Board of Management
Liberty Domestic & Family Violence Specialist Services is a non-profit incorporated association managed by a community-based management committee. As the governing body, the committee has overall responsibility for managing the affairs of the organisation. The board shares a diverse skill set with a focus on ensuring the strategic and operational goals of the organisation are achieved, whilst upholding our values and mission.
The members of the board are elected annually at our Annual General Meeting. Our current members are detailed below.
Debbie Moore - Chair
Debbie Moore is a Licenced Real Estate Agent with a career in Real Estate that stretches over 35 years. Prior to relocating to Port Macquarie some 27 years ago she owned and operated her Real Estate business in Maitland in the Hunter Valley. Currently Debbie is the owner of a Real Estate office specialising in Commercial and Industrial Management, Sales and Leasing, as well as Development and Project Management of Industrial complexes.
Debbie was engaged to teach the Real Estate Course at TAFE campuses in Maitland, Newcastle and then Port Macquarie over a ten year period. She supports a number of community causes including youth homelessness.
Since 2012, Debbie has been a financial sponsor of the Hastings Education Fund and was recognised by the Hastings Business Women’s Network as a Life Member in 2013.
When time permits Debbie enjoys spending quality time with her family and friend as well as holidaying, reading and exercising.
Catherine Vallentine - Vice Chair
Catherine is a solicitor and long time Port Macquarie resident, having raised her four children in Port. She has always maintained an active involvement in the community working at various times in childcare, aged care and in legal practice. She is passionate about social justice and the rights and welfare of women and children.
She has in the past been a member of the Mid North Coast Women’s Health Advisory Group and was the Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the not-for-profit I-India Australia, which changed the lives of street children in India. Catherine worked for a period with the Women’s Legal Service in Sydney which saw her working closely with the Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme at various courts, assisting female victims of domestic violence.
She is also a qualified Pilates instructor and enjoys yoga, running on the beach and spending time with friends and family, especially her three grandchildren.
Sandra Magann - Treasurer
Sandra is a Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting and Finance.
She is a Registered Tax Agent and a Xero Certified Advisor with over 25 years’ experience in accounting across public practice, commerce and small business.
Sandra has previously held Treasurer positions for the Hastings Business Women’s Network and the St Columba Anglican School Canteen.
She continues as Treasurer on organising committees for the Luminosity Youth Summit and the Hastings Heroines International Women’s Day.
When she’s not crunching numbers, Sandra’s passions are her kids, travel, snow skiing and live music.
Margaret Carey - Secretary
Margaret is a retired Certified Practising Accountant and is now engaged in studying for a post graduate certificate in Environmental Sustainability with UNE. She is active in LandCare programs in the local area and Kendall Community Garden.
Margaret has completed several volunteer accounting roles throughout the Asia-Pacific region with Australian Business Volunteers.
In the past she has been on the Board of Guthrie House in Sydney that provides transitional residential programs for women exiting the criminal justice system with drug and alcohol abuse issues. She has also been volunteer treasurer for NSW Greens and Aidwatch, a small NGO monitoring government foreign aid expenditure.
For fun Margaret enjoys bushwalking both locally and further afield. She travels to some remote destinations although this has been curtailed during Covid times.
Wayne Anderson - Board
Wayne Anderson is proud to be Liberty Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services' first male Board Member.
Wayne is a Worimi/Biripi Aboriginal man and was a long-term Board member of Birpai Local Aboriginal lands Council.
He enjoyed a successful career in NSW education, including leadership roles in NSW Aboriginal Education for the North Coast and Hunter/New England areas. Wayne started teaching in 1981 and retired in 2016.
Wayne is family-centred and prides himself on being a caring, reliable person and friend. He is happy to give his time and energy to support and help family, friends and community. He is married with three children, four grandchildren and four sisters.
Lois Sallustio - Board
Lois Sallustio is a proud Aboriginal woman from the Wiradjuri nation, born in Wellington NSW. Lois’s traditional bloodlines connect to the Warramunga people from her mother’s country at Dandaloo on the Bogan River near Narromine in Central West NSW.
Lois has lived in Port Macquarie now for over 40 years and has worked as the Aboriginal Health Liaison at Port Macquarie Base Hospital for 10 years, employed by the Mid North Coast Local Health District.
With a personal ethic and passion founded on a lifelong dedication to helping others, Lois has worked within Aboriginal community engagement to help people achieve the best they can. Being committed to family and to improving people's lives and outcomes, especially for Aboriginal people, is a key focus for Lois as is continuing to assist to close the gap and disparity for her people.