Company Members
Community Housing Central Australia is an independent, not for profit, company limited by guarantee. Community Housing is governed by our constitution and managed by a Board of Directors who are appointed and nominated by the following Company Members:
TANGENTYERE COUNCIL
Founding Member
CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL
Ordinary Member
HEALTHABITAT O/S Ltd
Ordinary Member
MLCS CORPORATE
Ordinary Member
BOARD AND EXECUTIVE
Community Housing has an experienced skills based Board of Directors. As the Founding Member, Tangentyere Council’s Executive Committee (made up by the 16 Town Camp Presidents) appoint five Directors to the board, with remaining Directors elected at the AGM. For a full list of current Directors please see our last Annual Report.
Frances Paterson-Fleider,
Chief Executive Officer
Frances brings to CHCA an exceptional depth of experience as a senior executive in the social housing industry.
David Avery
Chairperson
David has been practising as a Barrister and Solicitor since 1971 in the Northern Territory.
Barb McKenna
Barb brings 35 years of experience in social housing in both government and not for profit sectors. Throughout her career, Barb has worked in a...
Patrick McDonald
Patrick is an accountant who trained at the University of Adelaide where he completed a Bachelor of Economics with Honours and a Bachelor of...
Roz Marden
Roz worked at the Tangentyere Council for 23 years as accountant and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, Roz gained experience in a number of...
David Donald
David is an architect working in a private practice based in Newcastle NSW. He formerly managed the Housing Division of Tangentyere Council prior to...
Eileen Hoosan
Eileen is a long term resident of Mt Nancy Town Camp in Alice Springs. She is a member of the Executive of the Tangentyere Council and has been a...
Peter Marin
Peter has over 20 years experience working with Aboriginal people, previously working for the Indigenous Land Corporation assisting groups in...
Shirleen Campbell
Shirleen is a proud Warlpiri and Arrernte woman and a third generation resident of Hoppy’s Town Camp in Alice Springs. Shirleen is also the...