Sandie de Wolf AM (BA(hons),Dip Soc Stud, MSW, FAICD) has spent her professional life working with, and advocating for, children, young people, women and men harmed by violence and abuse; initially in the Department and since 1989, the community sector.
Sandie was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2009, received the Robin Clark Inspirational Award (2008), the Vida Goldstein Award (2001), a La Trobe University Distinguished Alumni Award (2017) and is a life member of the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (2001) and VCOSS (2017).
Sandie left Berry Street in December 2017 after 26 years as CEO having significantly grown its reach, impact and reputation. Since leaving Berry Street, Sandie’s work has been focused on family violence and governance. She is currently on the board of the Victorian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and Chairs FVREE and the Western Integrated Family Violence Committee.