Phearak leads INA’s international programs strategy and team .  He oversees INA’s relief and development programs across countries in Southern and Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa. Phearak is committed to localisation of development planning and implementation and the meaningful partnerships that underpin this. He is the key contact for INA’s engagement with DFAT and the ANCP program and works to align donor support with INA programs activity in the countries we serve.

Before joining INA, Phearak worked with Singapore-based Asia P3 Hub as Senior Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) and Partnership Advisor where he built and managed multi-sector partnerships across Asia and the Pacific. Phearak has been in the NGO sector for over 27 years, having worked with large organisations such as Save the Children and World Vision in Australia and overseas.

Phearak holds a Masters degree in Integrated Water Management from the University of Queensland, Australia and a Bachelor degree in Education from the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Preeti is the first point of contact for INA donors and is often the friendly voice on the INA phone call. Preeti leads our donor care and supports marketing, communications and fundraising activities and is leading a program to ensure that all of our wonderful supporters receive the information they want, when they and how they want it. She joined INA as a volunteer 2016 and she made such an impact that we just couldn’t let her go.

Preeti has now been INA’s Donor Relations Officer for 3 1/2 years, and also supports the operations of the important Development Committee which guides our international programs work. She cares passionately for the connection between donors and our overseas programs and includes as a highlight a program visit to INA’s project in the Philippines, along with Programs and Compliance Officer, Catherine.

Preeti has always been committed to international development work and achieved a Bachelor of Arts (Global) degree from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Corlien leads INA’s education strategy as Education Officer.  She is passionate about helping Australian students find their place in the world through learning to better understand other cultures and the complex nature of poverty in developing countries.

Helping students to find and act on their purpose is a theme of the workshops.  She has worked to expand the poverty awareness workshops and programs for primary and secondary schools for implementation in all states in Australia.   Programs, such as Just Like Me, workshops about the importance of girls’ education and a workshop an program on Health and Human Development/Global Health, all focus on linking the Australian Curriculum directly to the real time experiences of an international development NGO working in East Africa, South and Southeast Asia.  

Corlien has a long history of living and working in rural areas of countries in Africa. A truly global educator, Corlien has worked in Zambia and France and taught senior years in England and Australia.

Catherine is an International Development professional. In her current role of Programs & Compliance Officer at INA, she works with partners in South and East Asia on child rights, education and women’s empowerment projects. Her highlights in this role include visiting INA projects and meeting children who are excited and empowered to make a difference in their community. She has volunteered with Campaign for Australian Aid, Hogar de Christo and INA, where she has been employed for the last 7 years. She studied at Australian Catholic University and Universidad Alberto Hurtado (Chile) and has Bachelor’s in Arts and Global Studies.

Jenny is INA’s storyteller! She leads our communications and fundraising programs and is directly responsible for copywriting, producing end-to-end fundraising campaigns, social media channels and the website. She also oversees graphic design, video production, web development, and communications interns. Jenny has worked in not-for-profit fundraising, marketing and communications for more than 10 years, with the last three being at INA.  She earned an Associate’s Degree of Arts in the US and has lived in Australia for 16 years.

Amanda cares about connecting caring donors to on-the-ground projects in Eastern Africa, South and Southeast Asia.  She has a particular interest in education, gender and disability inclusion, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) initiatives.  Amanda is also on the board of Operation Toilets Australia, which serves to ensure girls and their communities are supported through sanitation programs. 

She is currently responsible for ensuring the effective development of programs to raise major gifts and develop the partnerships to support this.  Amanda also leads our major donor and bequest initiatives, communicating and networking with current and potential stakeholders.   Amanda has also pioneers the INA University Internship Program to help connect great university talent and volunteers to the challenges and opportunities faced by developing countries.  

Amanda has a wealth of experience in the adult education and the not-for-profit sectors, and holds a Masters (Deakin) and postgraduate diploma in International and Community Development (Deakin), a postgraduate diploma in Education (Monash), and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Monash).   

Amanda has worked with INA for nearly 6 years.