MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Meredith Dennis OAM

PRESIDENT & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Meredith has been an inspiring palliative care innovator for nearly two decades. Volunteering for TPS since 1998, her enthusiasm for providing quality community palliative care has never waned. As President and Volunteer Coordinator, Meredith is involved in all aspects of the running of TPS and Wedgetail Retreat Community Hospice.

Meredith understands first-hand what it is like to care for a significant family member at the end of their life. Incredibly in 2013, her father was one of the first people to spend his last days in the beautiful surrounds of Wedgetail Retreat after being diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. Surrounded by family, Meredith cared for her dad at Wedgetail Retreat, before it was to be officially opened.
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John Woodward

TREASURER

John has practised as a Chartered Accountant since 1991. He previously held finance, taxation and management roles in public accountancy, the charity sector and small business. He is responsible for the overall financial management function at TPS.

He has been a member of Lions Clubs International since 1994. His personal interests include recreational cycling and reading.

Helen Sutton

VICE PRESIDENT

Helen retired from Commonwealth Bank Senior Management team on the Gold Coast in 2014 after 46 years of service.

Over the years she spent 4 years managing Cudgen Squash Courts with husband Brian. She volunteered for 5 years with the Gold Coast City Ballet Company in Southport as their Treasurer and was part of the Steering Committee for the Tweed Shire Family Day Care. Helen was an Emergency Foster Carer with DOCS and carer for children North Coast Children’s Home Lismore and Sunnylands Boys Home in Wollongbar.

She joined TPS in 2015, and has served as a volunteer carer in the community as well as at Wedgetail Retreat. She joined the Committee in 2016.

Kay Newman

SECRETARY

Kay was born in Emmaville, NSW and is one of 12 children. She completed high school in 1973 and later finished an Arts Degree at the University of New England.

Kay worked as a Bookkeeper for many years and spent two years as a RAAF Admin Officer.

For 30 years, Kay was a Business Owner and Administrations/Project Manager. Past volunteering roles have included Secretary of the Tweed Community Group for 8 years, organising the Annual Christmas Day Luncheon for underprivileged, membership of Agape Outreach, feeding the homeless for three years at Coolangatta. She was also a Foster Carer for many years and Justice of the Peace for 40 years

Kay undertook training at TPS in 2015 after a close friend died at Wedgetail.

 Kay has 7 children, 9 grandchildren and any spare time she has is spent enjoying travel, baking, and reading.