Not-for-profit organisation, Family Life, is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Walsh to the position of Chairman of the Board.

Steve has been involved with the work of Family Life for more than four years and has undertaken various voluntary roles including being an active Board Director and member of the Foundation Advisory Board.

Family Life CEO, Allison Wainwright, said:

“It is with great pleasure that I am able to announce the appointment of Steve Walsh to the position of Chair for Family Life.”

“As a former Chairman of Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Elenium Automation and Director with Respect Victoria, Steve brings a wealth of knowledge to this role.”

“I am genuinely thrilled that Steve has accepted this position and cemented his role within Family life within our 50th Anniversary year.”

Steve Walsh said:

“I look forward to continuing to work with the Board and staff at Family Life to deliver tangible results for the communities we serve.”

“It is also wonderful to join Allison Wainwright in her new role as CEO to build on the past 50 years of Family Life and take it into the future.”

Family Life is a community service organisation working with vulnerable children, families and communities across the southern Melbourne region. The organisation, which has been serving communities for close to 50 years, develops and delivers programs to respond to current and emerging issues in society.

For more information about Family Life call 03 8599 5433.

Media Contact:  Lea Jaensch  0431 394 379 / ljaensch@familylife.com.au

About:  Family Life is a community service organisation working with disadvantaged children, families and communities across the southern Melbourne region. Through services, support and connections, Family Life’s mission is to enable children, young people and families to thrive in caring communities.The organisation, which has been serving communities for close to 50 years, develops and delivers programs to respond to current and emerging issues in society.

Programs include, but are not limited to, supporting vulnerable parents to build strong attachments with their infants, re-engaging adolescents in continuing their education, helping families whose children are instigating violence in the home, educating older women about financial independence, teaching people about family violence and supporting children and parents who are accessing family violence and family law support services.

Family Life is proud of its exemplary history as a provider of quality services. There is so much work to be done.