Emma King, Chair Chief Executive Officer Victorian Council of Social Service Emma King joined the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) as Chief Executive Officer in 2013, providing a strong voice of leadership and advocacy on social justice issues for the ![]() Ministerial Advisory Group and the Police Commissioner’s Human Rights Advisory Group. |
Lloyd Williams State Secretary Health and Community Services Union ![]() Lloyd Williams is the current Branch Secretary at the Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) and National President of the Health Services Union (HSU). Lloyd has been employed by HACSU since 1989 in a variety of roles including Health and Safety, Senior Organiser, Executive Officer/Assistant Secretary and has held the State Secretary position since 1999.Prior to his work at HACSU, Lloyd worked as an Occupational Health and Safety Manager at Mont Park Hospital.Lloyd directs and manages the overall strategic direction, governance, finance and operations of HACSU which represents nurses, health professionals, direct care and support staff working in Victorian mental health, disability and drug treatment services.As an Industrial Advocate, he also leads the union’s participation in industry reform, workforce development and sector bargaining campaigns.Past board member of the Community Services and Health Industry Training Board (CSHITB) and the Union Research Centre on Organisation and Technology (URCOT). |
Ronda Held Chief Executive Officer Council on the Ageing (Victoria) ![]() |
David Moody Victorian State Manager National Disability Services ![]() David Moody has been Victorian State Manager at National Disability Services (NDS) since July 2015. National Disability Services is Australia’s peak body for non-government disability service organisations, representing more than 1100 non-government service providers (more than 200 in Victoria). Collectively, NDS members operate several thousand services for Australians with all types of disability.During his career, David has worked as a lawyer and salaried partner at Slater & Gordon, Lawyers; in various Director’s roles at WorkSafe Victoria; and as the Assistant Director, NDIS Secretariat at the Department of Premier and Cabinet. In this last role, David’s team coordinated Victoria’s contribution to the development and implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).David then worked for 18 months at the Department of Health & Human Services as Director, Budget Strategy & Corporate Planning, before starting in his current role as State Manager NDS, in July 2015. |
Keran Howe Executive Officer ![]() Keran Howe has represented issues related to women’s health, violence prevention and the rights of people with disabilities over many years. She is currently a Member of the National Disability Research and Development Steering Committee, the Residential Independence Trust Board and the Board of Domestic Violence Victoria. In 2005, Keran was awarded a Churchill Scholarship to examine hospital responses for pregnant women and women with disabilities who experience violence. Keran was awarded a Centenary Medal for her contribution on behalf of people with disabilities and has been inducted to the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll. |
Prof. Vishaal Kishore Professor, Innovation and Public Policy RMIT University ![]() |