liz prescott - chairperson

Passionate about breaking the cycle of youth disengagement and disadvantage, Liz joined Peel Youth Services as the Chief Executive Officer in January 2018. Since 2007, Liz has worked in the public, private and not for profit sectors addressing disadvantage through education, employment and training.

Nicole Lambert - Deputy Chair

Nicole has worked in community services sector in the Peel region for the past 10 years and has been the Executive Officer at Allambee Counselling since 2013. As a Counselling Psychologist for the past 20 years, Nicole has worked in several specialist areas including sexual and family violence, child development, trauma and crisis response, child protection, alcohol and other drugs, and tertiary education. Nicole is a passionate advocate for sexual and family violence prevention and is the current secretary of the Board of the National Association for Services Against Sexual Violence.

KAYE SEEBER - Board member

Kaye Seeber is founder and chairman of WA Mums Cottage in Mandurah, a sanctuary and resource centre for women and children in need. She has extensive experience in Business Administration, Management and Promotion which she has now transferred to her community work in the Peel Region. Currently Kaye is Chairman of YouthCARE Mandurah having served on that committee in a number of Executive roles since 2003. She is interested in the wellbeing of young people through good family relationships and education.

helen douglas - TREASURER

Helen Douglas BBus (Accounting), CPA - Helen is an accomplished professional business advisor with a background in accounting and business management. She has held senior management roles across a diverse range of industries including property development, tourism and not for profits. Her expertise with business owners and senior management/boards encompasses practical solutions across a broad spectrum of issues.

Dawn Smith - secretary

bill robinson - Board Member

Bill Robinson is the manager of the Mandurah branch of Relationships Australia. He has worked in the sector for thirty years and has been in his current position in Mandurah since 1993. He has been involved in a number of community initiatives, among them the Peel Domestic Violence Regional Committee and the Quality Relationships Alliance. He was also a member of the board of Mandurah Lotteries House for a number of years.

Bill is an experienced counsellor and supervisor, has had research articles published in professional journals and presented at international conferences. His passion is working with couples to improve their personal well-being, their relationship and the lives of their children.

RAYLENE CATTERICK - board member

TIM WILLIAMS - BOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN JOHNSON - BOARD MEMBER

Nick Mathieson - board member

Nick has been working within the community sector since 2007. Nick has gained vast knowledge and experience across various front line roles both in the UK and Australia.

Starting as a volunteer at a YMCA drop in centre, Nick was then offered a senior role as a Duty Officer at 44 bed homeless hostel ran by the Leicester City Council. Arriving in Australia in 2012, Nick has experience working in Disabilities. Nick’s current role is as an Alcohol and Other Drug Housing Support Worker for AnglicareWA. Nick has become one of the most respected AnglicareWA workers within the Peel. Nick’s passion and determination has not gone unnoticed. Currently, Nick is working within the homelessness sector to bring change for the people of Peel. Nick is proactive to support the vulnerable from surviving to thriving in the local community.

ewa neal - Board Member

Ewa has lived in Mandurah since 2004 and has worked in the public sector for the past 16 years, initially as a Local Area Coordinator and Area Manager for the Disability Services Commission, and since 2018 as a Regional Manager for WA NDIS at the Department of Communities. Currently Ewa is in the role of Regional Lead for Local Community Coordination Prototype, at the Department of Communities. Ewa has a Bachelor of Science in Social work (Poland) and a Masters in Human Rights completed at Curtin University. She is passionate about community development, social justice and the rights of all people. As a manager of various programs, she has taken an active role in shaping contemporary human services and putting into practice her belief that all people have something to contribute, are unique, and together create a vibrant and diverse community.

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Peel Community Development Group Board Nomination Pack

The Peel Community Development Group (PCDG) aims to bring both community development practices and community services together, to address issues and opportunities collaboratively. This is achieved through an understanding and articulation of needs and by raising awareness of issues in the Peel region; whilst maintaining a positive focus on the community sector’s strengths and successes. Support for local community networks is important for achieving wide reaching engagement to develop sustainable support structures and reduce isolation for community development practitioners.

To enable the PCDG to achieve these aims we strive for a Board with a broad representation, perspective and skill sets that are linked with the different aspects of the PCDG role: identify, articulate and advocate for community needs.

For more information on the attributes we require of our Board members and to nominate for a position of Peel Community Development Group Board of Management, please download the nomination pack here.