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Our Management
Dawson Ruhl
Chief Executive Officer
Dawson joined Child Australia in March 2008. With academic qualifications in Psychology and Social Work, he has worked in the human service field for over 30 years as a family and relationship therapist and more recently in a variety of executive management positions. Prior to joining Child Australia, Dawson was the CEO of a child and family service in Canberra where he established a suite of early childhood programs including an attachment clinic. He was also the Principal Mediator of the Family Court of Australia and the Director of the Family Court of Western Australia’s Counselling Service. As a practitioner, he has worked in a variety of sectors including substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, and early childhood. He has been involved in many community development and social justice initiatives including the setting up of a state-wide domestic violence criminal justice reform initiative in WA; and initiating an early intervention child protection service while at the Family Court of WA. Dawson was born in the US and raised in a small mid-western town on the Mississippi river. He has been an Australian citizen since 1977.
Marc Spradbury
Chief Financial Officer
Marc joined Child Australia in 2007 as the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for managing finances and support services. Marc has 27 years’ experience in the accounting and auditing field. His career started as an auditor in public practice and then expanded into other senior finance positions within the commercial sector in South Africa and Botswana. His first experience with ‘not for profit’ organisations was with the YMCA of Perth, holding the position of Finance Manager for 7 years. Marc enjoys the family friendly culture of the ‘not for profit’ sector and the positive impact it makes to the communities it serves. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a Certified Practicing Accountant.
Lee Jeffery
Executive Manager
Lee originally joined Child Australia in 1996 and has been associated with the organisation for more than 15 years. As Executive Manager, she has over-arching responsibility for day to day operations across all program areas and new business opportunities, and forms part of the executive team. Lee’s career in senior management spans the community, education and health sectors, with additional expertise in small business management gained in a commercial environment. Her professional interests centre on mentoring, organisational development, human resource management, project management and governance. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology, Cert IV (TAA) and post graduate qualifications in business management.
Sara Hinchley
Senior Manager
Sara commenced employment with Child Australia in July 2006 as the PSCWA Coordinator and is now our Senior Manager with responsibility for service delivery and a member of the senior leadership team. Previously, she worked for 15 years in the childcare industry as a qualified educator, Director and National Childcare Accreditation Council Validator. She has international experience developing and managing play schemes and sponsored children's services in the United Kingdom. She was the primary driver in establishing our child care services in Lockridge (WA), Bagot (NT) and Farrar (NT). Her professional interests lie in quality care provision and pedagogical leadership and she is presently undertaking post-graduate Leadership studies.
Jayne Hokanson
Senior Manager
Jayne joined Child Australia in 2010 as the Manager, Northern Territory, and has since been promoted to Senior Manager with responsibility for our Inclusion and Professional Support Program across WA and NT, with supporting responsibility for programs delivered in the Northern Territory. Previously, Jayne has worked in the Higher Education sector for 10 years in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, delivering programs to support students in their transition to study and managing short-course programs and engaging in business development. She has a long and productive association with the training and education sector, having developed and delivered non-accredited training packages and tertiary units at university level. Her professional interests include a passion for mentoring, instructional design, adult learning and program evaluation. Jayne holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Children & Family Studies) and a Master of Training & Development.
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Contact Us
Child Australia
5 Carson Road, MALAGA WA 6090
PO Box 2562, MALAGA WA 6944
Phone: +61 08 9249 4333
Facsimile: + 61 08 9249 4366
Email: admin@childaustralia.org.au
Link here to Professional Support Coordinator Contacts
Link here to Inclusion Support Agency Contacts
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