2024-06 Michele Bell
Speakers
Topic: Aged Care Reforms
Presenter: Michele Bell
Date: June 2024
Michele Bell joined the Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre (KNC) as a volunteer in March 2013. KNC is a not-for-profit community organisation assisting the elderly and disabled stay in their homes as long as possible with assistance as well as social interaction through group activities. Michele initially became the KNC’s Manager and as the organisation expanded in 2019, the CEO. With the significant growth over the last few years the staff numbers have grown from four to fifty, ably led by Michele. Michele is an excellent networker with other community groups such as Rotary, Women’s Shelter, Men’s Shed, D’café coffee mornings, and Lifeline. This was particularly evident during COVID when she organised masks, hand sanitiser, food parcels and other essential items to KNC clients to help keep them safe. Nichele was also the worthy recipient of Ku-ring-gai's Women of the Year in 2020 and Citizen of the Year in 2024.