Amy Galpin (she/her)

Amy has held a number of leaderships positions during her 17-year career in the Not-for-Profit sector, predominantly in disability services. Throughout this time she has been committed to positively influencing service delivery and design with a focus on client centred practices and high quality services.

Passionate about co-design and creating client reference groups to feed into senior leadership and board meetings and creating accessible ways for meaningful engagement between clients and organisational leaders, Amy also has a strong focus on business sustainability and is a flexible and innovative thinker to respond to an ever-changing landscape.

Amy stays true to her values of empathy, courage and collaboration and thrives coaching and supporting individuals and organisations to achieve their goals.

Erin Farley (she/her)

Erin is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in ecological restoration, conservation, and non-for-profit community landcare management. Her expertise encompasses stakeholder engagement, revegetation program management, production nursery management and environmental education. She has a strong track record in operations management and volunteer training, along with community engagement initiatives.

She has been an active member of Girl Guides WA since she was 7 years old and has served as a Leader of Youth since the age of 18. Currently Erin is an Assistant State Commissioner and serves on the State Board. She also holds the role of Environment and Sustainability Manager for the 2025 National Jamboree and is part of the WA Adventurous Outdoor Activities Program team. Her previous leadership positions include WA Contingent Leader for the 2023 National Jamboree and involvement with the Olave Program and committee. Erin’s contributions to Guiding have been recognized with the Wattle Award (in recognition of significant commitment to Guiding), and a WA 15 years of Service Award, alongside a perfect rating as a Community Program Volunteer at Sangam WAGGGS World Centre in India. In her youth, she was also a Queen’s Guide Award recipient.

Jess Walpole (she/her)

Jess is a values-driven leader with over 15 years’ experience in community services across operational and strategic roles within government and non-government sectors and has a clinical background in occupational therapy.

With a Diploma in Project Management, Jess is passionate leading initiatives that enhance outcomes for people and communities through sustainable change, enabled through contemporary policy and applying a systems thinking approach. She possesses a sound understanding trends and issues, including state and national reform agendas impacting the wellbeing of people and families – particularly across disability, child protection and Aboriginal communities.

Jess is the primary carer of her sister with disability and has lived experience of the child protection system. She believes everyone has the right to participate, contribute and live a life of their choice, regardless of the intersectionality of the aspects of their identity and life experience that predispose them to overlapping forms of discrimination and marginalisation.

Judith William (she/her)

Miley is a self-motivated professional with over four years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, committed to supporting the safety, development, and empowerment of individuals through a person-centered and strengths-based approach. After discovering her passion for fostering the growth of others, she continually seeks to enhance her skills, focusing on promoting independence and confidence, enabling individuals to lead fulfilling lives.

As an experienced Support Officer at CarersWA, Miley is dedicated to improving the lives of family carers in Western Australia. She assists them in accessing both funded and non-funded support across various programs, enhancing clients’ capacity-building and emotional resilience for long-term success.

In her role as a community leader, Miley has organized and facilitated numerous free cultural events and health workshops on topics such as aged care support, domestic violence, and self-care to raise community awareness. She has also successfully secured various community grant funds, totaling up to $15,000, to benefit local residents, improve their well-being, and foster a sense of belonging among participants.

Nick Tran (he/him)

After practicing optometry for over 5 years across regional and metro Australia, Nicholas is driven to expand beyond clinical care. He developed a passion for regional optometry during his work across Darwin, NSW South Coast and regional QLD. In Perth he maintains a position at the Sir Charles Gairdner hospital and other private optometry practices. His experience within aged care homes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and regional Australia has given him a depth of understanding into vision impairment in older Australians. Its impact on independence, an individual’s quality of life and how it affects family members. Nicholas has held leadership positions in various optometric and community committees. Advocating for regional and corporate- employed optometrists, alumni of the Deakin Optometry program and sporting teams. Nicholas is motivated to expand his career beyond clinical practice and is seeking opportunities to improve the health and wellbeing of older Australians with a focus on visual impairment.

Nicola McKinnon (she/her)

Nicola is a high-energy and dedicated medical science graduate, whose enthusiasm for great customer service and memorable client interactions has evolved from over 10 years in hospitality in a variety of positions; growing from waitress to Store Manager, to eventually to Quality Trainer for the organization. During the COVID pandemic, Nicola’s interest in community services, and services available to those less fortunate, grew when she was able to see the impact of social isolation in her local community. She changed her career focus to Community services and is now in her 4th year in the Aged Care Sector, whilst also having completed a Diploma in Community Services.

In her spare time, Nicola volunteers at her local run club, from marshalling runners to coordinating volunteers, to ensure races go according to plan.

Peter Butler (he/him)

Peter Butler is an experienced Community Partnership Specialist at Communicare Communities for Children Armadale. Peter has demonstrated expertise in using systems-level thinking to inform strategy, lead meetings, and analyse data to identify trends. Previously, he served as Project Officer for The Smith Family Communities for Children Kwinana where he supported community partners in implementing outcomes-based planning and evaluation mechanisms.

His diverse career includes roles such as Health Promotion & Wellbeing Coordinator at MS Plus and as Project Officer for Cancer Council Victoria’s ABC Study.
In addition to his professional career, Peter has volunteered with Cancer Council Victoria’s Archival Department, The Smith Family, and as the Women’s Football Coordinator at North Brunswick Football Club, promoting women’s health and wellbeing through sport.

Peter’s commitment to the not-for-profit sector stems from a desire to make access to health and wellbeing more equitable, ensuring that every person has the opportunity to thrive.

Come to the ELGP Launch on the 5 February 2025

We welcome community partners, leaders, graduates and guests to welcome our 2025 ELGP cohort at the Program Launch.   You can register for this event here.   We invite your organisation (whether you are an NFP, corporate organisation or government representative) to support this event.