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Our patron |
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Helping families with children |
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Josephine Bresnik–Director |
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Josephine has a strong interest in the care of children and their families when a child has a terminal illness. This motivated her to obtain a Bachelor in Community Education (Counselling Studies) in 2000 during which she was a committee member of the local branch of the National Association for Loss and Grief. Since that time, Josephine has worked in support/counselling work and the Funeral Industry. She is currently a member of the QTY (Queanbeyan Tallaganda Yarrowlumla) Health Council in NSW and does a variety of volunteer work in the community, including regular fundraising for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. She is the mother of four (her eldest died in 1995 after a long illness) and the grandmother of one. |
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Board & Patron |
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KessiaCare Foundation is fortunate to have the services of a highly skilled and professional Board of Directors. Our Board members have a diverse range of experience in areas such as child and maternal health, bereavement support and counselling, general practice health, health statistics and research, and contract management. Our Board includes a past Executive Director of the Australian Alcohol and Drug Foundation of Australia, a recipient of the Order of Australia for outstanding service to the community, an Australia Day Medal recipient and a funeral educator. Our Patron |
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Andrew Chang—Founding Director |
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Andrew has a strong and personal interest in helping seriously ill children. In 2003 he coordinated the Starlight Children's Foundation's Star Day Appeal for Canberra, raising in excess of $4,000 at short notice. He has also organised donations of children’s books and videos for Sydney Children's Hospital. Andrew is an information technology consultant and is currently contracted to AirServices Australia, which mostly funds his numerous trips overseas. In 2003 Andrew was awarded an Australia Day Medal in recognition of his work for seriously ill children and services to AirServices Australia. |
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Denise Chang–Founding Director and Secretary |
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Denise is currently a full-time parent and conducts the Foundation’s work from home. In 2002, her family cared for their terminally ill, seven year old daughter in a home-based palliative care setting, giving her an appreciation and insight into the needs of families in similar circumstances. Denise has worked extensively in the areas of health information and statistical reporting. She has a wide range of skills including research and report writing, managing contracts and consultancies, as well as overseeing national health data collections. Her most recent work includes developing national policy for electronic health issues with the Australian Department of Health and Ageing. |
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Dr Joan Buchanan–Director |
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Joan was in General Practice for more than 30 years during which time she was able to fulfil her life's dream of being able to care for family members of all ages and stages. Her particular interest in the care of children was fuelled by the stimulus of her own six children. She has been the Chair of the ACT Division of General Practice's Aged Care Committee since 2001 and was the ACT representative on the Aged Care Committee of the Royal College of General Practice. She has been on the The Canberra Hospital's Ethics committee and is an examiner for the College of General Practitioners. Joan is a member of the Child Protection and Professional Standards Reference group for the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and a contact person for allegations of sexual abuse within the Diocese. She has also been a member of the board of St Mark's Anglican Theological college and at one time chair of the board of studies. In 2004 Joan became a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to medicine and the community.
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