Contact Us

Ministerial Advisory Council on Child Protection
189 Royal Street,
EAST PERTH 6004

Telephone: 08 9222 2967
Facsimile: 08 9221 0178

Email: info@childprotectioncouncil.com.au

Council Members 2004 – June 2008

Independent Chairperson

  • Hal Jackson
    Retired District Court Judge
    Former President Children’s Court WA
    1989-94

Deputy Chairperson

  • Darrell Henry
    Clinical Psychologist/Consultant
    Member: Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities (Gordon Inquiry).

Community Representatives

  • Ms Anita Tan
    Clinical Psychologist
    Culturally & Linguistically Diverse representative
  • Mr Francis Lynch
    Chief Executive Ruah Community Services
  • Ms Sue Ash
    CareOptions Inc.
    Formerly Wanslea Family Services
  • Ms Ruth I.S. Sims
    Culturally and linguistically diverse representative

Government Representatives

  • Dr Peter Winterton
    Medical Director: Princess Margaret Hospital’s Child Protection Unit
  • Ms Pauline Bagdonavicius
    Executive Director
    Department for Community Development
  • Det. Insp. Darren Seivwright
    Sex Crime Division
    W A Police
  • Mr Andrew Marshall
    Manager Research and Analysis, Court and Tribunal Services, Department of Attorney General
  • Ms Mary Cowley
    Principal Indigenous Advisor
    Department of Indigenous Affairs
  • Mr John Brigg
    Manager, Inclusive Education Standard, Department of Education and Training