Skip to content
Alyson La'Brooy
Director
Joined Board May 2026
Alyson La'Brooy
Alyson is the Victorian Manager, Family Violence Services at Relationships Australia Victoria, where she leads a statewide portfolio of specialist family violence programs supporting victim-survivors, children, and people who use violence. With nearly 20 years’ experience across frontline practice, regional coordination, and organisational leadership, she brings extensive expertise in family violence service delivery, governance, risk management, and quality improvement. Throughout her career, Alyson has partnered with government, justice and community organisations to implement statewide family violence reforms, strengthen integrated practice, and improve service quality across Victoria. She has led initiatives to strengthen quality and compliance frameworks, build workforce capability, and improve consistency across family violence services in metropolitan and regional Victoria. As a Board Director of Refuge Victoria, Alyson brings current operational experience from across Victoria’s specialist family violence sector. She is committed to supporting strong governance and organisational accountability while helping ensure women, children, and families experiencing family violence have access to safe, high-quality services.
Bridget Thakrar

Bridget Thakrar

Chair

Appointed Chair February 2024.
Joined Board 2021.
Read More
Funda Ozenc

Funda Ozenc

Deputy Chair

Appointed Deputy Chair February 2024.
Joined Board July 2023.
Read More
Hamish Wood

Hamish Wood

Treasurer

Appointed Treasurer October 2024.
Joined Board 2024.
Read More
Professor Heather Douglas AM

Professor Heather Douglas AM

Secretary

Appointed Secretary November 2023.
Joined Board July 2023.
Read More
Sandra Treadwell-Monk

Sandra Treadwell-Monk

Director

Joined Board June 2024.
Read More
Dr Kim Robinson

Dr Kim Robinson

Director

Joined Board August 2024.
Read More
Christine Robinson

Christine Robinson

Director

Joined Board May 2026
Read More
Gopika Gnanakumar

Gopika Gnanakumar

Director

Joined Board May 2026
Read More
Janet Jukes OAM

Janet Jukes OAM

Chief Executive Officer

Appointed July 2022.
Read More