The ACTCOSS General Committee (GC) is ACTCOSS' Board of governance and provides policy leadership, financial and legal oversight and the strategic direction for the organisation. In providing policy leadership it debates and advises on ACTCOSS' social policy positions. Its members are elected from members of ACTCOSS for a two year term at the AGM in November.

The General Committee for 2009-10 comprises:

• President: Chris Redmond (Woden Community Services), elected 2009



• Vice-Presidents:
• Rod Little (Associate Member), elected 2009
• Shannon Pickles (St. Vincent de Paul Society), elected 2009


• Treasurer: Peter Sutherland (Softlaw Community Projects), elected 2008



• Secretary: Hilary Martin (Marymead Child and Family Centre), elected 2009



• Ordinary Committee Members:
• Nicole O'Callaghan (Women with Disabilities ACT), elected 2009
• Colin Hales (Associate Member), elected 2009
• Simon Rosenberg (Alcohol and Drug Foundation of the ACT), elected 2009
• Darlene Cox (Health Care Consumers Association), elected 2009
• Andrew Rowe (Advocacy for Inclusion), elected 2009
• Gordon Ramsey (UnitingCare Kippax), elected 2008
• Liz Howarth (Citizens Advice Bureau of the ACT), elected 2008
• Chris Johnston (Associate Member), elected 2008
• Fiona May (Australian Business and Community Network), elected 2008
• Kim Sattler (Unions ACT), elected 2008


• Staff Representative: Natalie Oliver



• ACTCOSS Representative to ACOSS: Rebecca Vassarotti (YWCA of Canberra and immediate Past-President)