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Christa Momot, Executive Officer
Prior to commencing at Reichstein Foundation in 2001, Christa had an extensive background working in the community sector in both paid and volunteer roles.
She was Coordinator of Brimbank Community Centre (now Community West) for 15 years and Executive Officer of Statewide Women’s Community Housing Service for two years. Both agencies worked with disadvantaged members of the community, in particular, women in prison.
Christa also worked as a crisis care worker for the Western Region Centre against Sexual Assault and the Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service for a number of years.
Christa taught campaigning and social action electives at the Social Science Community Development course at Kangan TAFE and Victoria University.
Christa has advocated on behalf of four women who were charged with murdering their violent partners and was the founder of the Release Heather Osland Campaign.
Since commencing at Reichstein Foundation, Christa’s work has involved managing the funding program, working with community groups to develop projects, networking and collaborating with other foundations and affinity groups and promoting social change philanthropy.
Christa has formal qualifications in mediation, community development and workplace training.