Our Board

Jenny Smith

Chair – Director since 2019

Bachelor in Computer Science, Information Systems and Accounting, MBA Melbourne Business School, CPA, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Jenny is a senior executive and consultant with a wealth of experience across the not-for-profit sector including Public Health, Aged Care and Disability Services as well as the for-profit sector with experience in Oil and Gas, Mining, Media and Retail. 

Jenny has expertise in Strategy, Financial Planning and Analysis, Major Infrastructure Projects and Mergers and Acquisitions.  

Jenny’s Able Australia Board Committee membership includes:

• Finance, Audit, Investment & Risk Committee
• Integration Committee

Rob Dowling

Deputy Chair – Director since October 2025

Bachelor of Commerce
Masters in Business Administration
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

As a passionate advocate of diversity, Rob is an experienced Non-Executive Director. Rob has previously served as Board Chair of Linking Futures, a market leader collaborating with companies, individuals, and communities, to support strong and dynamic futures for Aboriginal Australians. Rob currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Disability Living Inc SA; and Connecting Foster and Kinship Carers SA. Rob also sits on the Community Advisory Committee of Children and Family Services, Ballarat. 

Rob also brings to the Able Australia Board extensive Operations Executive experience in the water sector: as COO of Suez Environnment’s North American operations, and as an EGM in Queensland and South Australian water utilities.  Combined with his senior production management experience at General Motors, Rob is well versed in the challenges of technically diverse and geographically dispersed workforces.

With a particular passion for generating organisational culture and employee engagement uplift, Rob has a strong focus on safety, innovation and delivering the best possible outcomes for both clients and organisations.

Dr Prue Morgan

Director since 2018

PhD, Master of Applied Science (research), Bachelor of Applied Science (physio), Graduate Diploma Neuroscience

Prue is a Professor of Physiotherapy at Monash University. She is an experienced physiotherapy clinician and academic with more than 30 years of experience in neurological clinical practice, physiotherapy education and research. Prue has assumed many state and national leadership roles in physiotherapy over her career and was awarded the title of Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist in 2008 by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in recognition of her expertise in clinical practice and scholarship.  She has particular skills in the management of issues affecting people aging with complex disability and brings her clinical experience to Able Australia.

Prue’s Able Australia Board Committee membership includes:

• Chair – Client Quality & Safeguarding Committee

Ro Marks

Director since 2019

Bachelor of Applied Science Recreation, Master of Social Science Human Services, Graduate Diploma Strategic Foresight

Ro is an experienced senior policy adviser with a 30-year history of working across the social policy spectrum with state, regional and local governments, statutory authorities and not for profit organisations in Victoria and Western Australia.  She has a keen understanding of the aged and disability sectors and is committed to strengthening engagement with Able’s clients and employees to ensure quality in policy and service outcomes.

Ro’s Able Australia Board Committee membership includes:

• Client Quality & Safeguarding Committee
• Client Advisory Committee
• Integration Committee

Harry Smith

Director since February 2024

Graduate Director program – AICD (GAICD), MBA 
Deakin, Bachelor of Business (Economics)

Harry brings over 25 years of experience as a senior leader in the areas of health and human services, developing and implementing policy and programs to support vulnerable people including homelessness; affordable housing; disability support; family and domestic violence; child, youth & family; and LGBTIQA+ programs.

Harry is driven by his passion for developing meaningful and sustainable change.  He increases awareness of the impact of social disadvantage across the broader community by establishing partnerships between the private sector, not-for-profits, government and academia.

Harry is the CEO of the Australasian Institute and lectures in strategy and leadership at Kaplan Business School. Harry is also a Non-Executive Director at Tenants Victoria. 

Harry’s Able Australia Board Committee membership includes:

• Chair – Integration Committee
• Client Quality & Safeguarding Committee

Matthew Ryan

Director since November 2025

Bachelor of Commerce
Masters in Business Administration
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Matthew Ryan is a Certified CEO and Non-Executive Director with more than 20 years of experience advising and reporting to boards across technology, commercial, and not-for-profit sectors.

As Managing Director of Insight Path, Matthew leads a strategic advisory firm engaged by the boards and CEOs of high-profile organisations including RSPCA Victoria, ChildFund Australia, Ozdare, Tyrepower, AE Smith, and Puffing Billy Railways. Through Insight Path he provides board-level governance, CIO services, and enterprise risk advisory, chairing committees, guiding risk registers, and driving digital transformation.

He has served as Director of the Fit 2 Drive Foundation, Board Advisor to RSPCA Victoria, and engaged at board level with CustomLinc and Tyrepower. His expertise spans governance, risk oversight, cyber security, and digital transformation, coupled with a track record in financial sustainability and growth.

Recognised as one of the Top 10 Project Managers & Innovators (2021–2023) by the Australian Business Journal, Matthew holds Certified CEO status with the CEO Institute, is a member of the International Institute of Directors and Managers, and is completing the Advisory Board Centre’s Certified Chair program.