Our Staff

Tanya has worked across the banking, consumer rights and family violence sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Economics, a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Politics, and a Graduate Certificate in Policy and Applied Social Research. Tanya strongly believes the path to social justice and equity is through systemic change, and has undertaken her policy, research and advocacy work in research centers, social justice organisations and Ministerial Advisory roles. Proudly raised in Public Housing in a single-parent household, she is a passionate advocate for gender equity and housing security and elevating the voices and strength of people with lived/living experience.

Shannon provides support for the service delivery team across the family violence and housing programs. Shannon started her work in the sector supporting women who had been criminalised, and then after a time working in youth homelessness, came to Juno at the start of 2020. Shannon holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in criminology and has completed a Master of Social Work. She strongly believes in collaboration and co-design, and the importance of partnering with clients to get the best outcomes.

Zoe provides support and supervision to Juno’s case management team. Zoe identifies as queer and non-binary and is very proud to be part of the LGBTQIASB+ community. Zoe begun their work in the community sector after completing a Certificate IV in Community Services. Prior to Juno, Zoe worked at Aboriginal Housing on a well-being support program. Zoe has lived experience of family violence and was proudly raised in a single-parent household. Zoe has a strong focus on integrity and participating in positive social change. Zoe is committed to ensuring that the people we work with are at the centre of all the work we do and that the impact on people is considered in every decision.

Tess provides support, mentoring, and coaching to Juno’s case management teams. She has worked in the community sector for over five years in various roles across disability, housing/homelessness, and family violence. Tess has lived experience of family violence and homelessness and is a fierce advocate for increasing access to support that is essential for recovery and empowering victim survivors to influence policy development, service planning, and practice. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science with a major in Youth Work and a Master of Social Work from RMIT University. Tess is also a member of the Northern Metro Emergency Accommodation Working Group and Statewide Disability Inclusion Community of Practice.

Imelda is a bit of an allrounder when it comes to Juno’s operations - responsible for occupational health and safety, data and information systems and quality and compliance systems. She has extensive experience developing and managing processes and systems in the not-for-profit sector. Imelda joined Juno in 2016 and has worked in various roles to support the Juno team in their important work partnering with women, non-binary people and children experiencing homelessness and family violence.