Shepherd AM - Ex Officio.
Mr. Ivan Raymond 
Ms. Sherry Priest
Mr. Mathew Chapman

Consultant- Professor Martin Westwell

The Operation Flinders Foundation Clinical Advisory Committee reports to the Board of Management through its Chair

Membership of the Committee shall include the Foundation Psychologist, mental health professionals with an interest in and commitment to the Foundation’s programs, appropriate representatives from the Foundation’s client agencies and the Executive Director, Manager, Development and Manager New Directions. The Committee may seek advice on a needs basis from appropriately qualified specialists. Membership of the Committee shall be reviewed annually and all nominations for Committee membership shall be ratified by the Board of Management.

The Committee agrees to take responsibility for:-

• The Foundation’s professional therapeutic perspective regarding all program development, methodology, implementation and evaluation.
• The review, interpretation and application of professional clinical psychiatric/psychological research initiatives regarding all Foundation programs.
• The ongoing dissemination of the Foundation’s therapeutic perspective to staff and external client agencies, professional bodies and individuals.
• The development, implementation and review of program evaluative processes.
• The documentation of Foundation programs from the clinical and psychological perspective.
• The provision of a clinical and psychological forums for Foundation members and staff, client organisations, sponsors and professionals regarding program development, implementation and evaluation.
• The development and maintenance of a research database regarding Foundation programs.

Peer Group Mentor Sub-Committee

The Peer Group Mentor Sub-Committee is responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of PGM training and development initiatives. The PGM Committee reports to the Field Operations Committee through its Chair who is a member of the Field Operations Committee.

Membership

Mr. Doug Knuckey - Chair
Ms. Kylie Pointon
Ms. Vicki Butler
Mr. Paul Bulley
Mr. Jonathon Robran 
Mr. Jeff Glass
Ms. Jenny Vonic-Joyce

Ms. Joanne Richardson

Terms of Reference

Membership of the Committee shall be field staff with an interest in and commitment to the development of the Foundation peer group mentors, the Foundation Development Manager, a senior PGM and a member of the Field Operations Committee who shall chair the PGM Committee. The Committee may seek advice, support and input from other field staff on a needs basis to assist with the planning, implementation and evaluation of PGM training and development initiatives.

Membership of the Committee shall be reviewed annually and all nominations for Committee membership shall be ratified through the Field Operations Committee by the Board of Management.

The Committee agrees to take responsibility for the training and development of Foundation PGMs to enable them to fulfill this role on Foundation Programs and activities. The Committee does this by,

• - Providing advice to the Board of Management, the Executive Director, Committees and Foundation staff and volunteers on matters involving the selection, training, development, utilisation and support of PGMs. Developing and maintaining PGM selection and training criteria and objectives

Liaising with field staff to ensure that;

• - PGM selection/training criteria and outcomes are program-related and appropriate and field staff can apply these criteria/outcomes both in recommending Program participants for PGM training and development and engaging the PGMs in their teams to maximise their development while the PGM is performing that role on a Program.
• - Developing, implementing and evaluating PGM training initiatives in line with the PGM Statement of Duties and Responsibilities.
• - Recommending PGM trainees for inclusion on Foundation Programs in the PGM role.
• - Providing appropriate assessment, counseling and support to PGMs as required or recommended.
• - Providing appropriate vocational advice and support for PGMs engaged in Foundation activities or who are graduating from the PGM program.