Our people

As locals, our people are your people.

That’s why we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of care for our residents and in-home care customers and providing the best support for our team.

We don’t shy away from personal connections because we know often these connections were formed long before The Forrest Centre. In fact, it’s very likely you will find a familiar face or two on our staff and in our residences or at-home visits.

We are proud to say the individuals drawn to our organisation are caring and interested people with a heart-warming sensitivity to others, especially to the needs of the older members of our community.

The Board

(Back row, left to right) James McLeod, Michael Quirk (Chair), Fr Paddy Sykes, Rod Kendall, Tony Balding.

(Front row, left to right) Heather Barton, Sr Helen Kelly LCM, Brenda Petersen, Dr Claire Poli.

(Absent) Ven Dr Grant Bell, Julianne Carroll, Rory McKenzie.

Scroll to the bottom of this page to view video interviews with our Directors.

The Executive Team

The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 aims to promote and improve gender equality in employment in the workplace. Under the Act, employers such as The Forrest Centre need to provide data on the gender composition of their workforce.  Download our 2022-2023 Workplace Gender Equality Report.