Our Staff
Deborah Costello
Chief Executive Officer
Deborah Costello is currently the CEO of the Injury Control Council WA. She has almost 20 years experience working with a range of government, non-government and not-for-profit organisations. She has worked across the health, community care and injury prevention sectors and has gained 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 recently been appointed as Chair of the Injury Prevention Working Group. Deborah also has a strong commitment to volunteering and in her spare time sits on the Board of three community based organisations.
Email Deborah at dcostello@iccwa.org.au
Michelle Taylor
Manager Falls Prevention Programs
Michelle joined ICCWA in October 2009 as Manager Falls Prevention Programs. Michelle is in the unique position of spending two years as an ICCWA Board Member and participating in ICCWA’s strategic directions, and now swaps roles to become a staff member. Michelle has been the Executive Officer of Farmsafe WA Alliance for the past four years and brings to ICCWA not only a strong rural network but a passionate belief in promoting safety in our community.
Email Michelle at mtaylor@iccwa.org.au
Marina Johns
Project Coordinator, Understanding & Building Resilience in the South West
Marina Johns has previously worked as a registered nurse for 25 years, including in rural communities as a diabetes, cancer support and palliative care nurse. At the end of 2003, Marina gained a Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion) and has since worked in the area of health promotion. Marina commenced with ICCWA in February 2005 as Project Officer for the Understanding and Building Resilience (U&BR) Project in the south west region of WA. The Project focuses on what communities can do to prevent suicide – with community resilience being the central theme.
Email Marina on marina.johns@health.wa.gov.au
Holly Scott
Relationships Development Coordinator
Holly joined ICCWA in March 2006 with a Bachelor of Science (Health Science) from Curtin University. Holly currently manages ICCWA’s professional development and capacity building projects. She has extensive experience promoting a broad range of injury prevention and community safety issues, working with the media, events organisation and community grants management. It is an exciting new role, Holly will be responsible for developing ICCWA’s Sponsorship Policy and Strategy, working on the development of a public relations and marketing strategy and developing relationships with key agencies and research organisations. As part of the management team, Holly contributes to the strategic development of project and program areas at ICCWA.
Email Holly on hscott@iccwa.org.au
Rhonda Barrett-Smith
Volunteering Coordinator
Rhonda commenced with ICCWA in May 2007 and is responsible for coordinating the recruitment, training and retention of volunteers for the Stay On Your Feet WA® program. Rhonda has a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion and has worked with many organisations that also have strong volunteer bases, such as The School Volunteer Program (Inc), and SIDS and Kids WA. The pastoral care of the ICCWA volunteers is a priority and as Rhonda has undertaken many voluntary roles during her life, she understands the importance of volunteers feeling valued and the work they do being meaningful. Commencing October 2009 Rhonda will be job sharing this position with Kylie Marchewka. Rhonda will be working Monday to Wednesday and Kylie on Thursday and Friday.
Email Rhonda on rhondabs@iccwa.org.au
Shelley O’Brien
Project Officer South West
Shelley commenced in January 2009 as a part time Project Officer for the South West Suicide Prevention – Understanding and Building Resilience Project. Shelley has worked in the government health sector as a community nurse for 12 years and has completed post grad studies in Family and Community Health at Curtin University. Shelley has worked in the rural communities of Kalgoorlie, Carnarvon, Roebourne and Geraldton before returning to her home town of Busselton in 2002. Since returning to Busselton, she has worked in the Bunbury and Margaret River areas as a community nurse. She has a particular interest in adolescent health and a passion for Health Promotion.
Email Shelley shelley.o’brien@health.wa.gov.au
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Shaun Nannup
Project Officer, Aboriginal Projects
Shaun joined ICCWA in February 2009 as a part time Indigenous Project Officer. Shaun has previously worked in community based roles in the metropolitan as well as rural areas and will be working closely with the South West Suicide Prevention – Understanding and Building Resilience 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
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Rachael Stampfli
Project Officer, Aboriginal Projects
Rachael joined ICCWA at the start of 2010, working with Shaun Nannup on the ‘Healing Through the Map’ projects. Rachael’s background is in education where her focus has been on curriculum development and cross-cultural awareness. Rachael has taught in Chile and Australia, worked in volunteer community outreach programs in Latin America and supported the work of Habitat for Humanity in Chile. She is currently undertaking a MA at ECU where her focus is on Indigenous learning communities. Rachael is a traveller but finds herself very happy to be settled in at ICCWA.
Email Rachael on rstampfli@iccwa.org.au
Shelley Harwood
Education Coordinator
Falls Prevention Programs
Shelley joined ICCWA in September 2009. Shelley has had extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector where she has worked with Kidney Health Australia as Health Services Manager WA. Her work has also included the Department of Health with experience in a hospital setting. Shelley has a Bachelor of Science degree (Health Promotion) and has an interest in community development and education. Shelley’s main responsibility is advising and supporting agencies, organisations and community groups to conduct falls prevention education initiatives and activities.
Email Shelley on sharwood@iccwa.org.au
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Leanne Gledich
Community Relations and Resource Development Officer
In 2005 Leanne graduated from The University of WA with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Exercise and Health. Prior to joining the team at ICCWA in March 2008, Leanne was employed as the Be-Active Community Sport and Recreation Coordinator covering six local governments in the Central Southern Wheatbelt. She has experience in community consultation, health promotion, facilities planning and project management.
Email Leanne on lgledich@iccwa.org.au
Tammy Page
Project Officer, Falls Prevention Programs
Tammy is a Falls Prevention Project Officer at ICCWA and has qualifications in Public Health and Human Movement and Exercise Science from the University of Western Australia. Tammy joined ICCWA in March 2008 and has been involved in the planning and coordination of secondary falls prevention resources and the establishment of the state wide falls prevention resource and information centre.
Email Tammy on tpage@iccwa.org.au
Sarah McKerracher
Project Officer, Youth Engagement and Alcohol Projects
Sarah currently works across two project areas: engaging with young people around their perceptions of safety, and expanding the advocacy role of our alcohol projects portfolio. Sarah joined ICCWA in July 2008 after working in Canberra with the Department of Health and Ageing’s graduate program and has qualifications in Public Health and Human Movement and Exercise Science from the University of Western Australia. Sarah’s role involves coordinating the ‘Our Space, Safe Place’ project, developing further initiatives to engage with young people, and supporting the Manager of Alcohol Projects to advocate and address issues resulting from alcohol related harm.
Email Sarah on smckerracher@iccwa.org.au
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Kylie Marchewka
Project Assistant
Kylie joins us on a full time basis as of October 2009 job sharing the Volunteering Coordinator position for 2 days a week with Rhonda Barrett-Smith, and assisting Holly Scott for the remaining 3 days on the Injury Prevention Professional Development project. Kylie Marchewka undertook a successful student practice placement in order to complete her Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) degree at Curtin University of Technology early in 2009, and has assisted on a number of projects both during her time with us as a student and a part time staff member. Kylie has proved to have exceptional planning and communication skills and is an asset to ICCWA.
Email Kylie on kmarchewka@iccwa.org.au
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Adrian Koh
Project Assistant
Adrian is a recent Health Science graduate from the University of Western Australia with majors in Public Health, Anatomy and Human Biology. He commenced full time employment with ICCWA in January 2009 after completing a 15 week practicum placement. In addition to providing assistance in the professional development areas and the falls prevention project, Adrian is responsible for developing the Stay on Your Feet® Newsletter “News and Views”.
Email Adrian on akoh@iccwa.org.au
Sally Baker
Administration Officer
Sally joined ICCWA in July 2006 in the role of Administration Officer. Sally has worked in office administration for the past few years after a long career as a Director’s Assistant with ABC Radio and Television in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. Sally assists the Chief Executive Officer and also coordinates the ICCWA Newsletter, lunchtime forums, and a number of major events during the year.
Email Sally on sbaker@iccwa.org.au
Monica Leber
Accounts Manager
Monica joined ICCWA in March 2009. Working 4 days a week Monica manages all the financial activities of ICCWA and assists the CEO and Project Officers with project management. Monica has extensive experience in accounting procedures and is an asset to ICCWA.
Email Monica on mleber@iccwa.org.au