Board Members - Identitywa - Registered NDIS Provider

Graeme was a Principal in Catholic schools for over 20 years. He has accumulated a wealth of educational experience over the past 40 years in both the independent Catholic and public systems. He holds qualifications in educational leadership and administration to Master’s degree level.

Prior to joining the Identitywa Board, Graeme served on the Board of Midway Community Care, an organisation supporting people with intellectual disability and their families in the Peel Region. Graeme and his wife Margaret have six adult children and ten grandchildren.  Graeme is an avid reader, keen gardener and enjoys travel.

Gervase is the Research and Partnerships Manager and a board director of the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation. He is also a general paediatrician at Perth Children’s Hospital. He was previously the Dean and Head of the School of Medicine at the University of Notre Dame Australia and continues teaching there as an adjunct professor. Prior to that he held senior roles in the Child and Adolescent Health Service including Executive Director of Princess Margaret Hospital and Executive Director Commissioning Perth Children’s Hospital.

Gervase was on the board of ARACY (Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth) for 12 years including four as chair and was on the board of Kidsafe WA for 11 years including four as chair. He has held multiple senior national and state roles in the Royal Australasian College of Physicians including four years on the board and two as President of Paediatrics and Child Health Division.

Patrick is a Financial Controller operating in the Food Service Industry.  Previously, he was an accountant in public practice with a focus on External Audit and Small Business Tax Practices.  Patrick holds qualifications in Finance and Psychology and will complete his AICD course in February 2023.  Before joining the Identitywa Board, he also worked as a support worker across various organisations all of which had the collective goal of empowering, educating, and supporting people living with disability.

Recently married, Patrick enjoys hiking with his wife and golfing as often as possible.  He also volunteers with the Red Cross, supporting patients in palliative care by providing companionship.

Nicole works in the property sector as an advisor and project manager, and has over 20 years of professional experience working in property, financial and consulting services; for listed, private and not-for-profit businesses.

She has spent much of her working life leading cross-functional teams to innovate, drive change and deliver on projects, during both strong and challenging phases of the economic cycle.

Nicole holds a Bachelor of Environmental Science (University of Western Australia), a Masters in Business Administration (Australian Graduate School of Management) and is a licensed sales representative.  She has held various roles in the community sector, loves going on holidays with her husband and three children, and watches live sport when she can (particularly those played by her kids!).

Tony worked in Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) for over forty years, holding the positions of teacher and principal in many Catholic schools before being appointed to the CEWA Executive in 2013. Tony retired from this executive role at the end of 2024 but continues to undertake some occasional contract work for Catholic educational organisations throughout Australia.

Tony holds formal education qualifications in teaching, religious education and educational leadership.  His Doctor of Education dissertation focused on the development of policy with regard to the education of students with disability in CEWA schools during the final two decades of the twentieth century.

In terms of governance, Tony has worked for the past 20 plus years on a number of school boards and at a senior Board level for Ruah Community Services (2019 – current), the Disability Services Commission of Western Australia (2007 – 2012), the Edmund Rice Centre (Mirrabooka) (2002 – 2007), and the Perth Archdiocesan Catholic Social Justice Council (1996 – 2001).

Jenny was a teacher for a number of years before she and her husband moved to live and work in the Pilbara area of WA.

The family moved to Perth in the late 80’s after their younger son, Matthew was diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis.  Matt has been supported by Identitywa for a number of years and shares his home with three young women.

For the past 18 years, Jenny has worked with Inclusion WA, mainly in the areas of administration and human resources.

Nathan has been the Managing Principal of Bennett – Litigation and Commercial Law since October 2016 and has oversight over all aspects of the practice.

He practices in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution section of the firm and is recognised by Doyle’s Guide as one of Western Australia’s Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers.  He is also included in the 2021 and 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia for the area of litigation.

Nathan has been a board member of Identitywa since 2009 and was a council member of the Law Society of Western Australia for six years (2014 – 2017 and 2019 – 2020).

John is currently an independent consultant with over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, medical research and community service sectors.  He was formerly the Chief Executive of Catholic Homes and Chief Operating Officer of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.  John also held the position of Australasian Marketing Director for a multinational pharmaceutical company, as well as senior management roles in the local biotechnology industry.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree with first class Honours and a Masters of Business Administration degree, both from the University of Western Australia.  In addition to the Identitywa Board, John has previously been a Director of two biomedical companies.

Mimli joined the Identitywa Board in July 2022 as Treasurer.

Mimli Kulshreshtha is an experienced and respected executive with over 25 years in financial leadership, governance and operational strategy. She currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, where she leads all aspects of financial management, compliance, risk and corporate governance to support the Institute’s mission of improving health through medical research.

Mimli’s career spans the not-for-profit, education, banking and assurance sectors, including key leadership roles at Catholic Education Western Australia and MLC (National Australia Bank Group). She has a proven track record in group financial consolidation, ERP system implementation, internal control frameworks and board reporting. Her leadership combines financial acumen with a collaborative and strategic approach that consistently delivers outcomes aligned with mission and long-term sustainability.

Mimli is a Chartered Accountant, a Certified Public Accountant, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mimli brings integrity, insight, and purpose to every organisation she serves.

Phil graduated as a Civil Engineer from The University of Western Australia in 1975 and before retiring in 2014 worked as a consultant in the oil and gas industry.

He had previously held senior technical and managerial positions in drilling and production engineering with Australian and international companies before specialising in performance management, focusing on process, systems and human factors.

Phil’s son Timothy is supported by Identitywa and currently lives with three others in a shared home in Willagee.