At Eighty9 Limited we have spent the past 35 years working to alleviate inequality in all aspects of our society. As the company has grown so too have our goals and ambitions, and in 2023 we are influencing change in even more ways than ever with business operations spanning the Employment Services, Training Services, Disability Services, Allied Health Counselling Services and Charity sectors.
The board of Eighty9 Limited remain excited by the opportunities we have before us and the new objectives we are pursuing as we continue to resource our brands and empower our leadership team to deliver outcomes that have real impact in people’s lives. We look forward to continuing the delivery of exceptional services for decades to come.
Gary Hatwell, FAICD
Executive Chairman, Eighty9 Limited
Our Board is comprised of Directors with extensive knowledge, skills and experience in the industries we serve, including those who have been recognised as Fellows of their professional associations.
The Board aspires to excellence in governance standards, providing strategic guidance for Eighty9 Limited and its brands, and effective oversite of management. The Board is the guardian of the founding purpose for which Eighty9 Limited was established, to promote equality of access to foundational opportunities and supports that alleviate suffering for people who are unemployed, living with disability, and those in necessitous circumstances, and is accountable for the pursuit of that purpose.
Gary has over 40 years of strategic management experience within government and non-government sectors, 35 of which have been dedicated to the development of Eighty9 Limited.
In 1989 Gary co-founded Eighty9 Limited as Inner Western Workskills, and has served as Managing Director and Public Officer of the Association since this time. As a constant member of the Executive team, Gary has also held Board positions as Executive Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of the Association. Gary is currently the Executive Chairman of Eighty9 Limited.
In 2015 Gary was made a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, recognising the stewardship and success achieved in directing the work of Eighty9 Limited.
Julie commenced with Eighty9 Limited in 1989 in a voluntary capacity, consultant, and then in 1997 as the Executive Manager, Finance. Since this time Julie has served within Inner Western Workskills as a founding member of the Board of Directors of Status, Treasurer of Eighty9 Limited, and founding Board member of Dress for Success Adelaide.
As a University qualified Accountant and a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Public Accountants, Julie remains responsible for all of the auditing and financial reporting of Eighty9 Limited and its brands.
Vikki commenced with Eighty9 Limited in 1995 as a Vocational Trainer in Retail.
Vikki is a founding Director of Status, and since retiring from the operational side of the Organisation in 2014 has continued as a non-Executive Director on the Status board, as well as serving on the board of Eighty9 Limited.
With Masters qualifications in education and counselling, Vikki has a particular interest in Training Services and especially the roles that literacy and numeracy, vocational training, and employability skills development play in assisting disadvantaged people into paid work. Vikki is also a founding Board member of Dress for Success and strongly believes that building self-esteem, especially in unemployed women, plays a vital role in preparing for work.
David commenced with Eighty9 Limited in 1997, and until his retirement in 2014 served as the Executive Manager Corporate and Disability Services.
David is one of the original Directors of Status, and in his role as Executive Manager Corporate and Disability Services he has overseen contractual performance and governance across our brands and services. From 2010 to 2014 David directly managed our new Disability Employment Services (DES) contract, and DES remains a special interest both personally and professionally as a Fellow of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors.
In 2023, David was admitted to membership of the Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand. David remains actively involved as a non-Executive Director and board member of Eighty9 Limited.