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Staff

Chief Executive Officer

Chelsea McKinney

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Chelsea joined Community Legal WA in May 2021 as our new Chief Executive Officer.  Chelsea brings to the role a passion for social justice and a decade’s experience in peak bodies leading sector development, member representation and advocacy, focused on a strong and sustainable community sector and policy reform. Through her background in front line service delivery across youth work, disability and family and domestic violence, and working closely with members to understand their needs and concerns, Chelsea has successfully ensured systems issues like commissioning and social policy are grounded in the realities of service provision. Chelsea believes in the power of working together to address systemic problems, so that we can all access the resources and services essential to enable our basic needs and human rights to be met.

Published: 1st June, 2019

Updated: 5th January, 2023

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Corporate Services Coordinator

Sonia Abbott

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Sonia Abbott

Sonia looks after the general operations for the whole team at CLWA, including the Board.

As our Corporate Services Coordinator, Sonia provides valuable support around the areas of; governance, finance, human resources, IT and administration.

Published: 30th October, 2019

Updated: 5th January, 2023

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Policy and Advocacy Coordinator

Jocasta Sibbel

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As the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for CLWA, Jocasta is responsible for leading CLWA’s systemic advocacy and policy agenda and our work to positively influence policy and law reform. With a background in social justice and rights-based approaches, Jocasta bring a passion for collaboration and evidence-based policy to her work at CLWA. 

Published: 1st May, 2022

Updated: 9th January, 2023

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Strategic Communications Coordinator

Chantelle Lines

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Chantelle is the Strategic Communications Coordinator for CLWA. With a background in campaigning and communications in the UK and in Western Australia across health, social justice and the environment, Chantelle leads on communications projects for CLWA and supports CLCs to communicate their impact.

Published: 1st June, 2022

Updated: 9th January, 2023

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Sector Development Manager

Eleanor Yates

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Eleanor Yates 

As the Sector Development Manager, Eleanor leads the delivery of CLWA’s sector development and reform program, the Sustainable CLCs project and manages the Sustainable CLCs team.

The Sustainable CLCs project supports CLCs to meet the needs of their communities and demonstrate their impact; promotes best practice, supporting training and capacity building; advances the sustainability of CLCs and strengthens coordination, cooperation and communication between CLCs.


Published: 1st July, 2022

Updated: 10th January, 2023

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Senior Project Officer

Sarah Jarman

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Sarah is the Senior Project Officer for CLWA’s Sustainable CLCs project, supporting CLCs to implement the five Pillars of the Sustainable CLCs Project through the development of resources, strategies and one-on-one support.

Sarah has worked in not-for-profit and State Government in the disability and mental health sectors and has experience working in a peak body and in sector reform.

Published: 1st August, 2022

Updated: 10th January, 2023

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Data and Impact Advisor

Joshua David Marks

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Joshua cut his teeth fresh out of university volunteering and working in the CLC sector as a tenant advocate and executive assistant. During this time, he was admitted as a legal practitioner, and developed an interest and skillset in service delivery data, case management systems, and strategic planning. 

Joshua is the Data and Impact Advisor on the Sustainable CLCs project. Additionally, Joshua volunteers as the convener of the Community Legal Education Workers' network.

Published: 1st September, 2022

Updated: 9th January, 2023

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Project and Referral Officer

Felicity Townsend

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Felicity has a passion for social justice and community building. She has previously worked for not-for-profit organisations, local government, and a peak body. For the last 10 years she has been working in the CLC sector.

Felicity is the Project and Referral Officer in the Sustainable CLCs team, working to support CLCs to implement the five Pillars of the Project, as well as utilizing her knowledge of the sector to provide referrals to members of the community seeking legal advice.

Published: 10th January, 2023

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