We’re a team of lawyers, counsellors/social workers, financial counsellors and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement advisors, as well as office staff and executives.
All our staff are trained and experienced in working with people who have experienced trauma, and in providing culturally safe services. We’re here to help you and act in your interest.
We have offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. We also visit key locations around Australia where we offer face-to-face advice and information.
Knowmore’s leadership work is greatly enhanced by the contributions of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders.
Elder in Residence
Aunty Glendra (Gallindurra) Stubbs OAM
Aunty Glendra Stubbs is a Wiradjuri woman. Her mob originates from the Mudgee/Dubbo and Narrandera area.
Aunty Glendra has been with Knowmore Legal Service for more than 10 years and has been Knowmore’s Elder In Residence since 2021. Aunty Glendra supports the organisation to provide legal advice to the Stolen Generations and to those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, in a culturally safe, trauma informed way. Aunty Glendra champions the rights and the voices of survivors every day.
“I’m a proud mother and grandmother, but I’m also proud of being an Aunty, cos that’s what’s missing in many people’s lives. It’s a really important role.”
Our Executive Team
Jackie Mead
Chief Executive Officer
Jackie Mead has broad experience in leadership and management roles across the community sector. She has extensive formal education and commenced her career in human resources and people and culture roles, across major non-government organisations.
Jackie was CEO of SANDS, a national community organisation supporting bereaved families and then led its successful merger with Red Nose Australia. More recently she has served in a leadership role with SANE. She has also worked closely with First Nations teams and services. Jackie also has a number of voluntary and advisory roles, including as a Board member and Chairperson of relevant services.
Nick Hudson
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Nick joined Knowmore in May 2019 in the role of Director, Strategic Engagement. Nick has over twenty years’ management experience, prior to joining Knowmore he was the Executive Officer of the Barwon Community Legal Service in Geelong for ten years and has held senior leadership roles in financial services and recruitment. He has also been involved in state and national community legal centre (CLC) peak bodies having been Chair of the Federation of Community Legal Services (Victoria) and a Director of the National Association of Community Legal Centres.
Rachel Neil
Executive Director, Integrated Practice
Rachel Neil is the Executive Director, Integrated Practice of Knowmore legal service, based in the Brisbane office. Rachel has worked at Knowmore since November 2019. Rachel has worked in the community legal sector for many years in various roles. She has spent her legal career committed to helping vulnerable people to access their rights within a strong framework of trauma informed and multidisciplinary practice.
Gary Oliver
Director, First Nations Engagement
Gary joined the team as Knowmore’s first Director of First National Engagement in March 2023. Gary is a Kuku Yalanji man from Far North Queensland. He has over thirty years’ experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including in previous leadership roles and in the delivery of legal assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This experience includes roles as the CEO of The National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples from 2017-2019; CEO of the Aboriginal Legal Service of NSW/ACT from 2015 to 2017 (Gary was also a previous Chairperson and Board member of the ALS); and as a Board member of Save the Children Australia for a period of over 9 years.