Anna Sutherland

Senior Leader | MBA Candidate-Human Resources Management

Greater Adelaide Area

About

I am a passionate senior leader, with roles across mental health, family services, women's services, and homelessness. My focus has been on strengthening teams, building culture, delivering quality services and expanding access to essential programs across diverse populations, across metropolitan and regional areas. Current MBA studies include a focus on strategic HR, including organisational behaviour and leadership development.

Experience

  • Service Manager at Neami National
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • UnitingSA (4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Manager Wellbeing
      Aug 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

      As the Senior Manager Wellbeing, I oversaw mental health and child, youth, and family services. In this role, I have • Implemented quality accreditation processes to ensure service excellence. • Developed and executed leadership initiatives to enhance community wellbeing. • Led strategy and change management efforts to drive service transformation. • Secured a highly successful tender outcome, and expanded services across the state

    • Manager Mental Health Services
      Nov 2021 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Manager of state wide (regional and metro) psychosocial support programs: IPRSS, GP Access and Avalon psychosocial accommodation support.

    • Program Manager Child, Youth and Family services
      Mar 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Catherine House Inc. (9 yrs 2 mos)
    • Manager NAHA Services
      Sep 2015 - Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 7 mos

      Manager of crisis and post-crisis accommodation support programs for women experiencing homelessness

    • Coordinator
      Feb 2011 - Sep 2015 · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Case Manager at Catherine House Inc.
    Nov 2006 - May 2010 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Residential Care Worker at Families SA
    2005 - 2006 · 1 yr