All of our client facing staff have lived experience of the system – we understand what its like to be a candidate with a criminal record and we are here to help.
Yvette Evans-Streeter
CEO
Yvette Evans-Streeter has over two decades of senior leadership experience in the Not-For-Profit sector. She has worked across Child Protection, Drug and Alcohol, Domestic and Family Violence, Youth Homelessness, Mental Health and Relationship services. Yvette is an expert in governance, policy development, and stakeholder engagement, with a track record of building strong partnerships across government, philanthropy, and community sectors. Her achievements include winning the Squiggle Award for Human-Centred Design through the Social Impact Hub. With qualifications in Management and Community Services, Yvette is a strategic thinker and leader who thrives in complex, mission-driven environments. She is passionate about social justice, empowering women, and creating inclusive systems that elevate voices, build capacity, and deliver lasting impact.
Gemma Kollios
Mentor Program & Candidate Operations Manager
Gemma brings extensive experience in system management, customer service, and operations management, supported by a proven track record of designing and implementing effective systems and processes. A National IT Award winner (2026), she is recognised for her leadership and contribution to technology-driven solutions. She also holds trauma-informed training, enabling her to provide compassionate, person-centred support and foster safe, respectful environments for individuals overcoming complex challenges. She oversees the mentoring program, expertly matching mentors with mentees and providing ongoing support to foster meaningful and successful mentoring relationships.
Gemma also delivers high-level operational support to candidates pursuing employment and further training opportunities, as well as to mentors involved in the SWP Mentor Program. In addition, she manages the organisation’s website and social media platforms, promoting program outcomes, community engagement, and success stories. Passionate about social impact, she is dedicated to empowering women affected by the criminal justice system and helping them achieve positive life outcomes.
Lois Dillon
Social Enterprise
Manager
Lois Dillon has over 14 years of experience across community services, the criminal legal system, social enterprise and philanthropy. She has dedicated her career to creating employment pathways and improving outcomes for people facing significant barriers to work, particularly people leaving prison and women impacted by the criminal legal system. Drawing on experience in correctional centres, post-release services and social enterprise leadership, Lois has successfully established and grown businesses that create training, employment and economic participation opportunities. She has built strong partnerships across government, community, corporate and philanthropic sectors, secured funding for innovative programs, and delivered measurable social impact outcomes.
Lois holds a Diploma of Community Services, brings extensive leadership and management experience, and serves as a Board Director of Australia’s longest-running men’s post-release residential support program. She is committed to using business as a force for social change, creating opportunities that strengthen individuals, families and communities.
Natascha Consigli
Employment & Training Program Coordinator
Natascha has a diverse professional background encompassing management and customer service, and she also holds a Diploma of Counselling, which she completed while on bail awaiting sentencing. Through her own experiences, Natascha recognises the significance of providing a non-judgmental, safe space and empowering individuals to be the experts of their own lives. Her lived experience brings understanding and empathy, enabling her to offer effective support and advocacy for others in similar situations. Natascha’s role involves devising and implementing employer engagement strategies to ensure the program successfully matches all qualified candidates with suitable employment and training opportunities.
Nirjala Pandey
Candidate Support & Employment Administrator
With a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal and Community Justice and a foundation in the community sector, Nirjala brings both expertise and empathy to her role as Candidate Support and Employment Administrator at Success Works. Her work is guided by a deep commitment to social justice and supporting women as they rebuild confidence and pathways to employment. Prior to joining Success Works, she held various community-focused roles, including as an Employment Consultant for people facing complex barriers to work. These experiences shaped her passion for creating safe, inclusive spaces where women feel heard, respected, and empowered.
At Success Works, Nirjala supports candidates from their first contact through to post-program follow-up, ensuring no one feels alone in their journey. She is proud to be part of a team that places dignity and possibility at the centre of its work.
Eleni Psillakis
Community Partnerships & Outreach Coordinator
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Cert IV Small Business Management, Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment, Diploma in Counselling, Cert IV Peer Support Mental Health. Eleni is a dedicated professional and inspiring public speaker with lived experience of incarceration. She has extensive experience in education, health, program design, training and development. Through her advocacy, Eleni’s goal is to break down the systemic barriers that prevent women affected by the criminal justice system from becoming productive members of society, creating opportunities for long-term success and reintegration.
She has worked at Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, providing initial post-release support for individuals leaving custody. As an Executive Member of the Keeping Women Out of Prison (KWOOP) Coalition, Eleni advocates for changing community, government and corporate attitudes towards people with a criminal record. Eleni strongly believes that therapeutic programs and support rather than incarceration is the answer to heal people and our communities.
Tiffany St Clair
Volunteer Program
Coordinator
Tiffany is the Volunteer Coordinator at Success Works, where she is passionate about empowering women to build confidence, connection, and new opportunities through meaningful volunteering. Drawing on both her professional training and lived experience, Tiffany brings authenticity, compassion, and hope to her work every day. Having overcome significant challenges including addiction, mental health struggles, domestic violence, and involvement with the criminal justice system, Tiffany understands the power of support, recovery, and fair chances.
With a Certificate IV in Community Services and training in Peer Work, Values-Based Messaging, and Lived Experience Representation, Tiffany is dedicated to helping women develop work-ready skills, discover their potential, and achieve their goals. She is a strong advocate for reducing stigma, celebrating progress, and creating pathways to employment.
