Our leadership

Sarah Dale, Centre Director
and Principal Solicitor

Prior to joining RACS Sarah spent four years working for the Public Interest Law Clearing House (now known as Justice Connects) on projects such as MOSAIC which deliver free legal outreach services to refugees and recently arrived migrants.

Katie Wrigley,
Co-Principal Solicitor

At RACS, Katie manages our LGBTQI+ Safety program, having previously led the Women at Risk program, where she helped women at risk of violence seek permanent safety in Australia.

Isobel McGarity,
Supervising Senior Solicitor

Isobel first joined RACS in 2013 as a student legal volunteer, going on to become a Solicitor and then Senior Solicitor. During this time she helped to establish RACS’s Women at Risk Program, of which she was the Program Manager.

Ahmad Sawan,
Supervising Senior Solicitor

Ahmad started with RACS as a student legal volunteer in 2017, then went on to complete his practical legal training at RACS in 2018.

Kerrith Sowden, Director of
Finance and Operations

Kerrith is a key player in our strategic planning processes and a leader and guide in the implementation of operational improvements across all of our departments.

Shauna Wolifson,
Head of Philanthropy

Shauna has used her comprehensive knowledge of the Australian fundraising and philanthropic sector to raise funds for causes she is passionate about.

Hsu-Ann Khoury, Head of Engagement and Communications

Hsu-Ann has over 10 years’ experience working for human rights and international development nonprofits in Australia and Latin America.

Our program team leads

Genevieve Howe
Team Lead Senior Solicitor

Gabrielle Hunt
Team Lead Senior Solicitor

Stephanie Jones
Team Lead Senior Solicitor

Justin Moyes
Team Lead Senior Solicitor

Nabilah Reza
Team Lead Senior Solicitor

Sophie Roden
Team Lead Senior Solicitor

Our legal team

Amanda Hall
Service Manager

Austin Irwin
Solicitor

Batiraishe Mukwindidza
Solicitor

Carly Elwin
Solicitor

Dylan Fryer
Paralegal

Elle Eivers
Paralegal

Emily Nix
Paralegal

Emily Pullen
Senior Solicitor

Emma Grice
Solicitor

Yiana Hallas
Paralegal

Charles Louwrens
Solicitor

Gretel Emerson
Solicitor

Maya Parry
Paralegal

Imogen Rose
Paralegal

Lizzie Carter
Paralegal

Louisa Yasukawa
Solicitor

Jean Kearney
Senior Solicitor

Meredith Becker
Solicitor

Nadia Batool
Intake Officer

Nasrin Mohebi
Paralegal

Praveena Vijayakumar
Paralegal

Rachel Duke
Paralegal

Sarah Easy
Solicitor

Zoe Anastassiades
Solicitor

Sherimaine Pedraza
Intake Coordinator

Talah Sherif
Senior Solicitor

Taneesha Narayan
Paralegal

Theresita Koratty
Paralegal

Nadia Khan
Senior Solicitor

Louisa Rowe
Solicitor

Mursal Rahimi
Solicitor

Vicky Chen
Senior Solicitor

Our operations team

Serkan Altin
Administration Support

Iris Brown
Volunteer Coordinator

Emily Chudowolski
Digital Marketing Coordinator

Nawal Irani
Volunteer Coordinator

Jessica Lu
Finance Officer

Pratibha Rai
IT Officer

Dan Wright
Head of Technology

Kirsty Wood
HR Coordinator

Alison Weiss
Data Integrity Officer