Heather is an Occupational Therapist with 23 years of experience working in the disability sector. She is a migrant from South Africa and has been living in Perth with her family since 2012. She is a registered Occupational Therapists and continues to support people living with a disability in the community.

She completed her Masters in Business Administration from University of Western Australia in 2019. She is currently the Head of Operations for the Perth and Adelaide region of a growing national Allied Health business.

Heather is a very proud single mum of 2 teenage daughters.

With a passion for people and development, Melissa Grove is a professional with more than 19 years of financial and commercial experience, working across ‘big 4’ public practice, large corporate entities, and diverse geographical locations.

Through a career spanning different countries, Melissa is adept at translating her skills to differing cultural and legislative environments. Her experience as a Chartered Accountant in public practice and commercial entities has allowed her to understand and apply local and global statutory obligations, balanced with the commercial acumen required to run successful organisations.

Her interests are in female economic empowerment and sustainability. She is a Non-Executive Director of several Boards including Circular Seed and as Company Secretary for the Centre of Decommissioning Australia Limited. Her commitment to the development of First Nations’ professionals and the wider Accounting Industry is demonstrated through her on-going support of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) via speaking events, engagement, and mentoring. A committed and values-based leader, Melissa has a diverse range of skills to contribute beyond the traditional.

Nadege has broad experience across a number of sectors including First Nations health (New Zealand), Aged Care and Disability Services. She is experienced in Community Engagement, Service Development and Project Management.

Nadege completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences at the University of Auckland, and as a believer in life-long learning is currently completing post-graduate study at the University of Western Australia.

Passionate about inclusion, values driven leadership, equity and social justice –Nadege has taken these passions into her small business where she working to support people with disability to find meaningful employment, and social and economic inclusion in their communities.

Olena Nelson is a Chartered Accountant with a profound commitment to women's health and empowerment. Coming from a family of medical practitioners, Olena has always been inspired by the dedication and compassion inherent in the medical field. This background inspired her passion for supporting initiatives that improve the lives of women and their communities.

As a highly skilled finance professional, Olena brings extensive experience from commercial roles in both ASX-listed and not-for-profit organisations. Her passion for women’s empowerment is reflected in her active mentorship in various programs, including the Diverse Women Leadership Program, and her role as Treasurer at the Bayswater Women’s Hub. Additionally, she is an active member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), serving on several advisory panels and committees.

Olena's innovative approach to achieving outcomes and dedication to excellence, along with her robust financial acumen, position her as a leader who is not only committed to financial integrity but also passionate about making a positive impact in the community. Her unique blend of professional expertise and personal passion for women's health and empowerment underscores her contributions and leadership.

Elizabeth is a generalist corporate and commercial lawyer with over 19 years private practice and in-house experience. She has a strong corporate governance background and is currently General Counsel at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA.

She has worked on several high-profile transactions and assisted a significant number of organisations with the management of their legal and compliance obligations. She is detail orientated and combines her knowledge of the regulatory environment and company risk appetite to provide practical and commercial solutions.

Elizabeth is delighted to be joining the Board and for the opportunity to use her skills and experience to support women’s health and wellbeing in the community.

Melanie relocated to Australia from the UK 10 years ago. She established one of the first bulk-billed, endorsed midwifery services in the Perth metro area, providing personalized care to women and their families across more than 15 GP practices. With experience in both public and private healthcare, Melanie currently serves as a midwifery manager at Armadale Hospital.

She is passionate about supporting expectant mothers, new mums, and their partners in preparing for pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond.

Melanie has a special interest in promoting perinatal mental health, offering birth reflections, and supporting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women in accessing maternity services.

Kate has a career interest in leadership that delivers excellence in patient centric care in an environment of positive workplace culture and operational efficiency.  Her career in healthcare follows from earlier years spent in the corporate sector, primarily in customer service and operations.

She has as Master of Business Management from Monash University and currently works for Monash IVF as the Regional Manager for WA.  She is passionate about equitable access for women to quality healthcare.

Her much loved husband, four children and raggedy looking cat all support her.

Susan Lee has a post-graduate diploma in Health Promotion, a Master’s in Public Health and a Professional Doctorate in International Health.

She has recently retired after working for over 30 years with diverse groups of women including migrants and refugees, Aboriginal women, women who have mental health and/ or alcohol and other drug issues and women who have experienced family and domestic violence.

She has also worked extensively with service providers to build their capacity to work more effectively with these diverse groups.