Management Committee

Amy holds a Masters of Social Work Studies and a Bachelor of Business Management.  Amy is a Senior Social Worker with Queensland Health and supports people with newly acquired disability.  She has previously worked in the homeless and domestic violence sectors in Brisbane.  Amy has strong feminist and social justice values and is committed to amplifying the voices of young women and challenging systems that entrench inequality.

Rochelle is passionate about creating positive social change. She holds a Bachelor Psychology and Bachelor Arts and has a keen interest in purpose driven organisations. Rochelle strongly believes the work that Zig Zag does to provide a place of safety, healing and resources for young women is absolutely invaluable and is honoured to be able to be a part of the management committee. Rochelle has a background in working within feminist management frameworks and strives to carry out these practices throughout all aspects of her life.

Janet is a lawyer by background and spent over 25 years in the community legal centre (CLC) sector, particularly the Youth Advocacy Centre (YAC) where she has worked as a casework solicitor, community legal education officer and policy and systemic advocacy officer.  For the nine and a half years to her retirement, she was YAC’s CEO. She has been a volunteer at other CLCs as well as a member and Chair of the CLC State peak, CLCQ. Janet also worked as a policy and legislation officer in the Queensland Government for 10 years in the Departments of Fair Trading, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Disability Services. She has a long standing commitment to social justice and human rights, particularly in relation to young people.

Lenny Skinner is deeply passionate about justice, human rights, intersectional feminism, critical theory and the advancement of First Nations and queer politics. Currently completing his honours year in social work and exploring pathways into policy, law, and potentially the fine arts for his Master’s studies. His approach to decision-making and work in general is thoughtful and reflective, grounded in a commitment to creating inclusive, community and person-centred solutions that ideally challenge systemic inequities. With broad interests and a strong sense of social responsibility, he hopes to bring a critical yet compassionate perspective to the organisation, working to ensure its program changes uplift marginalised voices.

Lulu is a social worker with over 15 years experience working in the domestic violence and homeless sectors.  Lulu is currently the Principal Social Worker at Women’s Legal Service Qld, where she supervises a small team of social workers and provides holistic services to women experiencing domestic violence and engaging in the legal system.  Prior to this role, Lulu worked in homelessness, as an Outreach Case Manager at Anglican Women’s Hostel, Brisbane and a Resettlement Worker for the Access Point (Department of Housing) in Edinburgh Scotland.