The Scope Board is supported by four Board Committees:

  • Risk and Audit Committee
  • Quality, Safeguarding and Client Experience Committee
  • People, Culture and Governance Committee
  • Financial Sustainability Committee

Each Board Committee is composed of majority Director members, with subject matter experts appointed by the Board as independent members on Committees.

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Dr Philomena Horsley, PhD, MMA, GCertProfWrit, GDipEd, GDipWomen’sStuds, BA, MAICD

Independent Member, Quality, Safeguarding and Client Experience Committee

Dr Philomena Horsley is a Research, Ethics and Governance Consultant, with expertise in research ethics, board governance and research areas such as gender and health; sexual abuse and violence; aged care and disability; and death and dying. She has been a Director and Chair of a diverse range of Boards and Committees in the not-for-profit sector for over 40 years and is currently the Board Chair of Abound Communities.

Since 1985 she has been a passionate advocate for the rights of people with disabilities and for the inclusion of their voice in all aspects of service delivery, data collection and governance systems.

Philomena was Chair and member of Scope’s Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) from 2005 – 2019 and has served as an independent member of a number of other Scope Committees. She has considerable expertise in research ethics: she is Chair of the Victorian Department of Health & Department of Families, Fairness and Housing HREC.

Philomena is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. In 2001, she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll for Women and awarded a Centenary Medal for her work in women’s health, disability and HIV/AIDS.

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Andrew Sutherland, B-COM (Hons), CFA

Independent Member, Financial Sustainability Committee

Andrew Sutherland brings expertise from the investment industry to Scope, with a 29-year career working as an Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager, evaluating Australian and offshore investments on behalf of clients. With a detailed understanding of risk and financial management at both an individual business and overall portfolio level, and a particular expertise and interest in healthcare, Andrew’s experience also means he brings a deep understanding of fiduciary responsibility to his role as an Independent Committee member.

Formerly a Partner at boutique investment management firm Perennial Investment Partners, Andrew is currently developing a Global Equities strategy for Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC). Through family connections, he has an appreciation for the disability services sector and has a strong commitment to contributing to the financial stability and ongoing success of Scope.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and has post-graduate qualifications in Applied Portfolio Management and Financial Analysis.