Constitution

The Cancer Care Centre is governed by a Constitution, registered under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985, and a Board of Management. The Constitution includes the Objectives of the Centre.

Strategic Plan

The goals and objectives of the Cancer Care Centre are reviewed by the board every year and are documented in the Strategic Plan.

The Board of Management

The Centre is governed by a volunteer Board of Management. Board Members also participate in Sub-Committees that contribute to the running of the Centre. Members include allied health practitioners and business individuals with experience across private, government and not for profit organisations. Board Members are:

  Ms Susan Ross (Chair and Public Officer)

Susan is the recently retired Director of the Eastwood Community Centre, prior to this she was the CEO for the WEA of SA the largest adult learning provider in South Australia. Sue has a background in adult education and language, literacy and numeracy. Sue previously worked for State and local government sector with a focus on policy, building of community-based neighbourhood houses; distribution of government funds, national representation and advocacy for adult community education. Sue is a firm believer in lifelong and life wide learning for all adults and endorses learning as a means of improving health, engaging in community reducing social isolation and as a means to developing active citizens.

  Mr Andrew Russo

Andrew is currently the Retail Operations Manager at the Adelaide Oval and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). He is a consummate management professional with over 20 years experience in events and hospitality, working in South Australia’s premier events venues managing large scale concerts, sporting events and corporate functions. Andrew brings to the Board a wealh of experience in fundraising and event management.

. Ms Juliet Wright (Treasurer)

Juliet is the Owner/Operator of two companies At Your Side Bookkeeping (registered BAS Agent) and Pamper Your Senses (Reiki Master and Seichim Master).  She has a passion for anything to do with helping the community. Juliet is also a published author of a book called ‘Grief and Beyond’ which talks about her story with her husband and his illness with Pancreatic Cancer and how she has coped since losing him. Juliet has a passion for healing people who are going through Cancer treatments and supporting great causes. Having been recently appointed as Treasurer of the Board of Management at the Cancer Care Centre, Juliet is excited about having the opportunity to make a difference for all Centre Members and their families and friends.

James Speechley-Crowley  Mr James Speechley-Crowley (Secretary)

Mr Speechley-Crowley is an experienced Business leader, skilled in organisational design and culture transformation, change and project management, governance, and business strategy. James has a strong presence in the Financial and Real Estate sectors. Since 2018, James has been involved with the Cancer Care Centre and is passionate about supporting it to continue to serve the community. James contributes to the Board through his extensive business knowledge and drive to improve the lives of those who are each on different pathways and journeys of cancer. James brings a contemporary approach to coaching and leading business into the future. James is thrilled to be working with an organisation that provides such value and support to members of the South Australian community who are each impacted differently by cancer.

Ruth Ottewill  Ms Ruth Ottewill

Ruth is highly regarded in the area of remuneration and benefits, including industrial relations and employment legislation. She has a strong governance and compliance focus when delivering in fast paced businesses, responding to changing demands. She is recognised for building a high level of collaborative, collegiate relationships with the Board and other executives. Ruth is an inspirational and driven change leader, with the ability to understand strategic objectives and see opportunities outside her known specialism. She has significant experience in mergers, acquisitions and divestments and considerable customer and employee experience expertise. She is both adaptable and dependable with a demonstrated ability to deliver on targets and projects whilst managing conflicting priorities.

Paul Bartley  Mr Paul Bartley

Paul is a Facilitator, at Masters and Undergraduate Level, in Business Law and Income Tax Law at Torrens University. Having completed a Juris Doctor at RMIT in 2018 and the GDLP in 2019, Paul has a passion for Law, in particular the area of Commercial Law, as he also has a background in Accounting, running and managing his own Accounting practice for many years. He also has a Masters in Mediation. Paul is excited to bring his wide range of skills to where he can deliver value through his technical and practical expertise working in a range of diverse businesses.

  Jenny McCormick

Jenny is the part-time Director of the Cancer Care Centre and an ex-officio member of the Board. Jenny has worked as the Director of her own consultancy business ‘Movers&Shakers’ for the last 18 years offering a range of education and training related products and services to a range of public, private and community sector clients. Prior to this, Jenny held a range of senior educational leadership positions with TAFE SA and within the broader VET sector. Jenny is very passionate about making a difference and brings to the role of Director significant knowledge and skills in the areas of: marketing; strategic planning; event management; public speaking; course design and development; and training facilitation.