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Our plans are to nurture staff and to
support them with quality systems and
leadership development.
thank Patricia for her leadership and for the
way she and her Executive Team uphold the
organisation’s values.
I pay tribute and express my special thanks,
on behalf of the Board, to our recently retired
colleagues, Graham Seton and Faye Reid.
Graham stepped down at the end of January
2015. With his late wife, Anne, Graham
contributed to our leadership for over 40 years.
Graham was incisive in boardroom discussions.
In recent years, Graham expressed his passion
for reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people. In November 2014, at
Graham’s final AGM as a Director, Interrelate
acknowledged Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander traditional custodianship of the
Australian land on which it operates in our
Constitution. It was fitting that the Board chose
Mr Paul Newman, a Traditional Owner from
Condobolin, on Wiradjuri nation country, for
the casual vacancy position on the Board that
was created by Graham’s retirement.
Faye stepped down at the end of July 2015.
It was Faye who came up with the name of
Interrelate and her life and values epitomise
what Interrelate stands for. Both Faye and her
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husband, Laurie, have contributed significantly
to the organisation in service and leadership
roles over many decades. Faye’s contributions
over eleven years on the Board were always
well considered, wise and full of humility. Faye
is ever mindful of the welfare of staff and the
importance of education and training. At Faye’s
final Board meeting, the Board approved the
John and Irene Robson Scholarship for 2016.
I thank all of my Board colleagues for their
diligence in the governance of this great
organisation.
Alan Gibson
Chairperson, Interrelate
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