Meet our team
Meet our team
Meet
our team
Our Team
Our Board of Directors
Youthsafe’s Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers from a range of professional background in relation to injury prevention, road and workplace safety, community networks and accounting.
Professor James Middleton, MBBS, PhD, FACRM, FAFRM (RACP)
Chairperson
Board Member since 1997, Chairperson since 1998.
James is Clinical Director of the State Spinal Cord Injury Service, which is a Network of the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation. Prior to this, he was Medical Director of the Moorong Spinal Unit at Royal Rehab (between 1996-2006). He continues to work at Royal Rehab as Senior Medical Specialist for the NSW Spinal Outreach Service. James also holds an academic position as Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine in the John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research at Northern Sydney LHD and The University of Sydney, located at the Kolling Institute at Royal North Shore Hospital.
In addition, James is soon retiring as Chair of the External Relations Committee (2016-2022) and a previous long-time member of the ISCoS Prevention Committee (2001-2016) for the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS).
Professor James Middleton, MBBS, PhD, FACRM, FAFRM (RACP)
Chairperson
Board Member since 1997, Chairperson since 1998.
James is Clinical Director of the State Spinal Cord Injury Service, which is a Network of the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation. Prior to this, he was Medical Director of the Moorong Spinal Unit at Royal Rehab (between 1996-2006). He continues to work at Royal Rehab as Senior Medical Specialist for the NSW Spinal Outreach Service. James also holds an academic position as Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine in the John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research at Northern Sydney LHD and The University of Sydney, located at the Kolling Institute at Royal North Shore Hospital.
In addition, James is soon retiring as Chair of the External Relations Committee (2016-2022) and a previous long-time member of the ISCoS Prevention Committee (2001-2016) for the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS).
David Riches, B Ed, Dip Teaching
David Riches, B Ed, Dip Teaching
Vice Chairperson
Board Member since 2009, Vice Chairperson since 2013
David is Director of his own road safety consultancy firm, with government and local councils his main clients. He has worked as a teacher, road safety education consultant with the Department of Education, road safety manager with the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority and senior manager in injury prevention and health promotion with Area Health Services. As such David brings a wealth of experience in education and strategic planning, as well as road safety and injury prevention for young people. David is Chairperson of Nepean Food Services and is a former President of the Board of the Arthritis Foundation of NSW for over a decade, providing excellent insights into the NGO sector.
Vice Chairperson
Board Member since 2009, Vice Chairperson since 2013
David is Director of his own road safety consultancy firm, with government and local councils his main clients. He has worked as a teacher, road safety education consultant with the Department of Education, road safety manager with the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority and senior manager in injury prevention and health promotion with Area Health Services. As such David brings a wealth of experience in education and strategic planning, as well as road safety and injury prevention for young people. David is Chairperson of Nepean Food Services and is a former President of the Board of the Arthritis Foundation of NSW for over a decade, providing excellent insights into the NGO sector.
Sharit Dass BCA, Grad Dip CA
Sharit Dass CA, MBAe, BCA
Treasurer & Company Secretary
Board Member since 2018, Treasurer since April 2019
Sharit is the Managing Director of Fincraft, Accounting & Advisory. She has over 20 years of experience in financial management, performance reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering in small to large organisations across the private, public and not for profit sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Treasurer & Company Secretary
Board Member since 2018, Treasurer since April 2019
Sharit is the Managing Director of Fincraft, Accounting & Advisory. She has over 20 years of experience in financial management, performance reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering in small to large organisations across the private, public and not for profit sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Max Lloyd-Jones
Board Member
Board Member since 2010
Max is Managing Director of the Lloyd-Jones Meakin Group. Under his leadership, the group has assisted major Australian and global organisations rapidly shift their culture and improve their performance, using safety as a business driver. Max started out in his business career as an Accountant working for various US multinational corporations and gained a great deal of experience across a large number of markets, countries and cultures, then moved through several general and senior business management opportunities before establishing his strategic safety consultancy.
Max Lloyd- Jones
Board Member
Board Member since 2010
Max is Managing Director of the Lloyd-Jones Meakin Group. Under his leadership, the group has assisted major Australian and global organisations rapidly shift their culture and improve their performance, using safety as a business driver. Max started out in his business career as an Accountant working for various US multinational corporations and gained a great deal of experience across a large number of markets, countries and cultures, then moved through several general and senior business management opportunities before establishing his strategic safety consultancy.
Gregory Cantwell, B.A (Soc Sci), Masters Public Health
Board Member
Board Member since 2014.
Greg is and experienced leader in the health and education not for profit sector with particular experience with services for young people. Also as a parent of young drivers and young workers he is cognisant of the changes young people face and those who love and support them. Greg holds a Masters in Public Health, and qualifications in social science and business management. His strengths include business development, influencing government policy and engaging corporate sector support for programs.
Gregory Cantwell, B.A (Soc Sci), Masters Public Health
Board Member
Board Member since 2014.
Greg is and experienced leader in the health and education not for profit sector with particular experience with services for young people. Also as a parent of young drivers and young workers he is cognisant of the changes young people face and those who love and support them. Greg holds a Masters in Public Health, and qualifications in social science and business management. His strengths include business development, influencing government policy and engaging corporate sector support for programs.
Nickie Flambouras
Board Member
Board Member since 2022
Nickie is currently the Manager of the Community Engagement Team at Multicultural NSW. Prior to working for the NSW Government, Nickie worked at the Australian Football League as their Multicultural Community Engagement Manager. In the last 10 years, Nickie’s focus has been on engaging communities, particularly new and emerging communities promoting social cohesion and community harmony.
Prior to this, Nickie worked in health promotion, community development, event management, fundraising, education and training. In her spare time, Nickie is supporting a film production company called “Think Films” with their social impact campaigns. Nickie has worked in the corporate, not-for-profit and government sector and was once an employee of Youthsafe.
Nickie Flambouras
Board Member
Board Member since 2022
Nickie is currently the Manager of the Community Engagement Team at Multicultural NSW. Prior to working for the NSW Government, Nickie worked at the Australian Football League as their Multicultural Community Engagement Manager. In the last 10 years, Nickie’s focus has been on engaging communities, particularly new and emerging communities promoting social cohesion and community harmony.
Prior to this, Nickie worked in health promotion, community development, event management, fundraising, education and training. In her spare time, Nickie is supporting a film production company called “Think Films” with their social impact campaigns. Nickie has worked in the corporate, not-for-profit and government sector and was once an employee of Youthsafe.
Our Staff Team
Youthsafe’s staff team has strong capability in relation to training and education for adults and children, charity management, product innovation and youth injury prevention research and practice.
Warren Johnson
Chief Executive
Hamish Murray
Presenter
Lynn Hopgood
Education and Training Manager
Matthew Irvine
Safer Driver Course Presenter
Duncan Nisbet
Digital Coordinator
Anthony Cope
Safer Driver Course Presenter
Kim Ray
Administration Assistant
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TEL: (02) 9817 7847
EMAIL: office@youthsafe.org
Youthsafe, PO Box 1074, Ryde NSW 1680
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EMAIL: office@youthsafe.org
Youthsafe, PO Box 1074, Ryde NSW 1680
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