- Lynette MayChief Executive Officer
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Lynette has performed as a member of the executive team for the largest Aged Care Approved Provider in NSW and ACT providing care, services and accommodation to 14,000 clients utilising 5700 staff. Accountabilities included the development of a person centred model of care inclusive of all associated systems to support this transition. This included the development of INSPIRED CARE principles and policy, staffing model, education programs, IT applications, clinical governance and risk management framework. This transformational change program had to be delivered within a context of high collaboration and consensus across a highly decentralised organisation.Lynette held executive level positions at a State and National level for a government guaranteed agency from its commencement through three cycles of accreditation audits of the aged care sector. During these founding years where there was high political tension around the introduction of and external agency to manage both the accreditation and regulatory monitoring of residential homes requiring the executive team to develop processes within the context of the legislation and principles of the Aged Care Act 1999 and gain credibility within the sector. The systems and processes developed during those early years are still the core of how the accreditation process operates today.
More broadly Lynette has experience working as a senior industrial officer at the coal face within the trade union movement during a phase where there was major transformation of the State Public Sector. Portfolio responsibility of the Human Services sector inclusive of child protection, allied health, psychiatric services, youth services and housing.
- Bec JacksonIndustry Development Officer
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Bec took on the role of Industry Development Officer in July 2008. Having previously worked in both Job Network and DEN, it was her passion for contracts and procedural guidelines that initially attracted her to the role. Responsible for member support, direct issue management, liaising with ACE Member Working Groups and the highly anticipated weekly ACE Bulletin, Bec thoroughly enjoys the challenges her role provides - particularly when she gets to play devil's advocate on thorny policy issues here in the office!!
Enamoured with the art world and a lover of all things film and literary, Bec is mum to two boys aged 6 & 3 (and a 5 year old Thoroughbred!)...and is also squeezing studying a Bachelor of Community Development with a focus on Public Policy into her spare time.
- Mat AdamsOffice Manager
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Mat comes to ACE with 8 years of experience in IT and Business Administration. Mat's role as Office Manager ensures he has oversight of all things administrative in ACE HQ. He is the first point of call for membership enquiries and particularly enjoys supporting members in maximizing their access to the ACE website and other member services. Although new to the disability employment scene, Mat enjoys liaising with members knowing that their organisations are creating equal opportunities for everyone.
Mat lives for 35 degrees weather everyday. He is a keen music and sports fan and rides his bike everywhere, including to and from work, rail, hail, sleet or shine!!!.