Autism Association Annual Report 2023

Mrs Vicki Rank Mrs Rank is a Senior International Training Specialist in industrial software. She has been a family member of the Autism Association for over 21 years and is married with 2 children. Mrs Rank has been an active member of the Autism Association for more than 2 decades and has supported the Association in public education, fundraising and other projects throughout the years.

Mr Mark Altus Mr Altus has held a number of senior positions in his career. He is a former Chair of the Curtin Business School Advisory Board for the School of Economics and Finance. He was a Director of LLL Australia Ltd, an APRA-regulated Authorised Deposit Taking Institution. As a former Public Servant, he has held a number of positions in the WA Department of Treasury, including Director of Revenue and Intergovernmental Relations. Mr Altus also undertook a secondment to the University of Western Australia as its Chief Financial Officer. He was also a member of the University’s Senate Strategic Resources Committee. Mr Altus is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and currently chairs Lutheran Homes Foundation (WA) Inc. As a lawyer, Ms Vinciullo believes in access to justice; she is a passionate supporter of a West Australian-based legal not-for-profit, chairing and speaking at law conferences locally and abroad. The vision and values of the Autism Association resonate with Ms Vinciullo’s commitment to apply her commercial acumen to promulgate access to essential community services. Ms Carla Vinciullo Ms Vinciullo is a Lawyer with over 17 years’ experience working in Perth and Sydney. She has a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Melbourne. Specialising in industrial relations, employment law and work health safety, Ms Vinciullo is one of Australia’s leading employer-focussed workplace lawyers. Ms Vinciullo advises on all aspects of workplace and safety law, and represents clients in all industrial commissions, courts and tribunals where such disputes are heard. Mrs Bobby Brownhill Mrs Brownhill has been actively involved in the field of disability over many years, both in Australia and overseas. Prior to returning to Western Australia from Melbourne, where she and her family had been living, Mrs Brownhill represented Mansfield Autistic Services on the Victorian State Council for Autism. As the mother of a son with Autism, she is involved with parent support groups and accommodation projects. Mrs Brownhill is also involved in advocacy for people living with a disability and their parents.

Autism Association of Western Australia - Annual Report 2023

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