Organisation structure

Chief Executive

Sandy Pitcher

Reporting to the Chief Executive

Child and Family Support 

Head of Division

Henry Pharo, A/Executive Director

Business Units

Pathways, Evidence and Partnerships (Narelle Jenke, A/Director)
Safer Family Services (Anne-Marie Scanlon, Director)
System Stewardship (Katharine Short, General Manager)

Community and Aboriginal Partnerships

Head of Division

Alex Reid, Executive Director

Business Units

Aboriginal Practice and Partnerships (Jordan Wilson-King, A/Director)
Closing the Gap Policy and Transformation (Debra Axleby, Director)
Homelessness Systems and Partnerships (Lauren Moulds, Director)
Remote and Regional Service Development (Jacqueline Costanzo, Director)
Youth Justice and Inclusion Support (Mellanie Fernandez, Director)

Disability and Specialised Services

Head of Division

Kirsty Delguste, Executive Director

Business Units

Disability Services (Tim Baker, Chief Operating Officer)
Disability Community Services (Nicole Keller, Director)
Corporate Services and Client Management (Tammy Moffat, Director)
Quality (David Healey, Assistant Director)
Clinical and Specialised Services (Natasha White, Director)
Aged Care Projects (Alice Every, Director)

Ageing, Disability Policy and Safeguarding

Head of Division

Joe Young, Executive Director

Business Units

Disability Policy and Reform (Gaby Hummel, Director)
Office for Ageing Well (Sarah White, Director)
Restrictive Practices Unit (Trinh Mai, Senior Authorising Officer)
Office for Autism (Sarah Kemp, Director)

Office of the Chief Executive and Governance

Head of Division

Bel Marsden, Director

Business Units

Communications and Engagement (Shelaye Boothey, Director)

Office of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence

Head of Division

Kerry Beck, Executive Director

Business Units

Systems, Services and Practice (Ginny Cisneros, General Manager)
Prevention, Partnerships and Evidence (Emily Humphreys, Director)
Strategy and Governance (Cassandra Bouyer-Sanderson, Director)

Deputy Chief Executive

Ruth Ambler

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive

Social Policy, Evaluation and Reform (Liana France, Director)

Workforce Development and Integrity

Head of Division

Sally Nicholas, Executive Director

Business Units

Legal Policy (Director position is vacant)
Organisational Development and Learning (Sarah Van Diepen, Director)
People and Partnerships (Nicole Deacon, Director)
Screening (Martha Savva, Director)

Finance, Digital and Customer Support

Head of Division

Nick Ashley, Chief Financial Officer

Business Units

Digital, Data and Technology (Shikha Sharma, Director and CIO)
Infrastructure (Suzanne McKell, Director)
Finance (Linda Houston, Director)
Financial Transformation (Daniel Green, Director)
Procurement and Quality Assurance (Elizabeth Chmielewski, Chief Procurement Officer)
Concessions and Interpreting Servicers (Olga Laparidis, Director)
Screening Transformation (Rita McPhail, Program Director)

Equity and Social Impact

Community and Partnerships (Caroline Lock, Director)
Multicultural Affairs (Justine Kennedy. Director)
Social Policy, Evaluation and Reform (Liana France, Director)
— Office for Women (Sarah Thomas, A/General Manager)

Organisation Chart as a Picture

DHS Organisation Chart (PDF 310KB)

Page last updated 1 July 2026