Chair
From an Albanian migrant family, Judge Rauf Soulio graduated from the Adelaide University and was admitted to practice law in 1981.
He was appointed to the bench of the South Australian District Court in 2006 and has presided over dozens of the state's highest profile criminal cases. Rauf also had concurrent appointments to the Equal Opportunity Tribunal and the Licensing Court of South Australia.
Outside of the courtroom, Rauf has had many roles, including Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Justice Network, and President of the Football Federation of South Australia from 2006 to 2016. A skilled martial artist and a soccer fanatic, Soulio was deputy chairperson of the Asian Football Confederations Entry Control Body and an arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He also chaired the South Australian governments sporting advisory committees.
Rauf has also served as Chair of the Australian Multicultural Council, and was a member of the National Access and Equity Inquiry Panel, the National Anti-Racism Partnership Strategy and the Courts Interpreter User Group. He was Chair of the Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia, and sat on the judging panel of the Governors Multicultural Awards Program.
Alongside his wide work in multiculturalism, Rauf was a founding member of the National Judicial Council. Rauf has also held positions on the executive of the Australian Judicial Officers Association, the Anzac Centenary Advisory Board and the Aged Care Reform Implementation Council.
In 2003, Rauf was appointed as honorary Consul-General for Albania in Australia and also served in that role for Kosovo.
Rauf was made a member of the Order of Australia in 2023 for his service to multicultural affairs, the judiciary and the community.
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Carmel is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Centre for Multicultural Youth, the first and largest organisation in Australia to work exclusively with migrant and refugee young people.
Carmel is widely recognised for her knowledge and advocacy on multicultural youth issues.
Carmel has served on numerous boards and committees and is currently the Chairperson of the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network Australia, the national peak body representing the rights and interests of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. She is also a member of the Youth Parole Board of Victoria and the SBS Community Advisory Committee.
Carmel was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2016 for services to multicultural youth in Victoria and the Victorian Premiers Award for Community Harmony in 2015.
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Born in Hong Kong, Eamonn Fitzpatrick migrated to Sydney in the early 90s and has spent nearly three decades working in Australian government, media and politics.
He currently heads his own public affairs firm and has advised some of the worlds biggest brands and top 100 ASX companies on effectively engaging governments, stakeholders and the media.
Eamonn was senior press secretary to Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd and ran government communications for Premiers Anna Bligh in Queensland and Morris Iemma in New South Wales. More recently he was Asia Pacific Partner at Consulum, an international advisory firm providing special counsel to governments and national leaders on global engagement, economic development and trade promotion.
His experience in the not-for-profit sector includes leading global communications for the iconic global eye health charity, The Fred Hollows Foundation, and previously serving on the board of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, Australia's leading child safety charity.
A former Sydney Morning Herald journalist, Eamonn began his career with Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. He currently appears weekly on Sky News Australia.
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Peter spent his executive career at KPMG where he was admitted as a partner in 1993, and served as National Chairman from 2011 to 2017, during which he was responsible for the overall governance and strategic positioning of the firm.
His positions with KPMG included member of the Global Board of KPMG, Regional Head of Audit for Asia Pacific, National Managing Partner for Audit in Australia, and Head of KPMG Financial Services.
Peter has worked in geographically diverse and complex operating environments providing advice on a range of topics including strategy, risk management, internal controls, business processes, and regulatory change.
Peter is Non-Executive Chairman of the Johns Lyng Group Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Westpac Group, ASX and Mirvac. He also serves on the Board of not-for-profit organisations, including The General Sir John Monash Foundation, Golf Victoria, and The Koorie Heritage Trust.
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Amy Duggan joined the board in 2025 and is a respected communications strategist, business leader, and advocate for women’s rights. With expertise in media, corporate strategy, and governance, she helps organisations navigate leadership transitions, stakeholder engagement, and brand positioning.
An experienced board director, Amy has served on the boards of Venues NSW, Football Federation Australia, and several not-for-profits, bringing strategic insight and a commitment to equity and inclusion. She is also a seasoned media professional, having hosted television and radio broadcasts and major events. Amy is passionate about driving business growth, strong leadership, and meaningful change.
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Trent Zimmerman was the Member for North Sydney in the Australian Parliament between 2015 and 2022.
In the Parliament, Trent served as Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport and led several major inquiries into aspects of the Australian health system. At various stages he was a member of the House Standing Committees on: Communications and the Arts; Infrastructure, Cities and Transport; Environment and Energy and the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. In Parliament, Trent was a strong advocate on climate and environment issues, innovation, health and, as the first openly gay Member of the House of Representatives, LGBTI+ issues.
Trent currently works in the health industry was also a regular columnist in the Guardian Australian in 2022 and 2023.
Before entering Parliament, Trent was Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF), the peak national industry association for those sectors. His role at TTF included advocacy for Australian tourism and public transport. His career has also included advisor roles with senior federal government ministers including the federal environment minister. He is a former board member of the International Association for Public Transport (UITP) ANZ Branch and of Epilepsy Action Australia.
Trent has lived on the lower north shore of Sydney for over 20 years. He served on North Sydney Council between 2004 and 2012 as an elected Councillor. His past community involvement has included board positions on the Crows Nest Community Centre, the Kirribilli-Ex-Services Club and the School Council of North Sydney Demonstration School.
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