Our board

Bringing expertise from across the private and public sectors, our board sets policies, priorities and strategies for the Commission in performing its functions. Our board members provide important links to the broader Victorian community and ensure our work remains relevant and responsive to the human rights issues that touch people every day.

Meet our board

Tass Mousaferiadis

As Board Chair of Eastern Health, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and the Southeastern Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Interim Regional Body, Tass has extensive experience in leadership and in governance. He has a background in health and social policy, program development and strategy with the Victorian Government and health and community sectors. Tass is a consultant to health and community agencies on public health policy, strategy, and development.

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Sandie de Wolf AM

Sandie has spent her professional life working with, and advocating for, vulnerable children, young people, women and families, initially in the Department of Community Services and, since 1989, in the community sector. Sandie was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2009. Sandie spent 26 years as CEO at Berry Street, significantly growing the organisation’s reach, impact and reputation. Since leaving Berry Street in December 2017, Sandie has continued her contribution through board advisory work, mentoring and non-executive director roles. She is currently the chair of the Western Integrated Family Violence Committee, FVREE (previously Eastern Domestic Violence Service) and YouMatter.

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Dhanush Girish

Dhanush is an experienced finance professional working at the Boston Consulting Group as Associate, Sustainability, Public Sector and Social Impact. He is a non-executive Board Director of Global Voices, which provides leadership opportunities for students to attend multilateral forums. His previous roles include Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director and Company Secretary of The Oaktree Foundation and a non-executive Director and Treasurer of Cire Services. Prior to Oaktree, he worked as a Tax Consultant at Ernst and Young.

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Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann

Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann is a leader in Victoria's Jewish community. He is the senior Rabbi of the Ark Centre, a Jewish community centre and synagogue. He is also an executive member of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, the President of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim Association and sits on the Victorian Government's Anti-Racism Task Force. Rabbi Gabi is an Elder on the Parkville College Elder Advisory Council and the chairman of the Melbourne Fightback Against Parkinson's charity. He is also a Western Health chaplain and a Member of Spirit Health Victoria. Rabbi Gabi holds a Masters in Social Work from Deakin University.

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