OUR TEAM

Building wellbeing and resilience across the ageing Italian community

Lina Scalfino

President

Lina is passionate about her involvement with the Italian Community and has been a powerful advocate for promoting all aspects of Italian culture across the wider community. She has volunteered on a number of committees and Boards in government including not for profit organisations that served to promote and preserve Italian heritage. She brings to the Board a deep understanding of the needs of aging Italo-Australians and a vision that is futures oriented to accommodate the diverse needs of the Italo- Australian community.

In addition, Lina has significant experience and leadership in Governance, leading professional development and change management. She works tirelessly to build effective partnerships with community leaders and organisations who are committed to supporting and serving the interests and wellbeing of the Italo- Australian community.

Lina’s  leadership roles within the Department for Education have been extensive, including being a Principal in numerous Primary Schools, Curriculum Leader and Manager of Teaching English as Second Language R-12 in South Australia.  Her leadership in Multicultural Education and Values Education has been recognised at a National and International level. Lina is deeply connected to her Italian heritage and continues to promote the importance of teaching Italian language and culture in schools.

Anna Finizio - CO.AS.IT

ANNA FINIZIO

Vice President

Anna is passionate about contributing to the vibrant South Australian Italian Community. Anna regularly appears on Italian Radio to keep the community informed of legal and policy issues, including keeping the community abreast of the constantly changing legal framework during the Covid-19 pandemic. Anna brings a professional background in law and health, including experience in peak body advocacy and providing high level advice to government in her role as a former Ministerial Adviser, to the CO.AS.IT (SA) Board.  

Edmondo Palombo

Edmondo Palombo

Secretary

Edmondo is an experienced Registered Nurse in a variety of health fields, public and private, including Oncology, Haematology, Acute Care, Emergency Care, Aged care etc. For the last ten years, Edmondo has worked as an Executive Officer & Director of Nursing, managing two country hospitals with SA Health and more recently he has been working at the North Eastern Community Hospital in the same role. Edmondo is passionate about health and interested in utilising his experience to support Italian-Australians.