Illawarra Children’s Services is a not-for-profit community organisation, governed by an elected board of community volunteers.

The Board of Directors includes parents, children’s services professionals, and experts in disability services, education, law and a range of business disciplines.

The Board’s primary responsibility is to determine the strategic direction of the organisation.

Board of Directors

Jenny Dixon
President (Board member since 2003)
- Parent representative

Jenny Hopkins
Secretary & Public Officer (Board member since 2000)
- Head Teacher, Child Studies, TAFE NSW - Illawarra Institute

Steven Testa
Treasurer (Board Member since 2006)
- Parent representative
- Financial Controller (CPA), Catholic Diocese of Wollongong

Belinda Mellows
Assistant Treasurer (Board Member since 2006)
- Parent representative
- Senior Accountant (CA), CB Online

Professor Paul Chandler
(Board member since 2008)
- Dean of Education, University of Wollongong

Harold Cosier
(Board member since 2005)
- Parent representative
- Principal, Wollongong Public School

Penne Dawe
(Board member since 2005)
- Marketing Manager, BlueScope Steel

Denise Fraser
(Board member since 2004)
- Lecturer, School of Education, University of Western Sydney

Glenda Pearce
(Board Member since 2000)
- General Manager, Interchange Illawarra

Justine Poole
(Board Member since 2007)
- Parent representative

Melissa Humphreys
(Board member since 2008)
- Barrister, Hargrave Chambers

John Williams
(Board member since 1999)
- Industrial relations, human resources and planning

The Illawarra Children's Services Board of Directors can be contacted in writing at:

Secretary
Illawarra Children’s Services Board
PO Box 475
Corrimal NSW 2518

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