Board
Our volunteer board is a group of senior corporate executives and entrepreneurs, passionate about supporting the members of our community who experience anxiety and depression. We’ve all been exposed to this problem either through family and friends or in the working environment and are strongly determined to find a solution.
We bring a diverse and complementary set of skills and a wealth of operational and governance experience to ensure that Bluebird members receive quality support.
Stephen Inouye GAICD CPEng
Board Chairman
Stephen has worked in Australia for the past 20+ years as a professional engineer after serving for 10 years in the US Army. Passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship, Stephen has actively served on not-for-profit boards for over 10 years. Stephen aims to assist and empower NFPs and their members to realise their dreams and achieve self-sufficiency.
Sean Hefferon B Psych, MBA
Board Member
Sean is a Human Resource management professional who has been fortunate to work in culturally diverse organisations and on global projects (India, China, Europe, SE Asia). With 5 years experience working within the not-for-profit section on a pro bono basis, Sean is passionate about building community capability and supporting mental health.
Aletta Terblanche MComm PMP MBCI
Board Treasurer
Alta has worked in the IT industry for many years, but in the last five, has been drawn to helping people. From a Rotary supported social enterprise in Cambodia (sleeping bags sewn for the homeless in Perth) to helping Holocaust survivors settle in Israel, Alta has a global view of ‘community’ and understands what not having someone to reach out to is like from her childhood days.
Amanda MacGregor
Bluebird Founder
Amanda founded Bluebird after her own struggle with mental illness as a young adult. For the last decade Amanda has worked to raise awareness of the mental health epidemic Australia is facing and is committed to being a part of a more connected and accessible mental health system.
Team
Our passionate and dedicated team brings a wealth of professional experience to provide quality services to our members. We aim to equip our members with the information, resources, skills, connections and inspiration to achieve mental wellness.
Ethics
Our corporate governance policies reflect our commitment to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all members. Our risk management policies and procedures are dedicated to provide sustainability of the operations and support the future growth.
As a part of our commitment to strive for excellence, we have a comprehensive screening policy for our members to assure that our activities will deliver the best outcome for them.