Our Executive Team

Christine Castley

Chief Executive Officer

Christine is an experienced senior executive leader, with substantial expertise in organisational transformation and change management, strategic governance, project management, policy, community engagement, operations and service delivery. She was previously Deputy Director-General in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Housing and Public Works. Christine is a passionate advocate for equal access to justice and services for everyone regardless of their gender, beliefs or circumstances, and to doing everything possible to help the most disadvantaged people in our community, including refugees, migrants and asylum seekers, to live in safety and to go about their lives free from danger or harm.

Jason Olsson-Seeto

Chief Development Officer

Jason joined Multicultural Australia as Chief Development Officer in September 2021. Prior to joining Multicultural Australia, Jason was the General Manager of Membership and Engagement for the Queensland Law Society, ensuring community access to law services and access to justice, while engaging with regional Queensland to support the delivery of professional development, wellness programs, services and events. As the co-founder of Vocalise, a boutique outsourced social media engagement agency servicing high profile, Tier 1 clients, Jason brings valuable skillsets in communications and media engagement to Multicultural Australia. This experience, combined with extensive experience in Marketing, Communications and Engagement places Jason well to progress many of Multicultural Australia’s Strategic Pillars. Jason is a passionate advocate for Queensland's multicultural communities and is deeply committed to building a fair and inclusive state for every Queenslander.

Heath Goldfinch

Chief Operating Officer

Heath is an experienced finance business partner who is passionate about using his professional skills and experience for the benefit of the wider community. A Certified Practicing Accountant with a Master of Professional Accounting, Heath has expertise in a wide range of sectors including not-for-profit, construction, publishing, engineering and telecommunications. He is Treasurer of the North West Youth Accommodation Service and has previously served as the Treasurer of the Langri Tangpa Buddhist Temple. A devoted Buddhist, he has a worldview predicated on universal kindness and compassion. He is a values-driven individual with a strong sense of social justice and is humbled to play his part in creating welcome for new Queenslanders.

Rose Dash

Chief Client Officer

Rose Dash is the Chief Client Officer at Multicultural Australia. Rose has a Bachelor of Social Work and a Graduate Certificate in Business, Philanthropy and Non-profit studies, and has been working in the refugee and multicultural sector in Queensland and internationally in client service delivery, torture and trauma services, and community development for over 10 years. With a highly demonstrated history of working holistically and collaboratively with diverse communities, and complex, vulnerable, resilient individuals and families. Rose is experienced in developing organisational strategies and turning them into achievable operational plans and modelling for direct service delivery and community development. She is passionate about leading teams in creating impact for new arrivals through empowerment, opportunity generation, and building safe, inclusive and welcoming communities in Australia.

Our Executive Team