A strategic executive working at CEO, CFO and COO level, Michael Malakonas brings 30 years of finance, accounting, operations, governance and general management experience to the leadership of Fronditha Care. Michael is a Fellow CPA, holds a CPA MBA majoring in Leadership & Communication and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

His experience also spans into the not-for-profit sector as a Non-Executive Director, Chairing the Finance and Audit Risk Management Committee for Merri Community Health Services.

Michael’s track record of business performance transformation, adding economic and social value, strategy formulation and execution will ensure the sustainability and growth of culturally appropriate care services that Fronditha Care’s name has become synonymous with in the community and aged care sector.

Driven by ever-increasing demand, Fronditha Care’s rapid expansion in the home care space and plans for further expansion in residential care, during a time of transition and change in the aged care sector, will be led by a new CEO with demonstrated leadership, governance and strategy formulation and implementation experience.

As GM of Operations & Infrastructure, Jim oversees the five residential care facilities located in the Melbourne Metropolitan area and in Newcastle NSW. He has managed the expansion of ANESI residential care in Thornbury, the construction of HIPPOCRATES in Newcastle and the redevelopment of Fronditha Care’s Clayton facilities, STEYI, PRONIA and GALINI. He is heavily involved in the upgrade of Fronditha Care’s corporate property in Mulgrave and the construction of a new 92 bed nursing home in St. Albans.

He has over 25 years of experience in the aged care sector, across both residential aged care and community services. He has worked in both the public and not-for-profit sector.

Diploma of Applied Science in Nursing, Graduate Diploma in Gerontic Nursing

Joined FC in May 1990.

James’ first jobs after high school were cleaning and cooking in two diverse aged care facilities. From these beginnings, James’ passion for service and care for others has shaped his career in finance and comes full circle with James joining Fronditha Care in 2018. Having worked cross culturally in Russia, SE Asia and the Pacific, James has embraced the Bounty of Care culture of Fronditha Care and enjoys his daily Greek coffee!

James’ professional career with international and domestic charities such as World Vision, Red Cross and Wesley Mission Victoria as focussed on building strong systems and teams of passionate finance professionals committed to enabling and supporting our front line people deliver their services to those most in need. Commercial and compliance experience was further sharpened as the CFO in a start-up ASIC regulated property fund.

Bachelor of Arts; Graduate Diploma of Accounting; CPA
Other Qualifications:
Prince 2 Certified Practitioner; RG146 Compliance in Managed Investments; Conversational French & Russian

Joined FC January 2018

Kathleen Fisher is the Executive Manager Human Resources who has over twenty years of experience working within Human Resources. Kathleen graduated from Deakin University with a Business degree and has worked in Finance, IT consulting and Health. Kathleen has worked for Fronditha Care for over 7 years and previously for Coles-Myer, GE Capital, Southern Health, Sharjah University (UAE), Dubai Department of Health and DHHS in Tasmania before joining Fronditha Care.

Under her leadership Fronditha Care’s HR department has grown from strength to strength with a major accomplishment being the signing of Fronditha Care’s Labour Agreement with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

Bachelor of Business (Personnel Management)

Joined FC March 2011

Heleni has worked in the Aged Services sector for the last 18 years. She is very passionate about shaping the design and delivery of services for today’s and future generations, especially those from a CALD background. She is the Deputy Chairperson for LASA’s Victorian State Advisory Group – Home Care, and has worked closely with other peak bodies also including ACSA and ECCV to advocate for the continued improvement to access to aged service for the CALD community. Heleni’s MBA was targeted on the impact of deregulation in the sector which allowed her to demonstrate her strong change management and strategic thinking skills.

She is a passionate advocate for our elders never losing their own voice and working towards a future where their wealth of knowledge and experience is used to evolve and inform the way we deliver services and support.

Master of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in Management, Diploma in Education

Joined FC in October 2014

Zoe has spearheaded the public affairs arm of Fronditha Care since May 2015. She has brought with her 10 years of professional experience in public affairs, community engagement and advocacy from the political parliamentary sector and the chamber of commerce and industry. Her marketing and communications experience from the private sector has proved as asset in the rebranding of Fronditha Care.

She is passionate about working for the good of the community and has over 10 years of voluntary experience at the committee level of various local, national and international not-for-profit organisations both in Australia and abroad.

Graduate Certificate Business, Master of Arts with Honours in International Relations, Bachelor of Arts Honours Pol/Int.

Joined Fronditha Care: May 2015