Deb Pattrick
YFER Director, COL National Manager, QLD/NSW/WA coordinator
Registered Midwife, lactation consultant (IBCLC) – lives on the Central Coast of NSW and has a history of working with families within acute and community settings. Deb was a homebirth midwife for many years in NSW and Victoria, coordinated childbirth education classes, set up and coordinated outpatient lactation support services. Deb was one of the co-creators of the Core of Life program.
Tracy Smith
YFER Director, COL National Manager
Registered Midwife, Mothercraft nurse – lives on the Mornington Peninsula Victoria. Tracy has also worked in both acute and community maternity settings and supported women birthing at home. She set up and coordinated a young women’s clinic and designed and facilitated community education projects. Tracy was the other co-creator of the Core of Life program.
Chris Goonan
Core of Life Program NTSA/VIC/TAS Coordinator
Chris is a registered midwife and trained in COL in 2004. She was involved in presenting the program in high schools in the Barwon Region in her role as health promoting school nurse/manager. Chris is a trained COL instructor and our COL Program Manager for Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania & Victoria.
Sian Swift
Graphic Designer & Website Manager
Sian has worked with COL since March 2010. She has worked in the graphic industry for over 17 years, using this extensive knowledge Sian develops all our important teaching resources and is the COL and YFER Website Manager.
Katrina Leontini
Bookkeeper & Admin Assistant
Katrina is an integral part of the COL team and ensures all our books balance.
Courtney Magee
Administration
Courtney is our friendly and organised administration officer located at our head office in NSW. Courtney is available from Tuesday to Friday for all your YFER and Core of Life needs.
COL ACCREDITED INSTRUCTORS
Annette Loadsman (2009)
Gayle Rusher (2009)
Peter Gazey (2009)
Liz Ruutz (2009)
Monika Zdyb (2010)
Kima O’Donnell (2010)
Karen Coyle (2010)
Julia Hugo (2011)
Rosemary Bunge (2010)
Leanne James (2010)
Karen Rauert (2010)
Melissa Hoye (2011)
Janet Blair (2010)
Helen Priest (2011)
Lorraine Campbell (2011)
INSTRUCTORS PENDING ACCREDITATION
(pending practical component)
Marlene Liddle (2010)
Mary-Clare O’Dell (2010)
Raelene Wing (2010)
John Pracy (2010)
Erin Evans (2010)
Cathy Ryan (2010)
Kate Keogh
Deb Ellis
Kelly Stacey
Linda Bowman
Anne Sweeney
Louise Holland
