Claire is a highly skilled strategist with more than 20 years’ of experience in the human services and community sector that began in front-line service delivery. Claire began her journey as a disability support worker. Throughout her career, she has maintained a strong belief in the delivery of great services, influencing social policy and doing good for future generations.

Claire has extensive experience working in disability, mental health, aged care and out-of-home care services. Since becoming Chief Executive in 2011, Claire has developed Life Without Barriers to become an organisation that is led by values and driven to disrupt the barriers that far too many people face in our communities.

With a strong reputation in the sector and with Government, Claire is revered for her ability to collaborate and partner in a truly authentic way, and is a prominent and reliable voice on ways to deliver high-quality supports for people seeking support and services from the non-government sector.

Claire holds a Bachelors Degree in Arts, Sociology and Social policy, a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, an Executive Master of Business Administration and is an active Board member with the Community Council of Australia.