Voula Messimeri-Kianidis

Voula has been involved in the community services sector for nearly 25 years, with a particular focus on multicultural affairs and women’s issues.

As Executive Director of Australian Greek Welfare Society (AGWS) she manages an agency with a diverse range of programs including aged & disabilities, childcare, training, counselling, community education and policy.

Voula has a strong commitment to social justice and community building and to this end she has served on a number of Boards and advisory bodies, including the following:

  • Inaugural Chairperson of the Women’s Health Service in the North
  • Chairperson of the Immigrant Women’s Domestic Violence Service
  • Founding member and Deputy Chairperson of the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition (VIRWC)
  • Member on the SBS Advisory Committee
  • Council member of RMIT University