Who we are
Independence Australia’s corporate board
Chairman – Mr Brian Meltzer
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director – Mr Peter Turner
Company Secretary – Mr Neil Walsh
ABN – 80 973 805 243
Our Executive Team
Independence Australia Group’s corporate executive leadership team includes:
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director – Peter Turner
Group Chief Financial Officer / Company Secretary (CFO / CoSec) – Neil Walsh
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) – Alex Burstin
Chief Operating Officer, Disability Services (COO Disability Services) – Julie Maya
Chief Operating Officer, Child & Family Services (COO CAFS) – Mark Branson
Chief People Officer (CPO) – Jackie Power
Chief Experience Officer (CXO) – Kate Menzel
Chief Information Officer (CIO) – Steven Rothberg
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) – Simon Gullery
General Counsel – Larissa Johnstone
Our Details
Head Office Address – Building 1, 9 Ashley Street, West Footscray VIC 3012
Phone – 1300 704 456
Fax – 1300 704 451
Auditors – KPMG 161 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Our Purpose
Independence Australia is a unique social enterprise built to deliver disability, health, family, and community services and products that support independence.
We create opportunities for people to live with independence and realise their potential.
Our purpose and values
Everything we do is guided by our “North Star”: We create opportunities for people to live with independence and realise their potential.
To guide us in living this purpose every day, we share three core values:
Be Supportive
Pulling together as one team, celebrating differences, and making others feel safe, valued, and included.
Be Excellent
Challenging ourselves to deliver best practice for better outcomes.
Be Proud
Celebrating the work we do, focusing on outcomes that deliver a real difference and build trust.