– Joanna Quilty-

Joanna joined the NGO sector in 2012, after an extensive career in the NSW public sector spanning social policy, watchdog agencies and the transport portfolio. She held senior operational roles at Relationships Australia and Flourish Australia before taking on the role of CEO of NCOSS in 2018. Her priorities include collaborating with other peak bodies to demonstrate the intersectionality of issues, bolstering resources to the sector, recognising its role in emergency management, and building a robust evidence base concerning poverty and disadvantage in NSW and initiatives that would make a difference.