An initiative of Jesuit Social Services
Our team works with community members, community and health sector organisations, practitioners, policymakers, universities and researchers, philanthropy, and government at all levels, to enable and support place-based approaches to social and ecological justice.
General MANAGER
Kate Lowsby
Kate is a health promotion practitioner with experience working across a range of organisations within women’s health, primary care partnerships, community services, and state government agencies. She has led and coordinated a number of local and state-wide projects and programs, supported by her interest and expertise in partnerships and place-based approaches. Kate has a Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) and Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours – Health Promotion) and has a strong interest in community-based approaches to supporting climate change and health equity. Kate is also a committee member of the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) Vic/Tas branch. Joining the Centre in 2023, she is looking forward to supporting and growing the Centres’ strategic engagement and impact.
Climate justice coordinator
Anna Brazier
Anna is a recognised leader and motivator with a background in community strengthening and primary prevention work in the health and wellbeing sectors. Passionate about working with communities to develop and drive better long-term outcomes, she brings expertise in building trusted stakeholder relationship and empowering local community voices. Anna has experience in both strategic policy development and program design with government, and on the ground implementation with local community organisations. Working with Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations throughout her career has shaped her commitment to community control and bringing strong stakeholder voices to her work.
Senior project officer
Dr Tehreem Chaudhry
Tehreem has a PhD in Gender and Community Studies from Hiroshima University, Japan, and brings experience in social policy analysis and development, systemic advocacy, and research to the role. Working across a range of organisations in the family violence and disability sectors, she has led and contributed to the translation of evidence and research, practice expertise, and lived experience into effective policy solutions and system reform. Tehreem is passionate about integrating lived experience in service design and delivery to improve outcomes for marginalised and disadvantaged communities. Her work in the non-profit sector has deepened her commitment to social justice and community well-being.
Climate justice Project officer
Dr Ned Bible
Ned is the Climate Justice Project Officer for the Northern Territory. She has a PhD in Environmental History & Peace Studies, and a Masters in Environmental Advocacy. Ned has worked for over twenty years across a range of environmental advocacy roles, including professional roles within academia and the NGO sector, paired with a lifetime of community-based activism – since the age of 17, Ned has been involved with, and has often led, grassroots social and environmental causes. Ned is passionate about cultivating place-based strategies and understandings, uniting theory and practice in her approach to community building and social & environmental justice.
Senior Lead, Climate justice
Dr Kate White
Kate is committed to advancing cross-disciplinary approaches that integrate policy, practice, and relationships to promote equity, justice, and planetary health. She holds a PhD in resilience and new governance, and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Natural Environment and Wilderness Management from the University of Tasmania. With more than 20 years of experience, Kate has worked across Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, New Zealand, and Canada in research, environmental consulting, state government policy and strategy, and leadership roles in prevention and population health. Before joining Jesuit Social Services, Kate served as National Manager, Active Living, and General Manager, Tasmania, at the Heart Foundation. Most recently, she led regional partnership approaches to climate change and health at the Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit – Bendigo Health.
ecological justice coordinator
Michael Fendel
Michael has been working and volunteering in the community service sector and with various community groups for many years. He is passionate about social-ecological transformation and systems change, with a special focus on urban contexts. Michael holds a M.A. in Transformation Studies and a B.A. in Media, English and American Studies. On top of his commitment to work at the intersection of social and environmental justice issues, he brings extensive experience in organisational development, public speaking, facilitation of workshops and communities of practice, stakeholder engagement and social research to his role. When he is not pursuing paid work, Michael is a member of the Degrowth Network Australia, learns about Permaculture and spends time caring for his child.
Ecological Justice Project Officer
Bianca Crapis
Bianca has a background in community mental health, working directly with participants experiencing intersecting mental health issues, in group facilitation and program development. Bianca’s direct client work has influenced her belief in communities of care, including more than our human relationships, as central to transformative mental wellbeing. Bianca utilises her background in psychology to bring a narrative analysis to human consciousness change and to centre emotions as a path to understanding belonging to the wider network of all things. This led Bianca to pursue voluntary work in communications and facilitation with Psychology for a Safe Climate and as a mentor with urban nature connection program, Firekeepers, which she holds alongside her role with the Centre for Just Places.
Senior Lead, Research and Impact
Dr Alex Edney-Browne
