Leadership

Janine has devoted over 30 years to serving the community in the not for profit sector in many and varied roles and organisations,including Spastic Centres of SA and Baptist Care. She has been the CEO of LDS for nine years of growth and is very proud of the quality services that are delivered to people with a disability. Janine is delighted to witness the new opportunities that the NDIS will bring to people with a disability and their families.

Darren started working in the disability field in 1993 as a support worker and since then has worked in a variety of roles and positions including accommodation, respite, agency, pre-employment and open employment training and support. He has a great variety of experience and knowledge from supporting people who have a range of needs over the years, and he now provides oversight and management for all LDS clients and staff, whilst helping the people we serve become more independent and know they are valued and belong in our community.

Sandra is responsible for ensuring that LDS beats along nicely from a financial management aspect. She oversees all property management/maintenance and is responsible for managing the Quality Management System including the maintaining IS09001:2008& QHSE accreditation. She organises the office, office administration and coordinates ICT services for the organization. Sandra has kept our office ticking since 2004!

Bijanka has a passion for bringing the best out in people and comes with over 20 years of knowledge and experience in the human resources and training and development fields, having worked in the commercial sector (banking, telecommunications, engineering/construction, logistics and utilities), public service (housing and transport, energy and infrastructure) and now the not for profit sector. Bijanka has developed and implemented numerous policies and procedures that assist with employee relations.