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

  • Hannah McPierzie – Chair
  • Eddie Szczepanik – Deputy Chair
  • Kirsty Lim – Secretary
  • Melissa Evans – Treasurer
  • Peter Cliff – Committee Member/Events
  • Rhiannon Green – Committee Member/Membership Officer
  • Faye Gill – Committee Member/Family Members or Support Person
  • Linda de Rozario – Committee Member/Family Members or Support Person
  • Rita Kleinfield-Fowell – Immediate Past Chair
  • Allan Cox – Committee Member
  • George Szczepanik – Committee Member
  • Carol Brown – Committee Member
  • Hayley Thompson – Committee Member
  • Marie Redmond – Committee Member

Non Board Members

  • Karen Wickham – Project Co-Ordinator DBWA Connect Drop In Centre as part of the Seen and Heard Project
  • Karen Wickham – Project Coordinator Stronger Together Mental Health Project
  • Erika Webb – Project Officer DBWA Connect Drop In Centre as part of the Seen and Heard Project
  • Erika Webb – Admin Support for the DBWA Board (supporting the Board)
  • Linni Oliver – Communication Support for the DBWA Board (supporting the Board)
  • Greg Madson – Policy & Governance (supporting the Board)
  • Greg Madson – Policy & Governance, Website Maintenance (supporting the Board)

Governance Documents

Annual Reports

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