New faces on the FACT Inc Board Forgotten Australians Coming Together Inc (FACT) is the governing body of Tuart Place. The FACT Board is comprised of people with lived experience of out-of-home care, (including the Chair and ViceChairperson), and other professional members elected for their expertise and qualifications in areas such as law, accounting, service management and governance. Tuart Place is a leader in co-production of support services for Australian care leavers, with more than half its Board of Governance comprised of care leavers, and peer leadership playing a pivotal role in service design. Co-production with care Chairperson leavers includes delivering and designing Cevrina Reed services in the areas of community education, social connection and peer mentoring, which operate successfully alongside highly professional and trauma-informed clinical services resulting in an optimal model of service delivery. All clinical and professional services at Tuart Place are managed by the Director, Dr Philippa White, and her staff. Strict privacy protocols exist whereby no Board member has access to any confidential client information. Treasurer All Boards benefit from Ross Stagno renewal of membership, and 2019 has
incredibly, Elsie’s son Douglas – Dale’s first cousin lives in Busselton and was already known to Dale, Doug’s wife Margaret being the Treasurer of the lton Collectors Club, of which Dale is Secretary. writes: “I was amazed when Julie told me Douglas was son and my first cousin. Wow! I had known this or six years and neither of us knew we were related! ext morning, I contacted Doug and Margaret and ned the story to them. Like me they were astounded e news. “That afternoon, Doug and Margaret took me up et my 97-year-old aunt Elsie, who lives in an aged ome. I had butterflies in my belly and excitement in art! “My Aunty Elsie is an absolutely gorgeous lady, xtremely spritely for someone of 97. Unfortunately, has some dementia, although still has amazing es of clarity. I have been to see her another four since and she looks forward to my visits as much as forward to seeing her”.
seen several changes in the FACT Board. We said farewell and thank you to our outgoing Chairperson Ron Love, who volunteered many years of dedicated service to the Board, and won the ConnectGroups inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in October 2018. Thank you also to longstanding Board members Maria Harries and Lee Peters, for their major contributions to Tuart Place. Eddie Cogan, another founding member of the FACT Board, sadly passed away in August 2018. A gentle and compassionate man. We miss him dearly. Stepping into the role of Solicitor Chairperson in 2019 is Cevrina Reed, Chris Williams with Dale Lynch in the role of ViceChair. Congratulations to both and thank you for your outstanding contributions to FACT. In recent months we have also welcomed three professional members to the Board: executive career coach Lyn Sherwood; chartered accountant Ross Stagno (Board Treasurer); and lawyer Chris Williams. They join existing Board members Kevin Collins, Lyn McLaughlin, Ann McVeigh, and Dr Executive Katrina Stratton. career coach What a great team! Lyn Sherwood
Dale with his cousin Douglas, Doug’s wife Margaret, and Auntie Elsie. Notice the strong family resemblance between Dale and Doug. 11
