Participating Members.
The Children’s Collective Steering Committee

Todd DawsonState Manager
Goodstart Early Learning WA

Helen CreedIndependent Member

Tina HoltomChief Executive Officer
Child Australia

Dr Vicky Absalom-HornbyExecutive Director
Child Australia

David AnsellPolicy and Research Lead
Thrive By Five. Minderoo Foundation

Louise GiolittoChief Executive Officer
Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS)

Rachelle TuckerExecutive Office
Australian Childcare Alliance WA

Maddie McLeodDevelopment Executive
Valuing Children Initiative
The Children’s Collective Working Groups

Ear HealthTelethon Speech & Hearing
Mark Fitzpatrick

WA Home Learning EnvironmentGoodstart Early Learning
Todd Dawson

Reaching Invisible ChildrenChild Australia
Tina Holtom
Contributing Participants of The Children’s Collective
Australian Childcare Alliance WA
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Child Australia
City of Wanneroo
Co-Lab (initiative between Telethon Kids
Institute and Minderoo Foundation)
Curtin University
Department of Communities
Department of Education
Department of Health
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Department of Treasury
Earbus Foundation
Early Childhood Australia WA
Edith Cowan University
Goodstart Early Learning WA
Ngala
North Metropolitan TAFE
Parkerville Children & Youth Care
Playgroup WA
Starick House
Telethon Speech and Hearing
Uniting Care West
Valuing Children Initiative
WA Country Health Service
WACOSS
Woodside
Independent:
Helen Creed, Lynn Whiteside
About Us
The “Children’s Collective” are a group of committed individuals and organisations coming together to develop innovative solutions to complex issues affecting the children of Western Australia.
Traditional Custodians
We respect and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land. We pay respect to the Elders past and present for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Australia’s First Peoples. We acknowledge there are also other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live, work in and contribute to the cultural heritage.

