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Louise Tarrant, Chair
Louise has always been a reMAKER and a connector of people and ideas. She has spent most of her working life in the union movement excited and energised by the passion and courage of people, many of whom had very little, working together for respect and a better future. Whether it was as a telephonist or the National Secretary for United Voice, in those struggles she learnt the power of hope and ambition: don’t fight for too little – dream big and organise accordingly.
More recently Louise has been involved in the environment movement, particularly as a Board member of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Again, those early life lessons of ‘go big’ or ‘go home’ resonate.
Louise can be as nerdy as the rest of us – wanting to understand why things aren’t better, and asking what stands in the way and needs to change? Not surprisingly she loves a good book and a framework or two.
Dr Millie Rooney, Executive Director
Millie is a social scientist, researcher and champion of engaged citizenry and politics, based in nipaluna/Hobart, Tasmania. She is the Executive Director of Australia reMADE, writes regularly and is sought after on panels, podcasts and forums for her work on the public good and more. Her social science expertise centres around community building and social capital.
As a carer for her family, as well as others in her community facing chronic illness and disability, Millie is passionate about care, inclusion and meeting the needs we all have to lead lives of connection, care and contribution. She’s also a wonderful tinkerer and maker of things, from garden beds to clothing, a skill she picked up from her parents. An avid ocean-dipper, amateur circus performer and enthusiastic sketcher, Millie thrives on joy and community.
Millie brings a courageous and vulnerable leadership style that allows her to listen deeply to people from very different walks of life to find the deeper story and needs. Her authentic voice and relatable humour are there in everything she does. Find her on LinkedIn.
Dr Anna Wilson, Creative Director
Anna is a freelance designer, illustrator and photographer who has spent most of her adult life travelling the world. She loves storms and snow and is happiest running in the mountains or drawing in the streets of new cities. In a previous life she was a human geographer. This taught her about systems, analysis and nuance and fuelled a passion for celebrating difference and a love for the wild and the weedy. She loves to merge these two worlds and design and illustrate for organisations and causes and people that she believes in and cares about. She also producers the reMAKERS podcast.
You can see more of her work on her website and her instagram.
The work of an Australia (and indeed, world) reMADE has always been bigger than any one group, network or organisation; and always will be. Our values are to hold the reins lightly, share generously, and cheer loudly for all those doing the essential work of reMAKING, wherever you are. If these ideas and this community of practice inspire you, we invite you to join us.