Peter Hennessy (Chair)

Peter Hennessy is a lawyer who spent most of his professional life in the area of law reform. He joined the Board of St Francis Social Services in 1984. Peter has held the office of Chair of the Board of St Vincent’s College, Potts Point. He is on the boards of several projects conducted by the Sisters of Charity and has also served on the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. He was the CEO of St Francis Social Services from 2014-2017 and 2020-2021.

Chris Sidoti

Chris Sidoti is a lawyer and advocate and an expert on international human rights law. He is a former Australian Human Rights Commissioner and a Commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission. He holds a number of academic posts in Australia and does regular consulting work for UN human rights agencies.