Shaping the Future of Non-Profit Leadership

Rev Tim Costello directs Ethical Voice and is one of Australia’s most respected community leaders and a sought after voice on social justice issues, leadership and ethics. 

For 13 years until October 2016, Tim was Chief Executive of World Vision Australia (WVA). He then completed over 2 years as WVA’s Chief Advocate.

Currently Tim remains as Executive Director of Micah Australia and continues to place the challenges of global poverty on the national agenda. He is also Senior Fellow for the Centre for Public Christianity. He remains spokesperson for the Alliance for Gambling Reform, which campaigns for law reform to prevent harm from poker machine gambling.

Other positions he holds include Chair of the Community Council of Australia and Chief Advocate of the Thriving Communities Partnership.

In 2006 Tim was named Victoria’s Australian of the Year. In June 2005 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), in 2004 he was named Victorian of the Year, and in 1997 he was named as one of Australia’s 100 National Living Treasures.

In 2019 he released his personal memoir ‘A Lot with a Little’ which is published by HardieGrant.

Tanya Hosch is the General Manager of Inclusion and Social Policy at the AFL.

Ms. Hosch has a long and distinguished history in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy, advocacy, governance and fundraising.

Before joining the AFL as the first ever Indigenous person and second woman in their Executive ranks in August 2016, Tanya was the Joint Campaign director of the Recognise movement for constitutional recognition.

At the AFL Tanya’s portfolios include: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues, Gender Equality, Sexuality and Gender Diversity, racism and sexism. Tanya is tasked with the implementation of the AFL’s enhanced Indigenous strategy, advising the AFL Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council, maintenance of the Respect and Responsibility Policy, 2017, the AFL’s Gender Action Plan and the Gender Diversity Policy.

Tanya is a member of the Indigenous Advisory Group of the NAB and is a Board Director of Circus Oz, and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and was a member of the Referendum Council that led the process and final recommendation that resulted in The Statement from the Heart in May 2017. A career highlight was contributing as a Consultant on the ABC drama, Total Control.

Tanya was awarded the South Australian of the Year for 2021.

Ms Tanya Hosch appears by arrangement with Claxton Speakers International.

For 34 years at UniSA Emeritus Professor Rick Sarre taught law and criminology to law students, police and business specialists. He has held senior roles at UniSA including Dean of Law in the academic unit now known as UniSA Justice and Society. He was also chair of Academic Board for six years. In 2017 he was awarded Fellow status of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology. He also served three years on the Victim Support Service (SA) board, six years on the Offenders Aid and Rehabilitation Services of SA board, 18 years as an Associate of the Australian Institute of Criminology, and eight years as the president of the SA Institute of Justice Studies.

Leadership at Scale: Drawing on trust and authenticity to drive strategic and cultural change.

How do you lead a new strategic agenda and drive cultural change during a crisis (or three)?  Chris took on the leadership role of Helping Hand Aged Care during one of its most tumultuous periods:  a Royal Commission, a new federal regulator with new quality standards, a tragic internal crisis event and a global pandemic.  Learn how he and the team introduced a large-scale relationship-based leadership model (“My Home Life”) to drive change, navigate challenges and build agility, innovation and resilience through authenticity and trust.  The session will include stories and practical anecdotes that leaders can immediately apply, along with the opportunity to trial tools and techniques in a safe and fun environment.

About Chris Stewart

Chris Stewart joined Helping Hand Aged Care as CEO in January 2019. Established in 1953, Helping Hand Aged Care is a substantial not for profit enterprise employing 1,800 staff and supporting over 5,000 older people across South Australia. Chris has over 25 years of executive-level leadership experience across commercial sectors including professional services, financial services and healthcare. In previous consulting roles, Chris worked with a diverse range of clients on business growth, strategy and corporate governance. He is passionate about developing leaders and driving enterprise growth for the long term.

Alice Clark is currently the Executive Director of Shelter SA, the peak body for housing, and has been the Chairperson of National Shelter for the last six years.  Alice’s background is predominantly in the community services sector and she has a PhD in social science, with a focus on public policy analysis and research.  Prior to commencing at Shelter SA in 2011, Alice was a research only academic at the University of South Australia in the Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, applying her research skills to a variety of topics including ageing, dementia and access to health care and medicines for refugees and asylum seekers.  Housing, policy and advocacy have been consistent themes in Alice’s work for many years as she aims to bring about positive change for people experiencing homelessness and living with housing stress.

As an organisational psychologist, Chad is passionate about nurturing and developing positive leadership at the workplace, such as leader humility, shared leadership, and inclusive leadership. Currently Chad serves as an Associate Director at the Centre for Workplace Excellence, UniSA, where he offers support and mentorship for researchers and PhD students.

Simon Schrapel has enjoyed a 35+ year career of working in the Social and Community Services field in Australia and abroad in a range of practice, policy, planning and management roles.   This has involved positions in local government, State Government and non government organisations.   He is currently the Chief Executive of Uniting Communities, a South Australia based community service agency committed to social justice and inclusion. 

Throughout his career Simon has undertaken a number of leadership positions in sector peak bodies, advocacy groups and advisory boards.  Simon was President of ACOSS from 2009 – 2013 having served as the Chair of SACOSS from 2002-2009.  He is a past Chair of the Child and Family Welfare Association of Australia, current Chair of Families Australia and Chair of Foodbank SA. 

He served as a member of the National Compact Advisory Group and amongst other positions has been a member of the Prime Minister’s National Panel on Economic Reform, Federal Government’s Stronger Families and Communities Partnership, Australian Council for Children and Parenting, Chair of the South Australian Council for the Care of Children and member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Gambling and the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children. Simon is also currently a member of the Premier’s Council on Suicide Prevention and University of South Australia’s Research Node – Low Carbon Living Strategic Management Committee.

Simon was awarded Membership of the Order of Australia in 2017 for his services to children and family services and the community sector.

Ellie combines her professional, personal and socio-political worlds, centering lived experience and a commitment to action. This is underpinned by a focus on innovation, social justice and leading together.   

In 2017 Ellie founded LELAN, the Lived Experience Leadership & Advocacy Network, a now funded organisation that she leads as Executive Director. LELAN draws on the collective experiences, insights and leadership of people with lived experience to drive desperately needed change in the mental health and social sector’s. 

Previously Ellie was a Lived Experience Advisor with the SA Mental Health Commission and had her own Private Practice as a Therapist / Consultant for many years which she closed to focus on establishing LELAN as a strong independent organisation. Ellie is a Fellow of the GLF (Governors Leadership Foundation Program).

As CEO of The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI), Carolyn Curtis brings over 20 years’ experience working in social innovation and the public sector to her role. Under Carolyn’s leadership, TACSI works on some of our most complex social challenges. From the pressures of an ageing population, to growing inequality and out-dated and ineffective public services, Carolyn believes social innovation is key to tackling the challenges of our time.
 
Formed in 2009, Carolyn was a founding member of TACSI's radical redesign team. She went on to become the founding Director of Family by Family, TACSI's first venture, which is now scaling in Australia and internationally. Since becoming the CEO in 2012 Carolyn has grown TACSI to become an independent not-for-profit organisation working on projects and initiatives across Australia. 

Carolyn is a Non-Executive Director for the international innovation network, The Social Innovation Exchange. She is also on the boards of The Fay Fuller Foundation and Junction.

Peter Sandeman is the Anglican Canon for Social Justice and Advocacy and is an Adjunct Industry Professor of UniSA Business and a member of the Advisory Board of the Stretton Institute of the University of Adelaide.  Peter was also previously a Professorial Fellow in the School of Social Policy and Social Work of Flinders University.

Peter is the recently retired CEO of AnglicareSA and amongst many industry roles chaired The Australian Alliance for Social Enterprise, Together SA, One Community SA and co-chaired The Adelaide Zero Project. Peter was a Governor’s Ambassador for Aboriginal Employment and chaired the Community Services Sector Aboriginal Employment Cluster.

In previous NGO roles Peter has been the CEO of Anglicare (NSW South, West and ACT), and Mission SA, and was a General Manager of Mission Australia and Adelaide Central Mission (now Uniting Communities). Prior SA public service roles at various times include Director Primary Health Care, Director Disability Services, Director of the Office of the North, and Director Case Management.

In retirement when not grandparenting, Peter is researching the future of the not-for-profit sector.

Peter is a Deacon of the Anglican Dioceses of Adelaide, Willochra and The Murray, is a Social Worker by profession and hopes to continue to advocate for inclusion and justice in his current roles.