Ecstra convenes advisory panels on specific projects and related policy issues to inform our program of work. Panels include research and frontline specialists, people with lived experience and leaders in consumer, education and financial capability sectors.

Financial Expert Advisory Panel

Ecstra’s Financial Expert Advisory Panel provides informed guidance, advice and recommendations on Ecstra’s financial education initiatives.

Through consultation with the advisory panel, Ecstra seeks to ensure that its approaches to financial education remain best practice, that all resources and materials reflect contemporary issues, and a diverse range of stakeholder needs are considered.

Allan Dougan – CEO, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers

Sheila Griffin – Math consultant

Roset Khair – Vice President, Economics and Business Educators, NSW

Gayle Mackenzie – Billanook College

Danielle Flack – Kardinia International

College Phil Usher – CEO, First Nations Foundation

Paul Holmes – Director Disaster Relief, Legal Aid Qld

Rachna Madaan Bowman – Head of Financial Wellbeing, South East Community Links

Jozica Kutin – General Manager Policy, Good Shepherd

Paul Gerrans – Professor of Finance, University of Western Australian

Michelle Cull – Associate Professor, Western Sydney University

Women’s Reference Group

The Women’s Economic Security Project reference group provided expertise, diverse experience, insights and feedback on the Women’s project program of grants over three years (2021-2023). The reference group assisted in the assessment of shortlisted applications for the Women’s Economic Security Project open grant round.

Dana Beiglari – Chair of Reference Group, Ecstra Board Member

Lacey Filipich – Founder, Money School

Louise Sylvan – Chair, Energy Consumers Australia, Non-Executive Director (various)

Seema Sanghi – Regional Coordinator, Cooperative Legal Service Delivery, Legal Aid

NSW Rebecca Thomas – Executive Director, Impact Investing, Social Ventures Australia

Talk Money Advisory Group

Talk Money with Ecstra Foundation was developed by education experts in collaboration with a financial education advisory group. The advisory group provided diverse experience, insights and feedback during development development of the Talk Money program.

Rachna Madaan Bowman – Head of Financial Wellbeing, South East Community Links

Allan Dougan – CEO, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT)

Grace Draper – Youth National Reference Group of headspace

Janine Farah – National Operations Manager, Young Change Agents

Amber Finn – ABCN Accelerate program

Rachel Noonan – 2020 Premier’s First State Super Financial Literacy and Capability Teaching Scholarship recipient

Dr Tracey West – Lecturer, Griffith University Business School (now Financial Education Manager at Ecstra Foundation)