CareSouth is governed by a group of Board Directors who share a mutual passion for making a difference in the lives of others. With backgrounds in community services, teaching, finance and health, they bring a wealth of experience and perspective to shape the future of our organisation.
Our Board is responsible for CareSouth’s strategic direction, governance and advocacy to help bring our vision to life to build a better future for the vulnerable communities we support.
Jim McEwan – Chairperson
Jim established CareSouth, formerly Shoalcare, in 1994. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the organisation. He was a director/cofounder of a Nowra manufacturing company and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Mathematics) from University of NSW. He also has many years of experience as a foster carer. In 2020 he was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) for services to Youth and Community.
Appointed to the Board June 1994.
Deputy Chair/Executive Director 1994-2010, Chairman 2011-2014, CEO 2014/15, Chairman July 2016, Retired from the Board 26 July 2017.
Reappointed to the Board 27 October 2019.
Appointed Company Secretary 9 December 2019 – 25 October 2021.
Appointed Deputy Chairperson 25 October 2021.
Retired October 2023.
Appointed Chairperson 2 October 2024.
Rebecca Keen – Deputy Chair and Executive Director
Rebecca has over 20 years of Finance and Accounting experience and was the CFO of a large private company predominantly based in the Illawarra. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Wollongong. She is CPA qualified.
Appointed to the Board April 2014.
Deputy Chairperson April 2014 – 25 October 2021.
Appointed Deputy Chairperson 2 October 2024.
Appointed Executive Director 23 January 2025
Margot McEwan – Director and Company Secretary
Margot has extensive experience in corporate and research governance, policy development and business process engineering. She has had a lengthy career in management roles in the not for-profit, university and medical research sectors with experience in the management of both large and small organisations.
Appointed to the Board 30 October 2023.
Appointed Company Secretary 2 October 2024.
Theo Boyle – Director
Raised in foster care himself from the age of 8 until 15. He has lived in Nowra since 1969, where he has operated a bicycle business since 1980.
Appointed to the Board April 2004.
Nick Sims – Director
In 2006 Nick gained a commission as a Psychology O icer working for the Royal Australian Navy Reserves and since 2016 has worked full time for Navy Psychology as a Lieutenant
Commander. Formerly a science teacher, and school counsellor, Nick worked for the NSW
Department of Education and Training from 1994-2015 in addition to running his own Private
Psychology practice from 2008-2010. Nick has a Bachelor of Science and Graduate
Diploma of Education (Science) from the University of Sydney, as well as a Masters of Education, Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma of Psychology from Charles Sturt University.
Appointed to the Board August 2007.
