Barbara is grateful for the opportunity to be involved with Chorus fresh approach to community care. Combining her passion for community development with her commitment to ensuring people have access to what they need to live the life they choose, she believes Chorus philosophy has enormous potential to contribute to the development of strong and thriving communities.

Barbara has been directly involved in community development and community service provision for many years at the local government level, working with a wide range of non-government community service providers including those supporting people in the aged, mental health and disability space.

Honours include:

• Local Government Distinguished O!cer Award by the Western Australian Local Government Association for her contributions to local government and community.