Board & Governance
our board
The SACOSS Board is responsible for the governance of the organisation.
The SACOSS Board ensures that the affairs of the organisation are managed honestly and with due diligence. They also manage relationships with ACOSS and the COSS network. The SACOSS Board is made up of a maximum of nine members and meets at least eight times every year.
Nicole Chaplin
Chair
2025
Emma Crosby
Treasurer
2025
Nancy Penna
Member
2026
Dave Adamson
Member
2025
Jane Mussared
Member
2026
Rohan Feegrade
Member
2026
Michele Wachla
Co-opted
2025
Khatija Thomas
Co-opted
2025
Dr David Panter
Past Chair
2025
our Constitution
The SACOSS Constitution, last approved in 2019, lays out the details of our governance such as general meetings, membership and elections to the Board.
Policy Council
The SACOSS Policy Council is nominated from SACOSS’ membership. Its aims are to develop policies relevant to the sector as well as to help plan and develop key areas of social policy development.
Policy Council members hold office for two year terms and are nominated to become elected in different categories, as set out in the SACOSS Constitution. Peak body members have an automatic right to nominate a Policy Council representative.
Nicole Chaplin
Chair
Michael White
Deputy Chair / Peak Body SA Network of Drug & Alcohol Services
Oliver Carlton
Small NGO The Australian Centre for Social Innovation
Anne Purdy
Small NGO Working Womens Centre
Fiona Endacott
Small NGO Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers
Michele Wachla
Individual Member
Lou Potter
Individual Member
Karen Smith
Individual Member
Sarah Fraser
Large NGO Sonder
Cassie Mason
Large NGO
UnitingSA
Simon Rowberry
Large NGO Barkuma
Janet Robson
Large NGO OARS Community Transition
Jala Burton
Individual Member
Harry Randhawa
Non-Metro Uniting Country SA
Shane Maddocks
Non-Metro AC.Care
Melissa Gibson
Peak Body Child and Family Focus SA
Craig Bradbrook
Peak Body Playgroup SA
Geoff Harris
Peak Body Mental Health Coalition of SA
Kate Leaney
CALD Welcoming Australia
Mirsia Bunjaku
CALD Australian Migrant Resource Centre
Geoff Slack
Peak Body Community Housing Industry Association
Mary Leaker
Peak Body Embolden
Hamilton Calder
Peak Body Volunteering SA
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