Joanne specialises in the Charities & Not-for-Profit (C&NFP), Property, Commercial and Education sectors, working with an array of organisations and private clients operating in these areas holistically to navigate their commercial, property, regulatory and compliance requirements and their general legal needs..

Joanne has extensive experience acting for and advising:

  • Catholic Church entities including the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Dioceses throughout NSW and Australia (including each of their systems of schools, parishes, social welfare agencies and development funds) and including in respect of both civil and canonical requirements.
  • Other Catholic religious orders and congregations.
  • Anglican entities and entities of other religious denominations.
  • Education organisations across the entire education life-cycle – from early learning all the way through to tertiary education and training.
  • Aged care facilities and hospitals.
  • An array of charities and not-for-profits, including overseas aid funds, incorporated and unincorporated associations.
  • An array of private and commercial for-profit organisations, servicing their wide range of legal needs.

Joanne invests in developing a thorough understanding of each client’s organisation, mission, values, and ethos, ensuring she delivers value and consistently advances their objectives in all aspects of her work.

Joanne’s experience includes working as a Partner in private practice over a long period and also working in-houseas General Counsel of her long-term client, Sydney Catholic Schools, which is comprised of 147 schools, 75,000 students and 11,000 staff. Joanne’s mix of private practice and in-house experience ensures that she has a unique understanding of her clients’ challenges and pain points, and is well-placed to provide appropriate, accurate and efficient advice.

Joanne joined Keypoint Law in 2025 and is based in Sydney.