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(goodbeginnings.net.au is under new management, this article previously appeared on the old website and was not written by the new site owners.)

GOOD BEGINNINGS AUSTRALIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair Rt Hon Ian Sinclair Secretary Mr John Clark, Marketing Consultant Treasurer Mr Peter Markey, Partner, Andersen Board Members Mr Colin Green   Ms Leoni Ebbs, Management Consultant   Ms Jane Michie, Solicitor   Ms Juanita Sherwood, Lecturer (Indigenous Studies)   Profressor Graham Vimpani   Ms June McLoughlin

EXPERT REFERENCE GROUP

ACT Dr Sue Packer, Community Paediatrician New South Wales Professor Graham Vimpani, Director Professor Kim Oates AM, CEO Professor Lesley Barclay, Director Victoria Ms June McLoughlin, Director Dr Dorothy Scott, Deputy Head Associate Professor Gay Edgecombe Queensland Dr Ken Armstrong, Paediatrician Aboriginal Representative Mrs Sally Gould Tasmania Professor Allan Carmichael, State Advisor Child Health Services South Australia Ms Nan Davies, DON Western Australia Mrs Rosemary Cant, Evaluator Dr Trevor Parry, Director Northern Territory Dr Barbara Patterson, Community Paediatrician

NATIONAL OFFICE
Good Beginnings has a minimal National Office with four full-time and two part-time support staff

LOCAL COMMITTEES
Community and professional representatives from the local area provide support and advice to the Program Co-ordinator

OUR VOLUNTEERS
Good Beginnings volunteers are a group of dedicated community members who support Good Beginnings and the families referred to the program in a variety of ways. The Good Beginnings volunteers are critical to the success of our organisation

OUR PROFESSIONALS
Professionals are a group of highly skilled, committed workers from a variety of disciplines who provide the essential expertise to conduct the Good Beginnings program

OUR NATIONAL PATRONS

Mrs Rosemary Sinclair has worked tirelessly for the implementation and expansion of the Good Beginnings program and developed the CLUB 200 fundraising strategy

The Hon Warwick Smith – past Minister for Family Services and now a senior corporate executive, is a great supporter and advocate for Good Beginnings

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Good Beginnings Program managed by Good Beginnings National Office

Good Beginnings Program in association with a local agency
A local community agency can enter into a joint venture with Good Beginnings. The program can be integrated into the established service system, using contacts of the agency. The program coordinator is employed by the agency to implement the Good Beginnings Program

Ongoing support from the Good Beginnings National Office is available and all partner agencies are required to link into the Good Beginnings network. A Good Beginnings Agreement between the partner agency and the Good Beginnings National Office will ensure integrity of the program.