Management Committee
Carmen Acosta – Chairperson
Carmen Acosta has 30 years of senior leadership and management experience across both the private and not for profit sectors. During this time Carmen has worked across several different areas including disabilities, homelessness, youth, alcohol/drugs, family/children’s, mental health, domestic violence, employment/training and community legal across WA including both rural and remote. Carmen has been responsible for the establishment, delivery and continuous quality improvement of many new and innovative services and multidisciplinary teams. She has a particular skill set in strategic, operational, financial and contract realignment; quality frameworks; the research, evaluation and assessment of community services. Carmen is also a seasoned board member having previously sat on the board of two WA peak bodies WAAMH and WANADA.
Matthew Ryan – Vice Chairperson
Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in Behavioural Science. He is a Sector Policy and Project Officer with the Western Australian Network for Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (WANADA). Previously, Matt worked at the Solid Steps modified therapeutic community (TC) at Casuarina Prison and worked in various roles at a residential TC. Matt brings his passion about social justice, human rights and the deconstruction of stigma associated with Alcohol and Other Drug use to his role as Vice Chairperson of the AODCCC. His lived experience with Alcohol and Other Drugs, position him as an advocate for the voice of Alcohol and Other Drug consumers and the community that surrounds them, to be included in all decision-making processes that affect their choice, life and wellbeing.
Jahan Hossain – Treasurer
Jahan is a Chartered Accountant with 17 years professional practice experience in various organisations. He has been successfully operating a consulting practice specialising in Self-Managed Superannuation Fund. He is a registered Tax Agent and ASIC registered Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Auditor. He is conscientious and a self-motivated finance professional with extensive experience in various client-centred environments. Jahan is passionate about helping others and is committed to the AODCCC meeting the needs of consumers and the community at large, with good governance and strong financial acumen.
Stephanie Reeves – Board Member
Stephanie Reeves is a dynamic leader with 10 years of management experience in the disability and not-for-profit sector. She has effectively led large projects including the service development, launch and successful ongoing performance of clinical services across multiple organisations. Stephanie is experienced in change management and organisational culture, including in building resilient teams. She has strong experience in governance, having led teams in the highly regulated National Disability Insurance Market for several years. Stephanie has a lived experience of domestic abuse and complete survivor advocate work.
Francis Lee – Board Member
Francis Lee is a medical director with 14 years of experience in the healthcare sector across Australia. He has devised and implemented key clinical and corporate strategies that have enhanced healthcare service delivery, governance, safety and performance in organisations. His collaborative and resourceful leadership style enables him to cultivate strategic alliances and build sustainable healthcare systems across sectors. Francis has worked as a clinician and manager in both the public and private sectors, and he has a deep understanding of the challenges that consumers and their families face. He has a strong commitment to providing quality care to people experiencing alcohol and other drug challenges, and he is passionate about advocating for the rights of consumers and their families affected by issues as a result of alcohol and other drugs.
Ethan James – Board Member
Ethan has extensive experience in not-for-profit, private industry and government sectors. For the past eight years, Ethan has worked in the alcohol and other drug sector in roles including peak body advocacy and treatment service quality, communications, and strategic projects. He is a current member of the WA Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board.
Ethan has provided operational support for governance arrangements in multiple organisations and brings with him a strong appreciation of the board’s role and responsibilities.
Ethan is a strategic thinker, who champions the voice of people, families, and communities as an essential part of developing real and effective solutions. He appreciates the opportunity to nominate and hopes to contribute his passion and experience to the AODCCC Board in the coming year.
Dani Ramdhan – Board Member
Dani Ramdhan has 14 years of management experience in the public utilities and private sectors, in Perth and the UK. During this time, Dani has been responsible for the successful creation, delivery, and ongoing improvement of a diverse range of customer and community support services. Dani has strong experience in governance, financial acumen, stakeholder management, project and change management. With a lived family experience of Alcohol and Other Drug use, Dani is passionate about advocating for the rights and wellbeing of those affected by alcohol and other drugs. Dani holds a Bachelor of Business degree and a Certified Community Director accreditation from the Institute of Community Directors Australia.
Rachael Dalziell – Board Member
Rachael holds a Bachelor of Psychology with a minor in Addiction Studies and has 25 years of front-line service delivery and leadership experience across the non-for-profit sector. During this time Rachael has worked across several different areas including welfare family support, justice support, homelessness, youth alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and youth AOD mental health and is currently the Program Manager for Mission Australia’s SHIFT Youth AOD Outreach Service and YouthBeat. Her previous AOD sector experience is across capacity building for comorbidity for AOD youth services, leadership including the implementation of the integrated service DAYS and youth AOD residential services and front-line service delivery. Rachael has held memberships in various working groups including communities of practice, AOD and Human services Standards accreditation and Reconciliation Action Planning, Clinical Care and Governance Committees and professional development committees. Rachael will bring passion for supporting young people and families. And compassion and integrity to advocating for the needs of vulnerable people impacted by alcohol and other drug use.
