Amy has been committed to ways of working that bring about positive social change for two decades in a range of human service practice contexts. Her thinking has been influenced by experiences gathered in domestic and family violence, homelessness, family intervention, out of home care and the early childhood services sectors. Amy has enjoyed roles spanning from frontline practice work through to executive management in both state-wide and national organisations, finding practice development work particularly captivating over the last decade.

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.

Andrew is a highly experienced facilitator of ‘strengths-based practice’ training, delivering workshops across many community and social service sectors throughout Australia. Through his training and group facilitation work, Andrew has developed a myriad of skills and experiences to share with new and seasoned practitioners. Andrew’s commitment and dedication to reflective practice has earned him great respect while working extensively in both service delivery (primarily in mental health) and management. Andrew has a strong passion for promoting human rights and social justice, values that form the foundation for respectful, hopeful strength-based practice at all levels of human services work.

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.

Giorgia has an extensive and successful career within Operations & Customer Service, driven by a passion for delivering a positive and professional experience to clients. She enjoys being part of a close-knit team, where she’s able to contribute her expertise by adding value in supporting the Directors and her colleagues.

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.

For over 13 years Laurinda has worked in various roles in the performing arts industry, managing the ideation, planning and implementation of projects for major events like the Melbourne Fashion Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. After a successful career in events, Laurinda is now an invaluable member in supporting the day to day operations.

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!

pAul has been a social worker since the end of the 80s. He has worked in violence prevention, parenting, trauma, health, and community development. Above all he enjoys working with children, young people, and their families/carers. As a narrative practitioner, he is always on the lookout for clues of hopeful stories that could be developed.

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.

Tanya has worked in the community service sector for almost 15 years in housing and homelessness, domestic and family violence, mental health and disability services. Her roles have spanned from direct service delivery, practice supervision, management and most recently consulting.

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.