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On leave until July 2026
AD Arts (Org. Training & Devpt)
MLead (Change Leadership)
Harvard Leadership Program
Rose worked in the higher education sector for 16 years which culminated in a global role as Director of External Relations at the University of Newcastle (UON).
After ten years at UON, she helped establish the Institute of Civil Infrastructure as Director of Professional Programs for the peak body, the Civil Contractors Federation.
She has considerable senior leadership experience and a proven capacity to work and deliver outcomes in complex and challenging environments. Rose also has an impressive track record of high-level stakeholder engagement and advocacy on a state, national and international level.
Rose commenced as CEO at Churches Housing Incorporated, and in the first year undertook change leadership which delivered a new Constitution, and a rebranding of the organisation to Faith Housing Australia. The new brand is more aligned to its work with organisations and community housing providers across all faiths.
MBA
Amanda is an accomplished public affairs executive across strategic communications, public relations and stakeholder engagement. She has more than ten years’ experience delivering highly successful campaigns in both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, focusing on social impact and advocacy.
Amanda led the team to develop Wesley Mission’s renewed advocacy strategy, enabling collaborations from service experts and voices of lived experience to launch the ‘Put Pokies in Their Place’ platform. From a standing start, poker machine reform became a major election issue in the 2023 NSW State Election, with the campaign receiving more than 2,000 pieces of earned media coverage, an estimated reach of more than two billion and leading to significant philanthropic contributions.
BBus (Event Management)
Kirsty is an experienced membership and engagement professional with a strong
track record in improving member experience, streamlining operations, and driving
community growth.
With deep expertise in stakeholder management and member experience, Kirsty is instrumental in strengthening FHA’s national footprint and enhancing value for members, sponsors and partners aligned with mission-driven housing.
Bavleen is in her first year of study at WSU for a Bachelor of Nursing Degree. She joined FHA in July 2022 to support our team.
Bavleen works at FHA on Fridays.
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