Leanne Haddad is the Executive Director of Centacare Catholic Community Services, with more than 30 years’ experience across government and the not-for-profit sector. She has held diverse roles in child protection, family support, policy and planning, service design, project management and executive leadership. Since joining Centacare in 2017, Leanne has transformed at-risk contracts into sustainable programs with expanded scope and increased funding. Her background in psychology, social work and project management underpins her innovative approach to service delivery and her commitment to building strong partnerships between government and the community sector.

Sarah Decrea is a proud Zendeth Kes woman and a dedicated leader in trauma-informed and culturally responsive work with children and families. As the Executive Manager of Children’s Services at RASA, she provides clinical support, supervision, and training, ensuring services empower children and families especially Aboriginal children and families while fostering pride in culture.

With over a decade of experience as a therapeutic practitioner specializing in attachment, Sarah has led the development of early intervention services for families involved in the child protection system. She has played a pivotal role in reshaping statutory and community-based services in South Australia to incorporate family-led decision-making, aiming to reduce the number of Aboriginal children entering out-of-home care.

Sarah has redesigned several of RASA’s children’s programs to be culturally accessible and has developed training initiatives such as Working Better with Nunga Kids and Ngartuitya Family Group Conference Coordinator Training. Through these programs, she equips professionals with the skills to support children more effectively.

A champion of restorative practice, Sarah integrates diverse healing modalities – including casework, counselling, and family group work – to strengthen connections within families and communities. Her commitment to guiding non-Aboriginal workers toward cultural confidence has created lasting, positive impacts for many families.

Sarah’s influential work has been recognized with the NAPCAN State Award, and her presentations at national and international conferences continue to inspire change by reclaiming Aboriginal ‘old ways’ for the benefit of all Australians.

Stephen Green is a senior human services executive with more than 20 years’ experience across community services, child protection, youth justice and corrections in Australia and the UK.

Stephen currently serves as Executive Manager People, Strategy & Impact at ac.care, where he leads people and culture, organisational strategy, workforce development and impact across a large regional community services organisation. He is recognised for values-led, relational leadership and for guiding organisations through reform, workforce pressure and sector change while staying grounded in frontline realities.

Stephen brings extensive experience working closely with Boards, governments and regulators. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and brings a strong governance and risk perspective to his work.

As a Board Member and Treasurer of Child and Family Focus SA (CAFFSA), Stephen is committed to strengthening the collective voice of the non-government sector and contributing to policy, funding and system reform that supports sustainable, high-quality outcomes for children, young people and families.

Michael has worked in the human services sector for over 20 years, with the past 12 years focused on out of home care, child protection and family support systems. He brings a clinical background that underpins his approach to leadership, decision making and system reform, grounding his work in evidence informed practice, reflective learning and accountability to those most impacted by the system.

Michael is currently the State Director of Key Assets Australia in South Australia, where he provides strategic and operational leadership across service delivery, workforce development, governance and partnership with government and community. Central to his work is a strong commitment to accountability to children, young people and the families the sector supports, ensuring their voices, safety and lived experience remain at the centre of practice and policy. 

As a Board member of Child and Family Focus SA (CAFFSA), Michael is committed to advancing the organisation’s purpose of amplifying sector voices and advocating for a child and family focused system that is safe, inclusive and responsive. He is particularly passionate about collaboration across the non government sector, cultural accountability, and strengthening the conditions that allow children, young people and families to thrive.

Shane Catterall is a proud Palawa man living and working on Kaurna country. Shane is the Senior Manager, Residential Services for Aboriginal Family Support Services, overseeing the full range of resdiential care models including PASP, SILS and SPC.

He has extensive experience in the child protection sector. Over the last 15 years, Shane’s roles have included those with statutory responsibility, including management of the Residential Care Directorate, and the roles of Manager of Aboriginal Services and Principal Aboriginal Consultant, Shane has also held supervision and practice roles across child, youth and family portfolios.

Leisha Olliver brings over 20 years of experience advancing the wellbeing of children and families through senior leadership roles in operations and national strategy across Child Protection, Out of Home Care, Family Violence, Mental Health, and Alcohol and Other Drug services in Australia and the UK. Her career is driven by a deep commitment to building inclusive, responsive systems that centre the voices and experiences of children and families.

As Executive Manager of Children, Youth and Families at Junction Australia, Leisha oversees complex child and family service portfolios, leading operational delivery, financial stewardship, risk management, and strategic planning. Her leadership is grounded in trauma-informed practice, collaborative partnerships, and a relentless focus on outcomes that matter to children and families. She brings extensive expertise in governance, compliance, and aligning services with legislative frameworks, always through a lens of equity and lived experience.

A bold advocate for systemic reform, Leisha actively contributes to policy and legislative development through her involvement with CAFFSA, championing evidence-informed solutions and frontline insights. Her previous Board experience with SANDAS, the AOD sector’s peak body, strengthened her governance capability, sector advocacy, and risk oversight.

Leisha is passionate about co-designing policy and practice with communities and sees Board service as an opportunity to amplify the sector’s voice, drive meaningful reform, and ensure every child and family is seen, heard, and supported.