Premier's Children's Advisory Committee Membership
Chair
- Lynne Haultain, currently the presenter of the Afternoon program on 774 ABC Melbourne, has a Bachelor of Laws and Jurisprudence and a Bachelor of Arts, and is a new mother juggling work and family responsibilities.
Members
- Geraldine Atkinson is President of the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) and an expert in specialist linguistic training;
- Don Edgar is the former Director of the Australian Institute for Family Studies, and an acknowledged expert in work and family balance issues;
- Marilyn Fleer is Professor of Early Childhood Education and Development at Monash University and an expert in preschool teacher training;
- Sue Harper is the National President of OMEP (World Organisation for Early Childhood Education), co-author of the Kirby Report into Pre-schools and Former Director of the Lady Gowrie Childcare Centre, Carlton;
- Rob Hauser is CEO of Yarra Ranges Shire Council, and responsible for a wide range of services including children’s services;
- Andrew McCallum is CEO of St Luke’s Anglicare, Bendigo which provides diverse human services throughout North Central Victoria; he is also the President of ACOSS;
- Frank Oberklaid is the Director of the Centre for Community Child Health and an expert in child development and paediatric issues;
- Dorothy Scott from Melbourne University School of Social Work has a special interest in child protection and maternal and child health;
- Cherie Titman is Principal, North Shore Primary School, responsible for delivering innovative programs in an underprivileged area; and
- Lynne Wannan is the Chair of the Community Child Care Association, and the Chair of Adult Community and Further Education Board (ACFE).
For more information about the Committee, see: