pAul loves South Australian wines and is an avid reader of fiction. His favourite authors include Harper Lee, Peter Carey and Melissa Lucashenko. pAul sees live music often and dreams of living closer to Mudjimba, his favourite beach.
pAul primarily supports Outcomes Star work in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and national initiatives in carer support and youth mental health.
David is an inveterate list maker and avid Brisbane Lions supporter who enjoys various forms of exercise, jigsaws, books, podcasts and immersive TV series. His eyes light up whenever he has the chance to talk about his children and granddaughter Lucy.
David supports Outcomes Star work in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Tasmania, Western Australia and metro Victoria.
Amy imagines her life set in a musical, and has a theme song dedicated to most occasions. She enjoys “adventures” with her children and is learning that it is ok to say no to partaking in more extreme activities. Amy loves travelling and her inner-city bohemian lifestyle – but also dreams of living near a fast flowing river or beach (as long as its near the inner-city lifestyle).
Amy supports Outcomes Star work in Queensland, and other women’s sector services, as well as the national project of ParentsNext training support and implementation.
In other lives Andrew has lived and worked for long periods overseas, made a living working on the roads as a truck driver and excavator operator whilst also practicing as an exhibiting artist. He remains ever hopeful for a cure for his obsession with making the perfect sourdough loaf.
Andrew supports the implementation of the Outcomes Star in South Australia, the Northern Territory and parts of regional Victoria.
Her various roles and life experiences paired with her inherent curiosity have contributed to her idea that people can be understood and can thrive if we understand the context of their world, which is why she’s committed to empowering people, agencies and communities through her work.
Tanya loves travelling and discovering new cultures, cuisines and ways of life. Weekend adventures with her dog are her favourite ways to spend her days, but dreams of being able to return to Spain where she can bask in the sun with a good book and delicious drop.
Tanya primarily supports Outcome Star work in Tasmania.
Michala currently coordinates the 50 Lives 50 Homes (collective impact) project, bringing together a variety of Organisations to support and house the most vulnerable rough sleepers in Perth. Promoting Housing First principles and trauma informed approaches, including developing and facilitating training. Michala is a strong advocate in the homeless sector and believes everyone deserves a safe place to call home.
Michala loves karaoke, her French Bulldog Pippa (who sometimes makes appearances in virtual training or in PowerPoints), F45 Training, travel, the culture of First Nation people of Australia, and dreams of one day living somewhere with the red dirt underneath her feet.
In a former life she was a professional dancer; a career which took her all over the world, and sparked her love for travel. But these days instead of practicing her pirouette’s, she’s balancing two gorgeous children under two!
She can be found in her garden before dawn most mornings talking to the trees. She finds any excuse to Face-time her grandchildren during the day and will be found at the jigsaw table with a glass of red at happy hour.
On the weekends you’ll find her exploring the hinterland, or soaking up the sunshine on the beaches on the Gold Coast, where she lives with her two beautiful young boys.
At work, conversations around compliance and process improvement are Luana’s guilty pleasure. Outside of work, when she is not reading Sherlock Holmes’ cases, you will find Luana dancing banjo songs with her son, or hot- gluing his latest dress up costume.
Luana’ s journey with the Star started as an LT in 2015. She will proudly share she has delivered over 100 sessions on behalf of UO. Luana supports OS work by delivering training all over the country, as well as providing implementation support to several organisations in Victoria.
In the past she has worked with families in crisis, predominantly in the Northern Territory. She has particularly loved her commitment to the areas of domestic violence, homelessness and intensive family support.
These days you’re likely to find Alana under a pile of children’s books, dancing to the Wiggles and trying to do Yoga under the weight of 2 children. You’ll find her researching the next family holiday destination, enjoying time with friends and enhancing her love of growing vegetables. She is known to have a particularly irritating habit of failing to screw lids on properly, wreaking havoc in the kitchen.