Ms Heather Kent is presently CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society of Tasmania, a large organisation that provides support to those most vulnerable across the community through a broad variety of programs. Prior to this she was CEO of the RHH Research Foundation, an independent entity that is recognised as one of the largest funding bodies for local medical research in Tasmania.

In pursuing a desire to contribute to the community, Heather has previously served on the Board of the Tasmanian Community Fund, Primary Health Tasmania and Crimestoppers Tasmania. She also served two terms as the Deputy National Chair of the Australian Marketing Institute and Chaired the Board of St Michael’s Collegiate School for five years.

Ms Kent has previously been on the Tasmanian Women’s Council and also served as Chair of the Panel of Judges for the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women for four years. Ms Kent was acknowledged as the Telstra Business Woman of the Year (Community and Government) in 2013.

Mr Jones completed a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Tasmania in 1977 and was admitted as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1980.

He is an active member of the legal profession and the community. His current and previous activities are as follows:

Legal Assistance Committee member (1983-1990)
Bar Association Committee member (1981-1992)
Member of the Board of Legal Education (2004-2008)
Council member of the Law Society of Tasmania (2006-2013)
President of the Law Society of Tasmania (2009-2010)
Chairman Law Foundation of Tasmania (2009-2010)
Board member of the Centre of Legal Studies (2008-current)
Member of the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania (2015-current)
Board member of Eskleigh Foundation Inc. (2005-2009)
Board member of Wildcare Inc. (2009-2013)

He recently retired from private legal practice and is an experienced legal practitioner having practiced as both a barrister and solicitor for over thirty-five years.

Marion has worked in improving equity and justice in the community for the last 30 years. Marion’s career has spanned advocacy, crisis support, counselling, community development, policy development, population health and regulation.

Marion was the Women’s Health Policy Officer in state government for 10 years and her commitment to gender and health was rewarded in 2012 when Marion was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to visit programs around the world, that support women to become smoke free in pregnancy. Marion was elected to be the President of the International Network of Women Against Tobacco in 2015 and served two terms as President.

Marion is in her third term with TASCAT in the mental health stream and last year finished in her third term as a Community Member of Psychology Board of Australia. Marion sits on The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s Special Interest Committee on Sexual Boundary and Family Violence Violations and the Dental Board of Australia’s Notification and Compliance Committee.

Mr Mihal is a director of a generalist law practice in Ulverstone and he undertakes mainly litigious work including civil, criminal and child protection. He served on the Council of the Law Society of Tasmania for 7 years including as President in 2013/2014, the Law Foundation of Tasmania, the Management Committee of the North West Community Legal Centre including as Chair, and the Law Council of Australia’s Regional, Remote, Rural Lawyers’ Advisory Committee. He is currently Chairman of a charitable organisation called the Roland View Estate Trust and a member of the Local Government Code of Conduct Panel.

Ms Weiss is a graduate of the University of Tasmania and commenced her legal career as Associate to the Honourable Chief Justice Alan Blow. She was a Federal Prosecutor and then moved to The Hague, where from 2007 to 2016, she prosecuted war crimes and crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Ms Weiss returned to Australia and from 2016-2021, led the legal teams of Federal Government agencies Sport Integrity Australia, the Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority and the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity in Canberra. Since her call to the Bar, Regina has led various Reviews into allegations of historical abuse as independent counsel, acts for plaintiffs in institutional abuse matters and advocates human rights globally. Internationally, Regina is listed on the ICC List of Counsel for Victims and Defence, chairs the ICC Bar Association Ecocide Working Group in The Hague and is the ICC Bar Association focal point for Western Europe and other States, including Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada. Locally, Regina is Chair of the Racing Integrity Committee.

Regina was named the 2024 the Australian Women in Law barrister of the year.

Ms Cohen is a graduate of the University of Tasmania, completing the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice and being admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 2003. Ms Cohen is currently a Consultant at a law firm in Launceston, having practised mostly in civil litigation but with experience in commercial, property and employment law. Amber has previously served on the Council of the Law Society of Tasmania and the Social Sciences and Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Tasmania. Amber is currently a Commissioner of Criminal Injuries Compensation, Deputy President of the Tasmanian Racing Appeals Board, Member of the TASCAT Protective Division, Member of the Local Government Code of Conduct Panel and a Deputy Member of the Parole Board.