Our Friends are a diverse group of individuals and organisations who support the Hunter Ageing Alliance (HAA) vision of making Newcastle and the Hunter region age-friendly communities, with a view to joining the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities. Read about the HAA Vision and Purpose here.
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Organisations

Individuals
- Alexandra Joy, Secretary of Board for Yakuway
- Alicia Birch
- Amanda Roach
- Amee Dawson
- Anne Beness
- Anne Gleeson
- Annette Gebhardt, CEO, Hunter Multicultural Communities Inc.
- Ayla Jade
- Barbara Carol Heaton
- Bernie Coulter
- Briony Johnston
- Bronwyn Ambrogetti
- Carol and Doug Twentyman
- Carolyn Leishman
- Catherine Hollier
- Catherine Munro, Hunter New England Local Health District
- Chad Griffith
- Chelsea Robinson
- Cherie Howarth
- Chris Giles
- Chris McNaughton
- Chris Parish, Adult Student Support Officer, Atwea College
- Christine Davis
- Clarice Hamling
- Convenor, Psychological Processes, Priority Research Centre for Stroke & Brain Injury
- Craig Eardley
- Deborah Holt
- Deputy Head of School, Outreach and Engagement, School of Psychology
- Edward Smith, Member of Board for Yakuway
- Elizabeth Delaney
- Emma Smart, Community Dementia Nurse
- Frini Karayanidis, Director, Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory
- Geoffrey Rich
- Glen Spicer
- Glenda Kociszewski
- Graham Clothier
- Greg Millan
- Helen Birt
- Helen Griffin
- Helen Macdonald
- Helga Smit
- Isabel Higgins
- Jacqueline Kay Hornery
- Jade Murray
- Janelle Kirk, Senior Financial Adviser, Newcastle Financial Planning Group
- Janette Robinson
- Jeff Smith
- Jennie Lyons
- Jenny Williams
- John Biswas
- John McInerney
- John Thacker
- Jordan Burdon
- Judy Boorer
- Judy Hart
- Julie Moore
- Karen De Wit
- Karen Kelly, Executive Director Greater Metropolitan Health Services
- Karen Varnum, Community Engagement Officer, Hunter Multicultural Communities Inc.
- Karl Versteeg, Certified Strength Coach, Groundwork Fitness
- Kate Newton
- Kate Walker
- Kathryn Saint, Manager, Hunter Women’s Centre
- Kathy Tetu
- Katrina Crump
- Kayla Checkley, Electorate Officer
- Kelly Hansen, CEO at Nova for Women and Children
- Kevin Fell
- Laraine Dunn
- Leanne Beckhouse
- Les McCarthy
- Lesley and Stewart MacLennan
- Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, City of Newcastle
- Lorna Matters
- Louise Evans
- Louise Lazic, A/General Manager, Community & Aged Care Services – Greater Newcastle Sector
- Madeleine Atkins
- Malcolm Smith, Chair of Yakuway
- Mandy Barton, Financial Information Service Officer with Centrelink
- Mandy Harden, CNC Aged Care | Aged Care Services
- Maree Gallop
- Margaret de Plater
- Margaret Watson
- Mariko Carey
- Mark Cleary
- Mary Gissing, Outreach Services Specialist, Newcastle Libraries
- Mary O’Leary, CEO Mayfield Aged Care
- Mary Therese Carey
- Meredith Tavener
- Michael B. Grant
- Michael DiRienzo
- Michelle Dains
- Michelle Hessing, Project Coordinator, S.O.N.A – Savvy Over 90 Association
- Michelle Kelly
- Mirjana Chatziconstantinos
- Nada Widdowson
- Natalie Spence
- Nicola Rosenthal
- Nola M Ries, Professor, Law
- Penelope Warrall
- Philippa Whalley
- Phillip Atkins
- Rebekah Baas
- Roshan Gunathilake, Specialist in Geriatric Medicine & General Medicine
- Roslyn Barker, Aged Care Emergency (ACE), Hunter New England Local Health District
- Ruth Boydell, Individual Sole Trader, LifeTimes end of life support
- Ruth Cameron
- Ruth Cotton
- Samantha Farham, Community Engagement Manager
- Samantha Hingerty
- Sarah Gamble, Communications Co-ordinator, Maroba Aged Care
- Scott Lynch
- Sharon Claydon MP, Federal Member for Newcastle
- Shaun McCarthy, Director, University of Newcastle Legal Centre
- Sonia Hornery MP, State Member for Wallsend
- Stephen Ballinger, Director, Ballingers Financial Planning
- Steve Sutton
- Sue Brownlowe
- Sue Outram
- Suzanne Snodgrass
- Terry Lovat, Emeritus Professor – The University of Newcastle, Australia
- The University of Newcastle
- Therese McCarthy
- Toni Gemmell
- Tracey Furner
- Tracey O’Grady
- Tracy Brown
- Vicki Woods, Director, EAAA (Elder Abuse Action Australia)
- Wendy Husband
- Zeljka Prentice
