First generation New Zealand born Samoan living in Western Australia for 40 years, the last 7 years in a remote Indigenous community in the Kimberley.
Strong Family and Domestic Violence advocate for over 30 years focussed on maximising the safety of women and protection of children/young people on state and national levels.
Arina is committed to increasing the overall wellbeing and safety of individuals, families and communities, both Indigenous and Non – Indigenous.
Rick Post has been working in Insurance & Risk Management since 1980, firstly at SGIO where he was a Regional Manager at the Goldfields office, then more recently at Centrewest Insurance Brokers as a Senior Insurance Broker. Since 2013 Rick has been Managing Director of this successful business & has been involved in several successful negotiations & acquisitions of Insurance Brokers.
Rick has been a Director of Steadfast Group for 2 years from 2010 & assisted in their preparation for public listing in 2013 & remains on the Steadfast Foundation Board
Kim is currently the Executive Manager Operations of Boab Health Services in Broome and has had over 10 years’ executive management experience in the Aboriginal health sector. Her career has been in remote Australia working with communities such as Yalata (SA), Oak Valley (SA), Tjuntjuntjara (WA) and now in the Kimberley region. Kim is committed to the provision of equitable health care around Australia.
Kim holds a Master of Health Economics and Policy (Health Management), Graduate Certificate in Economics, Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), and is a current candidate of the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management, and Prince2. Kim is also an Associate of the Governance Institute of Australia.
Lisa is currently the Chief Executive Officer with the Shire of Merredin, and has a career leading public policy development and programs in both State and Local Government for over two decades. A skilled engager, she is experienced in addressing complex and contentious community issues, attracting divergent views.
Lisa is a current MBA candidate at University of Sydney, holds a Master of Social Science, Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Graduate Certificate Management, Certificate Financial Accounting, and Diploma of Project Management. Lisa is also a Fellow of Leadership WA.
Ishbell is a Registered Nurse and healthcare executive with 8 years experience as a CEO in aged care and retirement living.
She has worked with for profit, not for profit and public sector organisations in both regional and rural communities.
She has extensive knowledge of the aged care industry and experience in driving organisational change.
Ishbell is a lead auditor in quality management systems, and has a strong background in corporate governance and risk management including developing governance frameworks, policies and manuals.
She is committed to working with, supporting and developing her teams to deliver excellence in care and service delivery.