Meet the Team

McCormack Housing is governed by an independent Board and Constitution.
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The McCormack Housing Board draws on extensive knowledge and consists of directors with Social Housing expertise, partnership development and financial expertise.

THE BOARD:

James McGinnes

James McGinnes

Mr McGinnes was appointed an inaugural board member of McCormack Housing (formerly known as Housing with Conviction) in 2015. He has also been a member of the ACSO Finance, Risk and Audit Committee since 2014.  He is a partner with accounting firm Romanis Cant, where he has been since 2002, specialising in business services, taxation and forensic accounting.
Rob Leslie

Rob Leslie

B.V.Sc.(Hons), Churchill Fellow, GAICD.

Rob was Chief Executive Officer of Yarra Community Housing (now Unison Housing) from 2000-2015 and has extensive experience within the Victorian community housing sector. He has a particular interest in the design and development of new social housing projects. Rob is a Director of several other not-for-profit organisations and currently works as a consultant in the area of social housing.

Andrew Chadwick

Andrew Chadwick

Appointed to the Board in 2014, Mr Chadwick is an Associate of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. He has been a member of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee since 2009 and was appointed Chair of the Committee in March 2014.  He is a financial consultant, following 12 years with BHP as a Senior Manager in Group Reporting, which included six years with responsibility for external financial reporting.
Previously he was with accounting firm KPMG, as a Partner for 12 years in the assurance and advisory services division. Mr Chadwick first became involved with ACSO in 2001 when he was engaged to provide financial consulting advice.
Karen Corry

Karen Corry

Karen Corry is a chartered accountant and over her career has specialised in delivering strategic transformational programs enabled by digital technology. Prior to running her own business Delta Management Consulting, Karen was a partner at KPMG, and worked globally across a number of industries including health, government, transport, manufacturing and mining. Karen is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a non-executive director at Peninsula Health, Holmesglen Institute, ACMI, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image and Global Health Ltd.
Sylvia Hadjiantoniou

Sylvia Hadjiantoniou

Ms Hadjiantoniou is an experienced Board Director and Executive. Her expertise is in strategic planning, property and infrastructure development and transformational program management. Sylvia has worked across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. In these roles, she has collaborated with multisector partners to deliver large-scale capital projects, develop precincts and organisational transformations. She is committed to advancing social justice by improving access to affordable housing, community infrastructure, health care and education. Ms Hadjiantoniou holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an EMBA from Monash University.  She has also obtained her Victorian Builder’s Licence and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

McCORMACK HOUSING TEAM

VAUGHAN WINTHER

Chief Executive Officer

LARISSA DANIEL

Chief Strategy Officer

SYLVIA CASSAR

Operations Manager

ZORAN BABIC 

Tenancy Officer

Our Housing team brings a diverse blend of expertise and experience including disability, correctional and private rental sectors. Our team look after all our housing related services including tenancy and property management as well as community development. With a shared passion, our team deliver services that align with our core values and mission.

CRISIS ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES

If your safety or the safety of others is at risk, contact emergency services on 000 (24 Hrs)

For your nearest crisis support centre call 1800 825 955

A housing and support worker will take your call. They will refer you to help in your local area.

If you are escaping family violence, you can get help by calling 1800 015 188

MENTAL HEATH SERVICES & SUPPORT

LifeLine
Ph: 13 11 14
Visit: www.lifeline.org.au

Lifeline helps people experiencing a personal crisis with support and suicide prevention services.

Contact Us

Head Office

Level 8, 469 La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Office Hours
9:00am - 5:00pm Weekdays
Closed Weekends

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McCormack Housing proudly acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and their rich culture and pays respect to their Elders past, present.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s first peoples and as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land and water on which we rely.

We embrace the spirit of reconciliation, working towards equality of outcomes and ensuring an equal voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, including those who have come in contact with the justice system.

McCormack Housing recognises the right to a safe and inclusive service without bias. McCormack Housing is committed to the equitable treatment of its participants, employees and partners. We believe in humanity and celebrating the diverse voices of our community through leadership, practice and policy design, to honour and embrace diverse traditions, cultures and experiences of those we support and work alongside.