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 Our Management Team

 

 Deborah Costello
Chief Executive Officer
Deborah Costello has over 20 years experience working with a range of government, non-government and not-for-profit organisations and has worked across the health, community care and injury prevention sectors gaining experience in areas such as partnership development, community engagement, policy development and analysis, strategic and business planning and program design, management and implementation. Deborah is on the Management Committee of the Australian Safe Communities Foundation Inc and has been appointed as Chair of the Injury Prevention Working Group. 
Email Deborah at dcostello@iccwa.org.au

 

 Shelley Harwood
Manager Falls Prevention Programs
Shelley joined ICCWA in September 2009 and brought extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector where she has worked with Kidney Health Australia as Health Services Manager WA.  Shelley has a Bachelor of Science degree (Health Promotion) and she advises and supports agencies, organisations and community groups to conduct falls prevention education initiatives and activities. Email Shelley on sharwood@iccwa.org.au

 

 Jody Niven
Manager Community Violence Programs
Jody has a background in Health Promotion and has spent the majority of her career working towards preventing injury in the community. Whilst working at ICCWA she has been involved with many projects including Stay On Your Feet WA®, Mall Walking, Community Safety Month, Alcohol Projects and is most recently involved in violence prevention projects as the Manager, Community Safety Programs. She has also worked in the aged care and corporate health industries. Email Jody on jniven@iccwa.org.au

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 Shaun Nannup
Manager Aboriginal Projects
Shaun joined ICCWA in February 2009 and is currently managing the "Healing Through The Map" project.  Through cross-cultural awareness talks with Senior Elders of the Indigenous community, Shaun brings an in-depth knowledge and a variety of established networks to this project.
Email Shaun on snannup@iccwa.org.au

Sarai Stevely
Manager Community Safety Programs
Sarai joined ICCWA in June 2010. Sarai works Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and is mainly responsible for the ICCWA's Alcohol sector programs. Sarai is completing a Bachelor of Community Development.
Email Sarai on sstevely@iccwa.org.au
 

 

 Monica Leber
Accounts Manager
Monica joined ICCWA in March 2009. Working 3 days a week Monica manages all the financial activities of ICCWA and assists the CEO and Project Officers with project management. 
Email Monica on mleber@iccwa.org.au

 Our Project Staff

 

Elecia Wheat
Community Engagement Coordinator
Elecia joined the ICCWA in March 2011. Elecia completed a Bachelor of Communications with majors in Journalism and Public Relations and has worked in a variety of roles for private, non-for-profit and government agencies.   She will be working on ICCWA's Community Safety Month and the Mall Walking Program - aiming to create further funding and support for these projects. Email Elecia on ewheat@iccwa.org.au

 

Melinda Edmunds
Project Officer, Falls Prevention Programs
Melinda commenced full time employment with ICCWA in March 2010. Melinda has a Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) degree from Curtin University. Melinda's main responsibilities are to educate and support health professionals working in falls prevention and coordinates the Stay On Your Feet WA® Falls Resource Information Centre, and evaluation of the falls resources and services. Email Melinda on mhailstone@iccwa.org.au
Shelley O'Brien
Project Officer  South West
Shelley commenced part time at ICCWA in January 2009 on the award winning Resilience Project.  Shelley is now the Assistant Network Coordinator for the One Life Strategy in the South West.  Shelley is located in Busselton and works Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Email Shelley on Shelley.O'Brien@health.wa.gov.au
Sarah Forster Sarah Forster
Project Officer, Aboriginal Projects 
Sarah joined ICCWA in September 2010 and is is currently assisting the Manager of Aboriginal Projects on the Healing Through the Map Project. Sarah has a Bachelor of Health Science degree (Health Promotion) from Curtin University.
Email Sarah on sforster@iccwa.org.au
Alison Richards
Project Officer, Injury Prevention Sector Development
Alison recently joined ICCWA in November, and her role will be coordinating and reviewing injury prevention information across Western Australia.  Alison previously worked for the Department of Health Epidemiology Branch and her background is in public health - finishing her MPH in 2009. 
Email Alison on arichards@iccwa.org.au 
Emily Anderson
Coordinator Falls Prevention Programs
Emily recently joined ICCWA in December 2011 and her role will be to ensure partnerships are built and maintained with key falls prevention stakeholders, and the key messages for the Stay On Your Feet WA® Program reach a broad audience. Emily previously worked for the Department of Sport and Recreation and the City of Bayswater as a Community Development Officer.  Email Emily on eanderson@iccwa.org.au 

Katherine Morison
Volunteering Coordinator
Katherine joined ICCWA in January 2012 as the Volunteering Coordinator and will be working three days a week. Katherine possesses a Bachelor of Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and has previously worked as the Volunteer Coordinator for the St Vincent de Paul Society and also has a significant amount of  past experience working in the not-for-profit sector.
Email Katherine on kmorison@iccwa.org.au

Jenny Afric
Project Assistant, Falls Prevention
Jenny joined ICCWA in February 2011 as a part of the Stay on Your Feet WA®,  Mall Walking and IPD  team. Jenny previously was with the Mental Illness Fellowship of WA as the Receptionist and Administration Officer and has worked in the medical field for over 20 years. 
Email Jenny on jafric@iccwa.org.au
  Juliana Summers
Project Assistant Falls Prevention
Juliana joined ICCWA in October 2011as a part of the Stay on Your Feet WA®, and Mall Walking teams.  Juliana also assists the Volunteering Coordinator with the management of our volunteers. Juliana has a degree in Health Promotion with Curtin University. 
Email Juliana on jsummers@iccwa.org.au

 Our Administration Staff
 Sally 2010 Sally Baker
Executive Assistant (Monday to Thursday)
Sally joined ICCWA in July 2006 and has had a long career in administration and office management.  Sally assists the Chief Executive Officer and the Board, and also coordinates the ICCWA Newsletter, lunchtime forums, and a number of major events during the year.
Email Sally on sbaker@iccwa.org.au
Melanie Gould
Administration Assistant (Thursdays and Fridays)
Melanie joined ICCWA in September 2010  working 2 days a week to provide assistance in administration and accounts management.  Melanie has worked in administration for not-for-profit organisations for a number of years and brings a strong knowledge base to assist ICCWA.
Email Melanie on mgould@iccwa.org.au