Newly appointed CatholicCare Tasmania CEO Julia Mangan credits her Catholic education in Adelaide and watching her mother work in the public housing sector as major influences in her life – both personally and professionally.
“I would say a significant influence was my Catholic schooling, particularly in high school at St Mary’s College,” Ms Mangan said.
“There were social justice engagement and opportunities; Things like Fred’s Van, making soup for people who are homeless in the city. As a teenager, it lent me towards that social justice drive in my personal life, and later professionally as well.”
After completing a law degree and an arts degree majoring in politics, Ms Mangan worked with the South Australian government with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, SafeWork SA and Housing SA, working with the housing and homelessness sectors.
Ms Mangan then took a role as State Manager with the family owned RTC Group, who provide facilities maintenance and capital works to the social housing sector, lastly working as Head of Business Strategy, Risk, and Improvement. Through her work she has travelled to Tasmania for the past 18 months.
“The move from government was about understanding impact, whether in the private sector or now working in the community sector. Being able to lead a team with experience to achieve outcomes for the community is fantastic work.
“The list of programmes and work delivered [by CatholicCare] is huge and complex, so I will be on a listening tour to start with; I am keen to hear from the executive team, and from the people on the ground; What’s working? What are the challenges, the roadblocks, what do they see as our opportunities?”
Ms Mangan said she was very keen to get ‘stuck in’ but is acutely aware of the learning curve ahead.
“I recognise that I have a lot to understand about the organisation and sectors here in Tasmania, and hopefully I have skills to bring to the table from previous roles that will value add to the fantastic work that is already going on.”
Ms Mangan and her family have moved from Adelaide and are now living in Hobart.
“It’s lovely, very welcoming, and quite easy to settle into. The kids have settled in well and the schools and sports clubs have been fantastic in helping transition into a new environment … we really love Hobart!”
In a letter to staff earlier this month, Archbishop Julian warmly welcomed Ms Mangan to the role, and spoke of her experience and mission-driven approach.
“Ms Mangan joins CatholicCare Tasmania with a strong career of [more than] 15 years in senior leadership positions within the government of South Australia, including executive roles where she was responsible for social housing, homelessness, regulatory compliance, property and contract management, legal advisory and business strategy, and risk.”
Archbishop Julian also acknowledged CatholicCare Chief Executive Andrew Hill who led CatholicCare through ‘challenging times’ over the past four years.
“During Andrew’s tenure, he and the CatholicCare Leadership Team have strengthened the services we offer to the community, introduced new services that meet the ever-changing needs of those we serve, and has maintained operations particularly through the difficult pandemic times.
“We thank Andrew for the contribution he has made and wish him our warmest wishes as he embarks on the next stage of his life.”
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Newly appointed CatholicCare Tasmania CEO Julia Mangan credits her Catholic education in Adelaide and watching her mother work in the public housing sector as major influences in her life – both personally and professionally.
“I would say a significant influence was my Catholic schooling, particularly in high school at St Mary’s College,” Ms Mangan said.
“There were social justice engagement and opportunities; Things like Fred’s Van, making soup for people who are homeless in the city. As a teenager, it lent me towards that social justice drive in my personal life, and later professionally as well.”
After completing a law degree and an arts degree majoring in politics, Ms Mangan worked with the South Australian government with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, SafeWork SA and Housing SA, working with the housing and homelessness sectors.
Ms Mangan then took a role as State Manager with the family owned RTC Group, who provide facilities maintenance and capital works to the social housing sector, lastly working as Head of Business Strategy, Risk, and Improvement. Through her work she has travelled to Tasmania for the past 18 months.
“The move from government was about understanding impact, whether in the private sector or now working in the community sector. Being able to lead a team with experience to achieve outcomes for the community is fantastic work.
“The list of programmes and work delivered [by CatholicCare] is huge and complex, so I will be on a listening tour to start with; I am keen to hear from the executive team, and from the people on the ground; What’s working? What are the challenges, the roadblocks, what do they see as our opportunities?”
Ms Mangan said she was very keen to get ‘stuck in’ but is acutely aware of the learning curve ahead.
“I recognise that I have a lot to understand about the organisation and sectors here in Tasmania, and hopefully I have skills to bring to the table from previous roles that will value add to the fantastic work that is already going on.”
Ms Mangan and her family have moved from Adelaide and are now living in Hobart.
“It’s lovely, very welcoming, and quite easy to settle into. The kids have settled in well and the schools and sports clubs have been fantastic in helping transition into a new environment … we really love Hobart!”
In a letter to staff earlier this month, Archbishop Julian warmly welcomed Ms Mangan to the role, and spoke of her experience and mission-driven approach.
“Ms Mangan joins CatholicCare Tasmania with a strong career of [more than] 15 years in senior leadership positions within the government of South Australia, including executive roles where she was responsible for social housing, homelessness, regulatory compliance, property and contract management, legal advisory and business strategy, and risk.”
Archbishop Julian also acknowledged CatholicCare Chief Executive Andrew Hill who led CatholicCare through ‘challenging times’ over the past four years.
“During Andrew’s tenure, he and the CatholicCare Leadership Team have strengthened the services we offer to the community, introduced new services that meet the ever-changing needs of those we serve, and has maintained operations particularly through the difficult pandemic times.
“We thank Andrew for the contribution he has made and wish him our warmest wishes as he embarks on the next stage of his life.”
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