Current Committee Members

Helen Storer: After a long Public Service career as an Administrator and Executive Assistant, Helen retired in 2004 and studied full time to acquire qualifications to assist young people. She earned a Diploma in Life Coaching and is a fully qualified workplace trainer and assessor. With her own family grown up and living independently, Helen has incorporated The Foundary as a non profit organization designed to mentor and empower young people to assist them gain life skills and work experience.

Lottie Bamblett: Widowed at a young age with 5 dependant children, Lottie knows the struggles of young mothers. A passion to help others has seen her pursue a counseling/caring role in the lives of countless young women. With her own family grown up, she studied and trained to become qualified in child care, drug and alcohol counseling and domestic violence assistance. Lottie currently assists other social workers at the Louisa Women’s Refuge in Queanbeyan.

Patricia Orton: Years of counseling and offering practical assistance to people in distress or crisis have honed Trish’s compassionate gifts. She is qualified in Christian Counseling and Family Therapy and has been a great source of encouragement for people who have experienced trauma or tragedy. She also has qualifications from University of the Nations, Canberra and Youth with a Mission.

Russell Foley: A diligent and faithful man of many talents, Russell is a Corporate accountant, amateur video producer and Australian representative for Mercy Ships international mission services. He has traveled the world three times to minister to orphans in Sierra Leone, where he has adopted a child. Many young people owe their lives to his selfless giving of both time and finances. A natural leader and wonderful example of an adventurous spirit, Russell is a mature mentor and will lead teams in overseas adventure in coming months.

Katrina Brown: A strong background in Indigenous organizations, Katrina has a background in assisting victims of family violence. She currently works for Yurauna , and often leads classes in Cultural Awareness, where Aussie children learn about Indigenous culture. Katrina is married to Philip Brown, the Corroboree Man and they have two young children. She has an Associate Diploma in Social Science (Child Studies) a Certificate 4 in Workplace Assessment and Training and is completing a Bachelor of Teaching (Early childhood with a focus on Indigenous children’s needs).

Neil Rodgers: Many years of training young people and adults with such organizations as Menslink, Caloola and local schools have honed Neil’s skills. He has also assisted many young people in the justice system and had conducted training courses to provide valuable life skills and conflict resolution skills to inmates at Quamby detention centre Neil is also a qualified Life Coach and trainer. He is married with two teenage children.

Flow Chart of Mentoring Activities...

Protecting, empowering and providing Life Skills training for Young People and Mentoring from mature men and women of good character.