The National Children's and Youth Law Centre is governed by a Board of Directors. Board members bring their expertise, vision and commitment to children’s rights to guide the Centre through its challenges and to build its profile, performance, resource base and partners.
The Board meets during the year as required. It is supported by its own Finance Committee which monitors the financial health of the Centre on a more regular basis.
The Board currently bases its operations from Sydney but is supported to have a national focus by the Centre’s national networks – such as the National Youth Advocacy Network - and its partners that operate nationally - such as Mallesons Stephen Jaques.
| Pheona Arndell | Board Member, Chair, member since November 2004 |
| Michael Chaaya | Board Member, Deputy Chair, member since January 2006 |
| Dr Judy Cashmore | Board Member, member since August 2004 |
| Sarah Winter | Board Member, member since July 2007 |
| Rey Reodica | Board Member, member since March 2009 |
| Moira Saville | Board Member, member since July 2009 | Cathy Sherry | Board Member, member since 2010 | Deborah deFina | Board Member, member since 2010 |
Past board members have made a significant contribution to the work of the Centre.
The Centre is staffed by a Director, a Principal Solicitor, an Operations manager, a Placement Lawyer from Mallesons Stephen Jaques (full-time on rotation every 6 months), a part time Finance Officer and a Project Officer (part-time).
| Mathew Keeley | Director |
| Lina Nguyen | Principal Solicitor |
| Natanya Mandel | Operations Manager |
| Christine Pollard | Finance Officer |
| Ahram Choi | Project Officer |
Mallesons Stephen Jaques provides the Centre with a Placement Lawyer on a rotating basis.
But much of the work of the Centre is done by our volunteers!