Board Members

Damian Collins

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.

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)

Meet our board:
Damian Collins

Damian Collins

Chair
Damian Collins has been Chair of the ATDC Board since June 2022, and has worked in the Tasmanian ATO…
Emily Chase

Emily Chase

Vice Chair
Emily is the CEO of the Drug Education Network and has significant leadership and management experie…
Matthew Devenish

Matthew Devenish

Treasurer
Matthew Devenish is the CEO of Pathways Tasmania, a community services organisation…
Abby Smith

Abby Smith

Director
Abby is the Director of Prevention and Quit Tasmania at Cancer Council Tasmania….
Richard

Richard Michael Salewicz

Director
Richard is the State Programs Manager at the Salvation Army Alcohol and Other Drug Services Tasmania…
Board member Melanie Gibbon

Melanie Gibbon

Director
Melanie (Mel) is the Statewide ATOD Clinical Nurse Consultant at the Tasmania Aboriginal Centre….
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Ella Davey

Board Intern
Ella, a mum of three from Tasmania’s northwest, has worked as a peer worker since 2020….