Michelle Fairweather is the Operations Manager at The Family Co, a position she has held for the last 5 years.  She holds a Bachelor of Social Work, and has extensive experience in the not for profit and Government sectors.  Her role at The Family Co. encompasses supporting the Team Leaders and ensuring the services and programs that The Family Co. provide to the community are of high quality, evidence based, and trauma informed. She oversees all the internal and external reporting requirements, and liaises with all funding bodies to ensure compliance with requirements. 

Michelle is a passionate leader, with a gentle nature and a desire to improve the lives of families in the Sutherland Shire. She loves working with, and supporting a committed team of people all working to provide children, young people, families and community support when they most need it. 

"I never tire of hearing the stories of change that has occurred in people’s lives and the impact that The Family Co's teams have on individuals and the community. The people we work with have often experienced many things and through our support have been able to have hope and makes changes that may not have happened without our intervention and support."

Michelle believes that working for The Family Co allows her to make a real difference in the community.

"The size of The Family Co allows my role to still have a connection to the workers who work with families, to visit our services and see and hear first-hand the positive impact the team has on the community."