Heather came to YES in 2014 having held a position on the Committee of Management of Albury Supported Accommodation Service (ASAS) prior to its merger with YES as part of the Going Home Staying Home reforms.  Following an extensive social work career as a practitioner Heather is now a social work academic at La Trobe University, involved in teaching and research. She recently completed her PhD which focused on exploring how the contemporary context is impacting on older farming couples’ retirement decision making. Her current research interests include conceptualising rural social work and retirement from rural generational family business.

Neville held the post of Deputy Mayor, Albury City Council, at the time he joined the YES Board in 2009.  Within this capacity he also chaired the Albury Housing Forum (now known as the Housing Homelessness and Human Services, or Triple H, Forum).  As a small business owner and operator, Neville brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the YES Board drawn from his experiences in corporate governance, local government and business management.  Neville is also an aviation enthusiast and licenced pilot.

Di has held the post of CEO of YES since 2000 having come to this role from a background of direct practice (counselling, youth program development and case management) and a number of senior management roles within the Victorian homelessness service sector.  Di has a strong administrative background having studied business and accounting in the early years of her career before moving into the community services sector and completing an Associate Diploma Arts (Social Welfare) in 1996.  She has since undertaken formal studies through La Trobe University (Graduate Diploma, Complex Community Care) and further formal study in Community Management (Diploma of Management, RMIT).  Di currently holds a position on the Board of Foundations, the NSW Peak Association for youth homelessness services, and is the co-chair of the Murrumbidgee District Homelessness Committee.