Our Board Members
Carmel is vastly experienced in the criminal justice system. Her knowledge has been obtained working with the courts, Corrections Victoria, and Victoria Police. In 2021, Carmel was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in recognition of her services to the law.
As a victim of crime, Carmel brings personal and insightful perspectives to the operation of the criminal justice system through her lived experience.
Carmel has a diverse background and extensive experience in strategic planning, integrated service delivery, and systems thinking in both the public and private sectors.
She is committed to finding the balance between delivering a safer community and supporting the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders. She supports effective and evidence-based approaches that enable offenders to take responsibility for their risk reduction by building the necessary human and social capital required to live a meaningful life in the community.
Carmel is a full-time member of Victoria’s Post Sentence Authority and held previous appointments on Victoria’s Sentencing Advisory Council and Adult Parole Board. She is currently a full-time member of the Post Sentence Authority.
Carmel was appointed to the Board of Penington Institute in 2018.
Carmel shares Penington Institute’s belief that “successfully reducing the harms of drug use will ultimately require our justice and health systems to work together.”
Penington Institute offers several regular e-newsletters, publications
and online forums to help keep you up to date.
Penington Institute offers several regular
e-newsletters, publications and online forums
to help keep you up to date.
Every dollar you donate supports our work to improve community
health and safety related to alcohol and other drugs.
Every dollar you donate supports our work to improve community health and safety related to alcohol and other drugs.
Penington Institute
PO Box 722
Carlton South VIC 3053
Australia
