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Matthew (he/him) is an experienced senior manager, partnering with executive leadership on the execution of people strategies with a focus on remuneration and employee relations. Matthew has a Bachelor of Business in Human Resource Management, a Master of Business in Applied Finance and a Post Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies. Identifying as gay, Matthew is passionate about the changing nature of work and the role inclusion and diversity play in enabling high performing team and has volunteered for the ODYS Board since 2019.
Colette (she/her) is a Lawyer and Director of the Family, Domestic Violence and Elder Law Practice at Caxton Legal Centre. She has practised in family law, child protection, domestic violence, civil law and elder law. She has extensive experience in advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. Colette is passionate about access to justice and empowering those who face intersectional issues.
Ryan (he/him) is a registered Chartered Accountant and Economist, providing and coordinating technical advice on multi-billion-dollar renewable energy transactions and decarbonisation strategy development across Australia.
A professional member of both CA ANZ and the Economic Society of Australia, Ryan has an extensive background in finance with degrees including GradDipCA, BEcon (Industry), and BCom (Finance).
Passionate about inclusion throughout the broader community, Ryan co-founded Interfirm Brisbane and Interfirm Engineering, connecting top-tier professional services firms for a more inclusive future.
Josie (she/her) is a social worker and counsellor with additional experience in clinician development and practice supervision. Josie has largely worked in health care, human rights, and youth mental health. Currently working at yourtown, which operates Kids Helpline and other services that support young people. She has worked as a counsellor with Kids Helpline and more recently as a Learning and Development Consultant to support Kids Helpline Counsellors and other clinical staff to develop their skills and best support young people. Josie is passionate about improving mental health literacy, decreasing barriers and stigma attached to help-seeking and increasing representation and respect for lived experience.
Hamish (he/him) is an accomplished public sector leader with over a decade of dedicated service to his community. He has held senior roles across key portfolios including housing, treasury and health. Hamish specialises in designing solutions to complex economic and social challenges and is a trusted advisor to senior leaders. Hamish is passionate about diversity and inclusion and is an active member of the Pinnacle Foundation’s Queensland Committee. He was also the Chair of the Queensland Government LGBTQ+ Steering Committee from 2019-2022. Hamish holds a Bachelor of Commerce and completed a Master of Business Administration (Executive) at the AGSM @ UNSW Business School. He is motivated by creating positive social impact and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
Dr Jane MacLeod (they/them) is an experienced medical educator and General Practitioner who has worked at both RBWH Gender Service and Queensland Children’s Gender Service, and as a private General Practitioner.
Jane has a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Fellowship of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Jane is passionate about inclusive health care, trauma-informed practice, and intersectional approach to health care.
Jane became aware of the services of Open Doors Youth Service from positive feedback from trans and gender diverse patients who they were working with as a GP. Jane had also seen young trans patients accompanied to appointments by Open Doors Youth Service staff. Jane has been impressed by the way Open Doors Youth Services advocates for individuals and the community.
Jane, a nonbinary person who uses pronouns they/them, is proud to be involved with Open Doors Youth Service.
Leo (He/Him) is the youth representative on the board and has been engaged with Open Doors Youth Service since 2019. As a young person at ODYS Leo has participated in many of the social groups such as Jellybeans and Young & Proud and attended events such as Queeriosity and Brisbane Pride. Alongside being on the board, Leo has also participated in and chaired the Youth Engagement Group, which aims to involve young people in the development and activities of the service. As the youth representative Leo ensures that the voices and needs of young people are heard and fully considered when making decisions. Leo has been on the board since late 2021.
Outside of ODYS Leo is currently doing a Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning at the University of Queensland and is passionate about creating urban spaces that embrace and empower marginalised communities.
Open Doors Youth Service Inc. acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First people and Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters where we meet, live, learn and work. We acknowledge and celebrate the rich and thriving diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, the oldest continuing living cultures in the world.
Phone: (07) 3257 7660
Email: opendoors@opendoors.net.au