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.

Christina is a queer non-binary person proudly from a low socioeconomic, multicultural background. They are a local rainbow community leader and activist who has worked across the intersections of disability, family and child services and family violence inclusive of sex worker and LGBTIQA/SB+ spaces. They have practised in both Meanjin (Brisbane) and Naarm (Melbourne) during their 12-year career to date and have held a board position as well as serving their current term on the inaugural City of Yarra Rainbow Advisory Committee.

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.

Tessa is the Lead EMPower Coach and has overseen the development of the EMPower Program at Juno. EMPower is an evidence-based coaching model developed in the US based on the neuroscience of trauma recovery. Tessa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies and Sustainable Development and a Master of Social Work. She has worked in various roles, primarily supporting women, non-binary people and children experiencing homelessness and family violence. Tessa has a special interest in the mind-body connection in trauma recovery, emotional intelligence and intersectional feminist practice.

Tess provides support, mentoring, and coaching to Juno’s homelessness case managers. Tess has worked in the community sector across several areas, including disability, housing/homelessness, and family violence. She has lived experience of family violence and homelessness and is a fierce advocate for increasing access to support that is essential for recovery. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science with a major in Youth Work and is due to complete a Master of Social Work at the end of 2023. Tess is also a member of the the Northern Integrated Family Violence Service’s Family Violence Regional Integration Committee (NIFVS FVRIC).

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.