
Ms Terrie Stewart
Director
Ms Stewart is a Taungurung woman and has been involved with VALS for over 17 years and actively involved in the area of criminal justice for 20 years. She has held positions within VALS such as Financial Counsellor, Officer Manager, Team Leader-Client Service Officer and Client Service Officer.
Terrie has also held positions at the Bert Williams Centre as a Youth Support Worker and as a Koorie Support Worker at Parkville Youth Residential Centre and Melbourne Juvenile Justice Centre. Terrie is currently employed as the Koorie Justice Worker at the Broadmeadows Koori Court. She has been involved with the Koori Court for 7 years. Terrie won a regional and statewide Indigenous justice award in 2007 for her work in improving justice outcomes for Aboriginal people in the criminal Justice system.
Terrie has also held positions at the Bert Williams Centre as a Youth Support Worker and as a Koorie Support Worker at Parkville Youth Residential Centre and Melbourne Juvenile Justice Centre. Terrie is currently employed as the Koorie Justice Worker at the Broadmeadows Koori Court. She has been involved with the Koori Court for 7 years. Terrie won a regional and statewide Indigenous justice award in 2007 for her work in improving justice outcomes for Aboriginal people in the criminal Justice system.
Next Board Members

Mr Larry Kanoa
DIRECTOR
I was born in Mooroopna. My dad is Peter Kanoa Rotumah. My mum’s a Gunditjmara woman, part of the Lovett clan down ...
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Ms Amanda Dunstall
DIRECTOR
Amanda Dunstall has extensive experience in working in community controlled organisations and government.

Mr Leigh Saunders
Director
Leigh Saunders is a proud Bangerang and Yorta Yorta man. He grew up in Mooroopna, later moving to Melbourne to complete VCE. Leigh ...
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Mrs Lorraine (Bunta) Patten
Secretary
Ms Patten is a Gunditjmara woman. She has been involved in Aboriginal Affairs for many years. She has been a VALS Board member ...
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