Board

Jo grew up in the Wangaratta area and studied Veterinary Science at Melbourne University before starting work in Tallangatta. After her first child was born, she and her husband moved back to Wangaratta to take advantage of her parents as babysitters - for a total of three children now! Jo and her husband own the Wangaratta Veterinary Clinic and Warby Street Veterinary Hospital and really enjoy being part of the North-East community.

Jo has undertaken many courses in business development and executive leadership training over the last decade and has served on multiple committees including Coronation Kindergarten, Appin Park Primary School council and GOTAFE Animal Ethics Committee. She joined the NERPSA board in 2015 and has served as President since 2017. Serving on the board has given her an appreciation of how the early childhood sector operates and she feels very fortunate to serve with the other fantastic board members and NERPSA’s management team!

Jason has called Wangaratta home for nearly 20 years after growing up and living in Melbourne. Jason has completed Psychological Studies at Latrobe University in Wodonga. Jason has a strong history in the Human Services field working with the full range of clients, working in rural and regional areas. This has mainly been in Government organisations such as Centrelink, The Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service, and The Victorian Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing. Jason has also worked in the Family Violence sector providing specialised skills and knowledge of working with men who choose to use Family Violence. Jason has a strong focus, and experience in, practice leadership within the Human Services field, with a significant knowledge of the Victorian Court system.

Both of Jason’s children have attended NERPSA kindergartens, and Jason has served on the committees during this time. Jason currently works at Indie Education and has a commitment to supporting young people who have difficulty in completing schooling in a mainstream setting.