Staff

Meagan Lawson
Chief Executive Officer
Meagan Lawson joined COTA NSW in August 2017. She is focussed on strengthening COTA NSW’s voice in order to advance the rights and interests of older people.
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Karen Appleby
Manager, Policy and Campaigns
Karen has specialised in examining the policies and issues that impact older Australians in NSW at Council on the Ageing (COTA) for over four years.
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Judith Brownhill
Legal Pathways Coordinator
Workdays - Monday to Wednesday
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Felix Faber
Campaigns and Communications Officer
Felix helps conduct COTA’s advocacy on the behalf of older people, having joined the organisation early in 2021 as Social Media Assistant.
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Kamilla Haufort
Living Longer, Living Stronger Coordinator
Kamilla is a personal trainer, and has worked on a range of programs promoting physical activity, both in Australia and the UK.
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Meagan Johnson
Office and Information Manager
Meagan joined COTA NSW in August 2021 and is looking forward to supporting the CEO, staff, Board members and volunteers in advocating on behalf of older people in NSW.
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Kaleb Lawson
Project Officer - Aged Care Navigator
Kaleb helps COTA as a project officer on the Aged Care Navigation Service, assisting clients to access home and residential aged care services.
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Terry Stathakis
Team Leader ‑ Aged Care Navigator
Terry joined COTA NSW in August 2021 and will be leading the new Aged Care Navigator trial, which supports older people in the community to access the aged care system.
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Carley Tucker
Media and Communications Officer
Carley joined COTA NSW in March 2019 after working for many years in communications in government and not-for-profit agencies.
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