Governance

Aboriginal Housing Victoria is:

a company limited by guarantee and established under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);
a registered housing agency under the Housing Act 1983 (Vic);
a registered charity under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth); and
a public benevolent institution, entitled to tax concessions under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth).
endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) from 01 Jul 2000.

AHV ascribes to modern governance models and pays heed to the Principles and Recommendations of the ASX Corporate Governance Council. To that end, AHV has established a Governance Policy, Board Charter and Code of Conduct.

View past Annual Reports and Board Communique here.

Board

Board Members

The AHV Board is comprised of non-executive directors that bring a diverse perspective to the Board’s consideration of strategic, risk and performance matters and are best placed to exercise independent judgement and review and constructively challenge the performance of management.

All directors must live in Victoria and a majority must be Aboriginal.

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Daphne Yarram
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Daphne Yarram - Chairperson

Daphne has championed the cause of the Victorian Aboriginal community in voluntary, government and private sector roles for over 30 years. Daphne was a foundation member and elected to the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples Board for three terms.
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Damein Bell
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Damein Bell - Deputy Chair and Director

Damein Bell is a Gunditjmara man from southwest Victoria, Australia. Damein is an Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity through the University of Melbourne and a Fellow with the Royal Society of Victoria. Damein worked with his community in achieving the UNESCO World Heritage Listing for the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape in 2019 and continues to work for the First Nations cultural rights, caring for country and Indigenous nation building.
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Duean White
Chair of Governance Committee and Director Read more

Duean White - Chair of Governance Committee and Director
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Bevan Mailman
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Bevan Mailman - Director

Bevan is a corporate lawyer with expertise in commercial transactions, corporate advisory, corporate structuring and business development having held positions with leading law firms and companies.
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Alan Herrman
Director, Chair of Assets Committee Read more

Alan Herrman - Director, Chair of Assets Committee

Alan has over 20 years of experience in property, infrastructure, and funds management roles in Australia, as well as internationally across the United Kingdom, Europe and South-East Asia. Previous roles include working as a Partner at PwC. He is currently a Partner and Head of Strategic Consulting, Australia and NZ at Cushman and Wakefield. Alan joined Aboriginal Housing Victoria’s Asset Committee as a specialist Asset Management Advisor in November 2015.
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Andrew Sherri
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Andrew Sherri - Director

Andrew is a career corporate CFO with diverse industry experience across both For Purpose and Corporate entities. As an influential contributor, Andrew provides expertise across a range of disciplines with a focus on driving strategic expansion and improvement projects, together with supporting varying reporting and governance frameworks.

Andrew was appointed to a casual Board vacancy in September 2025.
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Jeanette Large
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Jeanette Large - Director

Jeanette was the CEO at Women’s Property Initiatives (WPI) from 2009 retiring in 2024. During this time, she was responsible for driving strategic growth and operational excellence. Prior to her employment at WPI, Jeanette was the manager of Women’s Information Support and Housing in the North, a women’s homelessness support service. Jeanette has also worked in the public sector and at a Youth Refuge in her early days of employment.

Jeanette was appointed to a casual Board vacancy in June 2026.
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