WANADA Board and Staff

Neil has extensive leadership experience in a range of Board, executive and CEO roles in public and highly competitive private sector and not-for-profit environments.

Carol is a registered clinical psychologist, a member of the Golden Key Honour Society for Academic Achievement, and CEO of Cyrenian House Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Treatment Service. 

Cyrenian House offers services in Perth, the South West and the Kimberley, including four therapeutic communities (TCs), two low medical withdrawal units, a residential women and children’s program, a childcare centre, an integrated community alcohol and drug service, a regional outreach service in partnership with Milliya Rumurra, prison programs, and a non-residential service offering individuals and families counselling and support.

Daniel is Chief Executive Officer of Wungening Aboriginal Corporation (formerly the Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service - AADS). His Father Noongar and Mother Yamatji have maintained strong traditional family lines. Daniel has dedicated much of his free time and energy to his community through roles including Chairperson of Noongar Mia Mia PTY LTD, representative to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission’s (ATSIC) Perth Noongar Regional Council, and as a member of both the Gordon Reid Foundation for Youth Fund and the National Indigenous Youth Leadership Group. 

Daniel’s studies have included Indigenous Community Leadership (FaHCSIA), Community Management and Development (Curtin), AICD Company Directors training, Public Sector Administration and other professional development programs related to social service and justice delivery while engaged in Family and Children’s Services and other government departments.

Andrew is Chief Executive Officer of Milliya Rumurra Aboriginal Corporation. Milliya Rumurra is an alcohol and drug service based in Broome. Programs provided include residential rehabilitation, a sobering-up shelter, community based prevention and treatment. 

Milliya Rumurra primarily offers treatment services for Indigenous residents, however, non-Indigenous people are also eligible to access services.

Angela is Chief Executive Officer of Peer Based Harm Reduction WA (formerly WA Substance Users' Association - WASUA). Peer Based Harm Reduction WA provides non-judgmental, friendly peer based support, information and education, advocacy and harm reduction services, and services aimed at reducing the transmission of Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections associated with drug use in the community.

Emma is the Chief Executive Officer of Palmerston Association, a Board Director of the Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) and former Vice Chair of the WA AIDS Council.

Emma is experienced with governance, strategy, risk, and clinical and organisational development. Emma has 20 years experience in the non government, and government sectors. Emma is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has a Masters in Applied Social Studies, a Post-Graduate Diploma and a Post Qualifying Award in Social Work, a Bachelors with Hons in Theology, and a Certificate IV in Coaching.

Ken is a Salvation Army Officer and is The Salvation Army Australia's WA State Manager Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) and Homelessness. In WA, The Salvation Army's Bridge Programme operates a sobering up service, a low-medical withdrawal service, and a residential rehabilitation service, as well as non-residential counselling and outreach services.

Andrea Rennals is a Regional Leader with Mission Australia. Mission Australia is a national not for profit charitable organisation that works to support vulnerable people experiencing homelessness, social disadvantage, disability, mental health and/or alcohol and other drug needs. Andrea has 15 years’ experience in government and non-government sectors both in Canada and Australia. In Western Australia, Mission Australia operates youth low-medical withdrawal service, youth residential rehabilitation as well as AOD outreach services. In her current role, Andrea is responsible for all community services across the Pilbara Region.

Jill has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Western Australian Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (WANADA) since 2000. Jill is passionate about supporting sector quality, strategies that promote equitable access to services by marginalised peoples, and enabling the translation of evidence into policy and practice. Jill's work involves advocacy for systems reform that promotes alcohol and other drug use as a health issue. 

Jill graduated from the University of Western Australia with first class honours in Anthropology with a thesis on women and drug use. She developed the WA AOD Sector Quality Framework in 2004. This has now been developed by WANADA into an international accreditation standard for the alcohol and other drug service sector.

Mary-Louise works part-time for both WANADA and Milliya Rumurra Aboriginal Corporation. Previous to this, Mary-Louise worked as the National Finance Manager at the Native Title Tribunal. Mary-Louise says she particularly enjoys working with organisations as they grow and develop.

Ethan has supported WANADA’s advocacy activities since 2016. As WANADA's Manager Advocacy and Systems, his role is to support improved sector policy, planning and investment. He also oversees WANADA’s internal organisational systems development and maintenance. 

Ethan increases the visibility of the AOD sector through government and cross-sector engagement, and develops practical solutions that seek to enhance the sector’s operating environment. Ethan comes to the sector with a background in industry development and advocacy across multiple sectors and state/federal government portfolios. Ethan holds qualifications in psychology and history.

Kim has a background in research, counselling and project work in the alcohol and other drug and mental health sectors, and has worked in both Perth and the Goldfields. Kim holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Curtin University, completing Honours at the University of Western Australia. 

Kim’s role at WANADA supports quality improvement and capacity building in the alcohol and other drug sector through the Student Placement Program, the Eliminating Hepatitis C Project, Sector Quality Support, and the rollout of the Co-occurring Capability Review Tool.

Originally from Austria, Stefanie moved to Perth in 2016. She has a background in management consulting and employment law. Through her collaboration with stakeholders and customers across the world, Stefanie has developed a sound understanding of economic relations and organisational coherence. With a keen interest in the human service sector, Stefanie is well-placed to support WANADA's ongoing development.

Susan has a strong background in projects and administration across the private and not-for-profit sectors and was previously at WANADA from 2004-2008. Most recently she was engaged at ConnectGroups in a sector capacity building role running a small grants pilot program for the community sector.

At WANADA, Susan works to scope and develop systems that support the communication, coordination, data and reporting needs of the alcohol and other drug sector.

Deanne is from the south west of WA and came to the city to study and later to work. Deanne has maintained a keen interest in community media and communications since finishing her studies at Murdoch University and has completed a Graduate Diploma in Journalism. She enjoys working with the diversity of people in the alcohol and other drug sector and the challenge of representing the needs, concerns and successes of agencies and consumers to the wider public.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in Behavioural Science. He has recently worked in various roles at community- and prison-based residential AOD therapeutic communities and has volunteered his time to contribute to the development of a peak alcohol and other drug consumer-led organisation. He is eager to apply his skillset and support the sector to implement policies that provide principles of self-determination, promoting the voice of consumers to influence effective service planning and delivery.

Carlia has a background in disability, mental health and the community services sector. Carlia supports WANADA members through the Childcare Access Program (CAP), the Interpreter Access Program (IAP), and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Carlia provides administrative support to the team at WANADA and is looking forward to further developing her skills.