Our Team

The highly skilled staff at Phoebe House work as a team to support residents and children.

Kate Dodd

 The team is headed by our Executive Director, Kate Dodd, a social worker with a Master’s in Forensic Mental Health, who has numerous years’ experience in the drug and alcohol and mental health space. Having been manager at Phoebe House for many years, she has redesigned and significantly improved the Phoebe House program for optimal outcomes for our residents and children.

The remaining team consists of:

• A Clinical Manager who supports oversees the Clinical aspects of our program as well as ensuring our residents engage in Alcohol and Other Drug counselling treatment,
• AOD Counsellors, Case Manager and Family Support Workers who are responsible for ensuring the clinical service delivery occurs for all 9 women and their children.
• And a variety of Alcohol and Other Drug Support Workers who provide ongoing, overnight and weekend support for our women and children, ensuring the skills learnt through the week are implemented in everyday life.

We also have a healthy social work student program, which enables residents to engage with the next generation of social workers.