Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Business Manager
Di Bannister has been a dedicated member of Lifeline Mid Coast since 1995, starting as a Volunteer Telephone Counsellor and face-to-face counsellor and monitor. Di holds a diploma in counselling, has studied tertiary-level psychology, and possesses a TAE qualification.
Di's dedication and commitment to helping others made her the perfect candidate to become the Crisis Team Manager and Training Manager from 2012. Di continues to manage and act as the lead trainer for the 13 11 14 Crisis Support Team, excelling in training, managing, and supporting her team. In addition to this role , Di also offers community training programs such as Accidental Counsellor, All About You, Mind Your Mates, and DV-Alert that teach life-saving skills to the Mid Coast community.
Ebanie is currently undertaking her Psychology - Honours degree focusing on social and community psychology. This background in psychology and her passion for helping others led her to volunteering as Crisis Support Volunteer on the 13 11 14 phone lines, thus starting her journey with Lifeline.
She then took a position in the Bushfire Recovery program, supporting communities recovering from the 2019/2020 bushfires that devastated many Australian regions, including the Mid Coast. Since the conclusion of that project, Ebanie has been working as the Community Engagement Coordinator for Lifeline Mid Coast, harnessing her skills to connect with and provide a Lifeline presence for the local community.