Elise Margow BA, LLB

Chair

Elise is a mediator, lawyer, and author. She is the Principal of Legally Speaking and the co-founder and Managing Director of Australian Books for Children of Africa Ltd. Elise worked for many years in the corporate sector, where she held senior roles, including Head of Legal at Liberty Financial Pty Limited and Manager Risk and Compliance for Telstra Wholesale. Prior to joining the corporate sector, Elise worked at various law firms, including Arnold Bloch Leibler in Melbourne. Elise is an active student of the arts, has studied classical piano and holds a licentiate in speech and drama from Trinity College London. She was named in Melbourne’s Age Magazine as one of the top one hundred most passionate, powerful, and provocative personalities of 2012.

Support Resources

Kids Helpline – Anytime. Any Reason: 1800 55 1800.

Headspace – mental health support for young people: headspace.org.au

ReachOut.com – online mental health support for young people: reachout.com

QLife – counselling and referral service for LGBTIQ+ people: qlife.org.au

Head to Health – Australian Government resources for online mental health support: headtohealth.gov.au

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St Martins gratefully acknowledges the support of Creative Victoria, Creative Australia, Creative Partnerships Australia, Department of Education Victoria, City of Melbourne, City of Stonnington, City of Yarra, City of Greater Dandenong, City of Darebin, Gailey Lazarus Foundation, Betty Amsden Foundation, William Angliss Charitable Fund, Artists For Kids Culture, Besen Family Foundation, Angior Family Foundation and Robert Salzer Foundation.

St Martins acknowledges the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and create. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, as well as all First Nations people.