The Board has 12 members, each appointed by the Minister. The current Chair is the Principal Commissioner of the QFCC. Other members are appointed for a period of no more than three years but may be reappointed.
To reflect the social and cultural diversity of Queensland, the Board must:
- include at least one Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander member
- include persons with relevant experience, knowledge and skills
- include at least 50% non-Government members.
Experts may also be invited to work with the Board to deliver its functions.
The Board is supported by a secretariat that is hosted within the QFCC.
Mr Luke Twyford
Chairperson
Luke, in his position of Principal Commissioner of the Queensland Family and Child Commission, was appointed as the Chairperson of the Child Death Review Board on 17 March 2022. Luke is an accomplished senior executive, with rich experience in the child and family sector.
Ms Simone Jackson
Deputy Chairperson
Simone Jackson is a proud Kamilaroi woman from southwest Queensland and an accomplished Government Executive with over 20 years’ experience as a public servant.
Detective Superintendent Denzil Clark
Member
Detective Superintendent Denzil Clark commenced with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) in January 1988 and has served the past 33 years as a detective in various positions across the QPS.
Dr Meegan Crawford
Member
Dr Meegan Crawford is the Chief Practitioner for the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs, Queensland.
Dr Divna Haslam
Member
Dr Haslam is a registered clinical psychologist with a PhD in the field of parenting.
Mr Darren Hegarty
Member
Darren Hegarty is the Assistant Chief Operating Officer and the Youth Justice representative on the Board.
Ms Carly Jacobitz
Member
Carly Jacobitz is the current Executive Director – Performance, Risk and Assurance (Child, Youth and Family) at Life Without Barriers (LWB).
Ms Beth McNamara
Member
Beth McNamara is a qualified social worker (First Class Honours, University of Sydney) who lives and works on beautiful Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi country.
Dr Stephen Stathis
Member
Dr Stephen Stathis obtained a dual fellowship in paediatrics and psychiatry, with certificates in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Stephen is currently the Medical Director of Child and Youth Mental Health Services, Children’s Health Queensland.
Mr Murray Benton
Member
Murray Benton is a proud Aboriginal Barkindji Koori man from Central West New South Wales. He is a valued part of the team at Q Shelter, Queensland's peak body advocating for housing solutions and addressing homelessness. Murray leads Community Housing Futures Queensland, driving initiatives with community housing providers to meet housing needs across the state.
Murray brings extensive experience in the not-for-profit community sector, with particular expertise in specialist homelessness services, and the child, youth, and family space. His background spans crisis response and specialist homelessness services, intensive case management, emergency relief, primary health and antenatal care, sexual and reproductive health, natural disaster recovery, domestic and family violence including refuge settings, multicultural migrant support, community housing and the development of Queensland’s first local housing action plan. He has a proven track record of successful public advocacy on issues impacting young people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.