Biography

Ms Claerwen Little has been National Director of UnitingCare Australia since 2017, one of the largest community services networks in Australia.

Claerwen has over 40 years of experience working in human services, focused on disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals, families and communities. She has held a number of senior executive roles in service delivery, organisational transformation, policy and advocacy, dedicating her career to solving our most challenging social issues.

Claerwen holds a Master of Policy (Social Policy), is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Graduate of the Stanford Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders. Claerwen sits on a number of governance and advisory committees, including the National Aged Care Advisory Council, is the Chair of the National Coordination Group on Emergency and Food Relief and was the inaugural Chair of the Australian Aged Care Collaboration.