Amanda Paton
President
BSc (BPsych) Psych MAppPsy (Clinical) GAICD
Amanda is a practicing Clinical Psychologist and the Deputy Director Practice for the Australian Centre for Child Protection at the University of South Australia.
Working in the field of psychology for over 19 years, Amanda and has strong connections to the child protection services sector in WA, including community sector organisations and Government agencies such as Department of Communities and WA Police.
Amanda is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and brings to the Board of Westcare extensive experience in clinical governance, quality improvement, research to practice translation and working within multidisciplinary teams to support vulnerable children, young people and their families. Amanda joined the Board in February 2022 and was elected Board President/Chair in November 2022.
Marshall McKenna
Vice President
BSc (Hons) LLB (Hons)
Marshall is a Partner of Gilbert + Tobin, an independent law firm. He has over 30 years’ experience and is recognised in a number of law areas including native title, mining, dispute resolution and land access.
He is also a Director of Law Access Ltd, a charitable company operating a ‘clearing house’ for members of the public seeking pro bono legal assistance.
Marshall has advised Westcare on various legal operational aspects since 2008, joined the Board in June 2017 and served as Board President from February 2009 until November 2022.
Justin Audcent
Vice President
BA (Oxon) FCA GAICD SAFin GIA (Cert)
Justin is a Partner with RSM and leads the firm’s M&A and capital markets team in Western Australia. He brings over 30 years’ experience in accounting, finance, corporate strategy, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions.
Justin is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Certificate in Corporate Governance. His board experience includes being a non-executive director and audit committee chair of an ASX-listed company. He is a former President of Oxford University Society of Western Australia and is a current board member of St Catherine’s College.
Justin joined the Westcare Board in October 2016, and was elected Co-Vice President in November 2022.
Sue Morey OAM
Board Member
FRCNA
Sue is a Nurse Practitioner in Respiratory Medicine at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. She is also past Chairman and current Board Member of the Institute for Respiratory Health. Sue consults to the government on health matters in Canberra and is the longest serving registered nurse at SCGH with over 45 years’ of continuous service.
Sue holds the prestigious Freeman of the City of Nedlands. Sue joined Westcare’s Board in 1996 and assumed presidency on the passing of President Alan Tough OAM from November 2016 to February 2019, when she stepped aside due to heavy work commitments, and occupied the position of Vice President from 2016 – 2022.
Jonathon Leek OAM
Board Member
BEc LLB LLM GAICD
Jonathon is a lawyer with three decades of experience in taxation, corporate, commercial and administrative law, including more than 20 years as a partner in leading law firms.
Jonathon has been an Adjunct Associate Professor and Honorary Fellow at the University of Western Australia Law School.
He is a member of the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia and a Legal Officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Jonathon joined the Board of Westcare in 2016.
Trevor Philpot
Board Member
BSc (Hons) GAICD
Trevor is the Head of Enterprise APAC for Deel and has over 25 years’ experience scaling technology businesses in APAC and abroad including Salesforce, Oracle, Hewlett Packard, BMC Software and Netscout Systems. Trevor holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Houston and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Trevor participated in Persian Gulf conflicts and is a decorated Veteran of the United States Navy. He is passionate about social equity, cultural awareness and the environment. Trevor joined the Board in February 2022.