Executive Manager, Finance & Risk
Maria is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in finance, governance, and risk management across local government and not-for-profit sectors. She has led major financial strategies, procurement frameworks, and governance reforms, delivering sustainable outcomes and improved accountability. Before joining the Women’s Housing Company, Maria held senior leadership roles in Corporate Services at Blacktown Council and Hunter’s Hill Council and was interim CEO at Metro Community Housing. Her career spans strategic planning, project delivery, and probity advisory for large-scale infrastructure programs. Maria holds a Master of Business and a Bachelor of Commerce, is a qualified accountant (ACCA), and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
What does support look like after securing a home at Women’s Housing Company? For many women, the journey to safe and secure housing has been shaped by years of abuse, instability and uncertainty. These experiences can deeply impact a woman’s confidence, sense of self and belief in what is possible for her future. A safe […]
A Safe Home Changes Everything: Women’s Housing Company launches fundraising campaign to support women in crisis SYDNEY, NSW, 19 May 2026 – The Women’s Housing Company has launched a new fundraising campaign, A Safe Home Changes Everything, calling on the community to support women and children experiencing homelessness, domestic and family violence and financial crisis. Developed […]
An innovative, connection-first approach to shared social housing Across Western and Southwestern Sydney, older women are increasingly at risk of housing stress and experience long waits for secure, affordable homes. Stronger Together, a new shared social housing program, is designed to respond differently, not only by improving access to housing, but by addressing the isolation […]
