Our Team - YouthSafe

Meet our team

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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 the 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 the Royal Rehabilitation Centre (from 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 a Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine in the John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research at the University of Sydney, located at the Kolling Institute at Royal North Shore Hospital. In addition, James is Chair of the External Relations Committee of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCOS) and a member of the ISCOS Prevention Committee since 2001. James also sits on a range of scientific advisory and other steering committees.

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

Deputy Chairperson

Board Member since 2009, Deputy 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 was also 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

Board Member since December 2018, Treasurer since April 2019
Elected to officer positions by circular resolution 22 April 2019

Sharit is a finance executive with over 20 years of experience in financial management, performance reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering in large and dynamic organisations within the private, public and not for profit sectors in Fiji, 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

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.

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, BSoc Sc, Masters Public Health

Gregory Cantwell, B.A (Soc Sci), Masters Public Health

Board Member

Board Member since 2014
Greg is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Peer Support Australia, an organisation committed to improving the social and emotional wellbeing of young people. His senior management experience includes Executive Officer for the National Stroke Foundation and Executive Director of Road Safety Education Limited. He has over 20 years’ experience in health and youth sectors working in both small and large not for profit organisations including the Australian Red Cross, Kidney Health Australia, Asthma Foundation, Macular Degeneration Foundation and Scouts Australia (NSW). 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.

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.

Max Lloyd-Jones

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