Board

On this page you will find information on current DBWA board members, those supporting the board, and governance documents.

DBWA Logo. Map of WA as dots with DBWA as Braille dots and the words Deafblind West Australians under the Braille as white words and images on a Navy background
DBWA Logo. Map of WA as dots with DBWA as Braille dots and the words Deafblind West Australians under the Braille as white words and images on a Navy background.

Deafblind West Australians became incorporated as an incorporated association in October 2017 in Western Australia. We are a peer led and peer run membership based organisation for and by people who are deafblind.

Board Members

  • Rita Kleinfield-Fowell – Chair
  • Eddie Szczepanik – Deputy Chair
  • Rhiannon Green – Secretary
  • Jennifer Weir – Treasurer
  • Clair Josling – Committee Member/Events
  • Allan Cox – Committee Member/Membership Officer
  • Roberto Trimboli – Committee Member
  • Peter Cliff – Committee Member
  • George Szczepanik – Committee Member
  • Kirsty Lim – Committee Member
  • Carol Brown – Committee Member
  • Linni Oliver – Committee Member/Family Members or Support Person

Non Board Members

  • Erika Webb – Project Manager See us, Hear us, Know us Join Us Project
  • Karen Wickham – Project Coordinator Stronger Together Mental Health Project and Project Coordinator DBWA Connect Drop In Center as part of the Seen and Heard Project
  • Erika Webb – Project Officer DBWA Connect Drop In Center as part of the Seen and Heard Project
  • Greg Madson – Policy & Governance, Website Maintenance (supporting the Board)
  • Melissa Evans – supporting the Board

Governance Documents

Annual Reports

A boardroom table and chairs