Dr Alisa Willis

Head of Service Impact

Alisa is a highly regarded leader with a 20-year career in social work, policy and senior management in Australia, the United Kingdom and the Philippines.
Her appointment with Junction follows more than four years with the Department for Human Services SA where she was Director of the Early Intervention Research Directorate (EIRD).
As the Director of EIRD, she has led the reforms of the Child and Family Support System, and the implementation of evidence-based services that make difference in the lives of vulnerable children and their families.
Alisa has a strong focus on early intervention, child protection, domestic and family violence, Aboriginal culture competency as well as service modelling, training, research and practice reform.
She has also worked for Mission Australia, with impressive achievements in service growth and implementation.
As a leader, Alisa is collaborative, a team player and believes that people work best when they are engaged and passionate about what they do every day.

Dr Alisa Willis

Head of Service Impact

Alisa is a highly regarded leader with a 20-year career in social work, policy and senior management in Australia, the United Kingdom and the Philippines.
Her appointment with Junction follows more than four years with the Department for Human Services SA where she was Director of the Early Intervention Research Directorate (EIRD).
As the Director of EIRD, she has led the reforms of the Child and Family Support System, and the implementation of evidence-based services that make difference in the lives of vulnerable children and their families.
Alisa has a strong focus on early intervention, child protection, domestic and family violence, Aboriginal culture competency as well as service modelling, training, research and practice reform.
She has also worked for Mission Australia, with impressive achievements in service growth and implementation.
As a leader, Alisa is collaborative, a team player and believes that people work best when they are engaged and passionate about what they do every day.