Our People

Gary Oliver

Financial Controller

Gary has over 40 years’ experience in both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors in the UK and Australia, covering financial services, manufacturing, leasing and community housing. Responsible for all areas of finance at St Pat’s, Gary brings his extensive experience in implementing financial management and payroll systems, accounts payable/receivable, tenancy management, taxation, reporting and auditing, which he has honed over the past 13 years working as a senior finance manager in community housing.

Paula O’Leary

Director of Housing

Paula is highly experienced in managing and developing community housing projects and has nearly a decade’s experiencing working in the not-for-profit sector. Previously the Manager of Housing Services for St Vincent de Paul Society, Paula has also honed her skills in the Homelessness and Community policy and advocacy space, as Shelter WA’s Head of Policy and Sector Development, and joins us from the Department of Communities, where she was Principal Relationship and Contract Manager – Homelessness.

Paula is passionate about growing and developing the capacity of the Community Housing in WA, in particular the ACHO sector and will bring her wealth of experience to leading our Housing Services team as they develop and implement a number of exciting new housing projects in the pipeline.

Lyn Levy

Director of Corporate Services

Lyn Levy is a strategic and people-focused leader with broad experience across community services, people and culture, governance, corporate operations, and social enterprise development. As head of St Pat’s Corporate Services team she has been integral to advancing organisational strategies, volunteer engagement, governance systems, and workforce planning.

Lyn is deeply committed to social justice, community empowerment, and values-driven leadership, and holds a Bachelor in Social Science (Family Studies) and a Diploma in Governance and Management. She has held executive management roles at WACOSS and One Tree Community Services prior to joining St Pat’s.

Leigh Sinclair

Executive Director – Imagined Futures

Leigh Sinclair is Executive Director of Imagined Futures (IF). A collective impact approach to tackling complex, social challenges, IF brings together over 60 not-for-profit and government agencies, as well as business, philanthropists, and community members across the South West Metropolitan Region.

Leigh holds a Master of Psychology degree, and over her career has performed consultation, strategic planning, governance, research, and policy development roles as well as designing and delivering front line services, working across government, non-government and the private sectors. Leigh jumped at the opportunity to put this breadth of experience into practice to facilitate cross-sector collaborative efforts to deliver the best results for the community.

Annalisa Oxenburgh

Philanthropy and Fundraising Manager

An experienced manager, producer and fundraiser, Annalisa has worked in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors within Australia, including in some of WA’s remotest communities, and internationally. Hailing from the education and arts sector, and with a Master’s in Fine Arts, Annalisa is highly skilled in supporting Boards of Directors and Executive Leadership to achieve organisation’s visions, aims and strategic objectives. She joined St Pat’s in late 2023 to develop St Pat’s philanthropic strategies, in particular the Redevelopment Project Capital Campaign.

Tania Payne

Engagement and Inclusion Manager

Tania has more than 20 years’ experience in the mental health and public sectors, including the Department of Child Preotection, and has overseen the delivery of mental health and disability services in regional WA and the Northern Territory. At St Pat’s, Tania manages the extensive suite of frontline services delivered at St Pat’s Community Centre and a large team of staff and volunteers, a job which requires agility, flexibility and the ability to forge strong relationships across the community.

Kim Rawson

Support Services Manager

Kim has over a decade of experience within community service organisations across Australia, including Melbourne City Mission and Good Shepherd ANZ. With a background in psychology and human behaviour, specialising in alcohol and drug dependency, Kim oversees St Pat’s suite of targeted programs and leads a team of highly experienced assertive outreach workers and case managers.

Kim is currently on leave, returning in 2026.

Leigh Harland

Support Services Manager

Leigh Harland is a compassionate and experienced community services professional with over a decade of client-centred, strength-based, and recovery-focused practice. She has a broad range of experience supporting individuals facing complex challenges such as trauma, homelessness, AOD dependency and family violence; through her work with FDV and homelessness services, Housing Choices and the Perth Zero Project.

Hailing from South Africa, Leigh has supported the development of an in-prison creche, and improvements and upgrades in care for an informal HIV/AIDS orphanage. She joins St Pat’s from Ruah Community Services, bringing proven leadership experience in team management, stakeholder engagement, and delivering quality outcomes.

Leigh is passionate about justice, systemic change, collaboration and empowering others, and is valued for her ability to guide staff, build strong relationships, and contribute to effective, high-quality service delivery.

Pauline Boscato

Djenabidet Kalleep and Crossroads Manager

Pauline, a Whadjuk/Yued woman, spent 20 years as a public servant within WA corrections and justice before joining St Pat’s. She brings extensive experience managing learning and professional development and designing audit systems that inform ethical and culturally appropriate policy, strategic reform, and practice. Pauline oversees both Crossroads and Djenabidet Kalleep, an Aboriginal Support Service with a suite of culturally informed programs developed by, and for, Aboriginal People, and leads a team of highly experienced Aboriginal outreach, heath connector and peer navigators.

Dion Goode

Housing Operations Manager

Fr. Meno Basti omi

Father Basti is the Parish Priest and Rector of the Basilica of St. Patrick, Fremantle. Born and raised in Sri Lanka, he has been serving the Australian community since 2018 as a member of the Oblates of the Order of Mary Immaculate, joining St Pat’s board in February 2024. Through his commitment to providing exceptional pastoral care, Father Basti has a deep compassion and understanding of the needs and challenges facing the most vulnerable people in our community.

Nic Osboine

Nic Osboine brings a wealth of experience in property development, investment and project management to St Pat’s Board. A founding Director of OP Properties and General Manager of third generation diversified private property investment group Osboine Investments, Nic has served as a senior manager and board member on numerous property development projects, assets and related companies. With a Bachelor’s in Environmental Design and Master of Architecture from the University of Western Australia, and a Graduate Diploma in Property from Curtin University, Nic is actively involved with property industry bodies including the Urban Development Institute of Australia and the Property Council of Australia.

Danielle Cattalini

Danielle’s family have a long history with St Pat’s, with her grandmother and both her parents being involved with the organisation since its inception.

Experienced in governance, marketing and communications and engagement, Danielle is current a Leadership Team Member at the City of South Perth and has served on a number of committees, including as Chair of the Fremantle BID.

Emily Townsend

Emily Townsend is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in the higher education sector in Australia and is the Chief Financial Officer at The University of Notre Dame Australia.

Emily brings her keen understanding of fiscal strategies and sustainability and looks forward to using her skills to assist St Pat’s in achieving its goals.