Albany Youth Support Association's Ian Clarke steps down as chief executive to new strategic role
After 4½ years as the chief executive of Albany Youth Support Association, Ian Clarke will move to occupy the newly created role of strategic project and planning executive, following the end of his contract period.
Mr Clarke, who will continue to hold the position until a replacement is found, said his 'gradual transition' into the new job will represent growth of the group's reach.
'There are lots of other things I'm doing but the focus in this new role is on the key projects that reflect more widely on the community,' he said.
'We want to do the best we can in delivering broader services for the Great Southern and continue to build a broader approach for the region.
'AYSA has expanded a fair bit in the time I've been there but this change is actually about increasing things and looking more closely at bigger projects.'
One such project Mr Clarke will oversee is the Foyer Project, which will provide transitional accommodation for 50 young people and an additional 10-bed crisis refuge that youth can use to stabilise before moving into the transitional studio apartments.
Reflecting on his time in the top job, Mr Clarke said his highlights included developing AYSA staff's capacity to deal with complex problems faced by modern youth and building on a solid foundation of programs to address underlying issues.
'We've been able to establish new and unique programs in this area, find out what we need down here and improve things for young people,' he said.
'My goal was taking an organisation that was already doing great work and continuing to do great work in a broader and better way.'
AYSA chairman Lindsay Campbell lauded Mr Clarke's 'amazing and inspiring' leadership.
'He has incredible vision and strategic awareness, and this has seen our programs increase in both number and effectiveness in supporting our youth,' he said.
'We see Ian's movement into a new role focused solely on strategic ventures as a necessary and hugely beneficial one, for our continued growth and ability to serve our young people in the best ways possible.'
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