The ATDC Board of Governance consists of seven members with up to four Directors elected by our members, and three Directors appointed by the Board. Providing ethical and legal governance and financial oversight, the ATDC Board of Governance is responsible for guiding our organisation as the peak body representing and supporting community organisations, and the people they assist, to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug related harm for all Tasmanians.
Damian Collins
Chair
Damian Collins has been Chair of the ATDC Board since June 2022, and has worked in the Tasmanian ATOD sector for over a decade, currently as Team Leader of YFCC's Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service.Read more✖Damian Collins
Damian Collins has been Chair of the ATDC Board since June 2022, and has worked in the Tasmanian ATOD sector for over a decade, currently as Team Leader of YFCC's Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service. Damian is passionate about representing the regional and remote communities of Tasmania, and works across the North West and West Coasts. Damian has not-for-profit Board experience, most recently with the Youth Network of Tasmania (YNOT), and is a graduate of the Tasmanian Leadership Program (2019)
Penny Chugg
Deputy Chairperson
Penny Chugg is currently the State Manager for The Salvation Army Alcohol and Drug Programs, responsible for managing a multidisciplinary team of leaders and clinicians.Read more✖Penny Chugg
Penny Chugg is currently the State Manager for The Salvation Army Alcohol and Drug Programs, responsible for managing a multidisciplinary team of leaders and clinicians. Penny has over 30 years of experience in the Community Services area, predominately in management positions. Penny has worked for The Salvation Army for over 12 years, working with the most disadvantaged people in the community, in particular, people with mental health and AOD issues.
Distinguished Professor Greg Peterson
Treasurer
Greg has been an ATDC Board Director since 2018. and served as Chair from November 2021 to June 2022.Read more✖Distinguished Professor Greg Peterson
Greg has been an ATDC Board Director since 2018. and served as Chair from November 2021 to June 2022. Greg is Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy and Chair of the Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of Tasmania and a practicing pharmacist (co-owner of a suburban pharmacy), with extensive experience in harm minimisation programs and assisting individuals affected by substance use issues. Greg has led many state and national projects directed at improving patient outcomes in community, hospital, and aged care sectors, and has more than 580 published papers. Greg is also Chair of Cancer Council Tasmania and a Board Director for Primary Health Tasmania. You can contact Greg at g.peterson@utas.edu.au
Emily Chase
Director
Emily is the CEO of the Drug Education Network and has significant leadership and management experience, as well as qualifications and extensive experience in the delivery of alcohol and other drug education and rehabilitation programs within the corrections system in TasmaniaRead more✖Emily Chase
Emily is the CEO of the Drug Education Network and has significant leadership and management experience, as well as qualifications and extensive experience in the delivery of alcohol and other drug education and rehabilitation programs within the corrections system in Tasmania. Emily is passionate about working to reduce discrimination and stigma experienced by those who may not have access to the same positive supports and opportunities as others. Emily is focused on building the capacity of others by identifying and harnessing existing expertise and by providing people with opportunities to develop and grow.
Mark Mason
Director
Mark Mason is the State Manager – Community Engagement, Addictions and Financial Counselling at Anglicare Tasmania. Mark is responsible for managing a number of Alcohol and Drug programs across Tasmania and has a passion for social justice.Read more✖Mark Mason
Mark Mason is the State Manager – Community Engagement, Addictions and Financial Counselling at Anglicare Tasmania. Mark is responsible for managing a number of Alcohol and Drug programs across Tasmania and has a passion for social justice. Mark has experience in working on boards, serving 10 years on the Speak Out board of management in an number of executive roles. Mark has been the Tasmanian representative on the Inclusion Australia board, a permanent proxy on the Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators (AJJA) and is currently the Tasmanian Agency Representative for Financial Counselling Australia. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours in Public Sector Leadership and Management and is a graduate of the Tasmanian Leaders Program (2008).
Narelle Howell
Director
Narelle is married with 2 teenage children and has been a nurse for 25+ years. Over this time, Narelle has worked in a variety of clinical settings as well as teaching nursing at TasTAFE for 8 years.Read more✖Narelle Howell
Narelle is married with 2 teenage children and has been a nurse for 25+ years. Over this time, Narelle has worked in a variety of clinical settings as well as teaching nursing at TasTAFE for 8 years. Since 2016, Narelle has been with Launceston City Mission in a variety of roles firstly as a Board member, then at Missiondale and currently General Manager Client Services. This role has expanded Narelle’s understanding of the bigger issues for the community managed ATOD sector. Narelle is passionate about developing leaders and supporting our workforce to expand their skills and knowledge. As an ATDC Board Director, Narelle uses her strong strategic and communication skills to support the sector to move forward particularly through advocacy. Narelle is significantly involved in the activities of the ATDC and has a good understanding of the current positions and where the needs are, and the future direction. Narelle has strong relationships with others in the sector and brings a balanced view and understanding to board interactions. Narelle is committed to the supporting the activities of the ATDC by bringing her strengths of activation, responsibility, focus and communication.
Amy Peacock
Director
Dr Amy Peacock is an Associate Professor, National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Leadership Fellow and Deputy Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, and an Adjunct Researcher in the School of Psychology, University of Tasmania.Read more✖Amy Peacock
Dr Amy Peacock is an Associate Professor, National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Leadership Fellow and Deputy Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, and an Adjunct Researcher in the School of Psychology, University of Tasmania. She is Program Lead for Drug Trends, a national drug monitoring system operating for over twenty years and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. She has published more than 150 journal articles and 120 reports on alcohol and other drug use and harms in Australia and internationally. Her research informs efforts to reduce the health, social, and economic harms associated with drug use, and enhance wellbeing and autonomy for people who use drugs. She can be contacted at Amy.Peacock@unsw.edu.au
