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David Thompson - CEO David has had more than 25 years’ involvement in the development, management and operation of labour market assistance programs and has a strong interest in equity and social justice issues. In January 2005, David was made a member in the Order of Australia for his contribution to employment, education and training. David is also Director of the National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations Limited, Director of the Australian Council of Social Service, Chair, Jobs Australia Foundation, Chair, COMMACT International and Director of its Australian Chapter, Chair of Community 21 Limited, Director of Community Sector Enterprises Pty Ltd and Director of Beyond Empathy Limited. David is also a member of the Board of the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of the Social Solidarity Economy and a member of the federal government’s Community Response Task Force. In his spare time David is a gardening nut and tree peonies are his favourites. |
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Dr May Lam - Deputy CEO & Policy Manager May has worked in policy and research roles in Australia and the UK over the last 17 years across the community, private and government sectors. She worked with Jobs Australia between 1992 and 2005 in policy and communications. Between 2005 and 2008 she worked for the private welfare to work company Ingeus and for the Department of Work and Pensions on comparative performance measurement. At the Brotherhood of St Laurence she designed and won funding for the Centre for Work and Learning in the Fitzroy. At the social enterprise development company Social Traders in 2010 she was Policy and Strategy Manager. Her interests are in citizen participation in employment services design, social enterprises, and how social impact and social value can be measured and reported. |
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