Governance

Find out about our governance structure and the role of the Board

Governance

Open Minds’ Board and management are committed to meeting high standards in corporate and clinical governance, transparency and accountability. We are compliant with constitutional obligations and we regularly review our governance arrangements as well as developments in current practices, expectations and regulations

View our publications including our Annual Reports, Better Days newsletters, and other governance documents.

View our Team members here. Board members are detailed below.

View our Quality and Safeguard measures here.

jOpen Minds Constitution Oct 2021 (425 KB)

jRights and Responsibilities brochure (794 KB)

Meet our Board

Joanne Jessop
Board Chair - MBA, FAICD

Ms Joanne Jessop became Board Chair of Open Minds when Multicap and Open Minds formed a partnership in October 2021.

Jo has been the Chief Executive Officer of Multicap since 2006, leading transformational change, including the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Jo has extensive senior management experience in non-profit and public sector health care and in government services. She is a Director of both Ability First Australia and Bric Housing, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jo is passionate about providing high-quality human services outcomes, and improved opportunities for vulnerable people, especially those living with disability.
David Withers
Director - BEng, MBA, FAICD, FRAES

Mr David Withers became a Director of the Board of Open Minds when Multicap and Open Minds formed a partnership in October 2021

David joined the Multicap Board in September 2017.

David is the Chief Executive of Burrana, a world leading provider of aircraft cabin systems that he founded in 2009.

He has a long career in the aviation sector and has held several non-executive positions with not-for-profit organisations in the mental health and disability sectors.

David believes company culture is the key to success and is passionate about creating agile and responsive organisations through empowered and inspired people sharing a common purpose, vision and values.