Life Member Profiles
Welcome to our Life Member Profile Series where we introduce to you some of our exemplary Bedford Life Members and explore their link with Bedford, and their contributions to the disability community.
This profile series will be added to over time as we confer new Honorary Life Members to the Bedford community.
We are especially pleased to introduce you to the six new Life Members welcomed in 2023; Kenneth T Jenkins, Stephen Hains AM, Ray Grigg, Greg Connor, Peter Roodhouse and Wayne McKeon.
Kenneth T Jenkins
From The White House to 10 Downing Street, the impact of Reverend Kenneth ‘KT’ Jenkins’ vision inspired a global generation of progressive change to empower people with disability. Bedford Group was lucky enough to be the place where this vision would unfold... read more
Ray Grigg
At first glance, the automobile industry and a disability organisation don’t have a lot in common, but for Ray Grigg, who has spent an extended period involved in both, there are definitely parallels... read more
Faye Packham
Faye’s involvement with Bedford came when her daughter Lauren, who was born with an intellectual disability, participated in Bedford’s Work Experience Program in 2003... read more
Greg Connor
More than twenty years after Greg Connor first walked through the doors at Bedford Panorama, the impact of it still hits home today as much as it did for him on day one... read more
Sister Maureen O'Connell
Bedford was a daily landmark in Sr Maureen O’Connell’s young life, as far back as she can remember. Living in Colonel Light Gardens, she was one of six children who attended St Therese Primary School... read more
Wayne McKeon
When Wayne McKeon was asked to 'deliver a load for free' to Heritage Industries in Mount Gambier in the 1970s, little did he know that more than half a century of service and kinship with Bedford Group lay ahead... read more
Stephen Hains AM
Stephen retired from local government in 2011, and has sat on nine boards for various organisations since his retirement. He joined the board of Bedford Group in 2009 and remained a Board Member until 2020, notching up 11 years of dedicated service... read more
Peter Roodhouse
When it comes to being an advocate for people living with a disability, it would be difficult to find anyone more dedicated than Peter Roodhouse. Peter’s son Matthew was born with Down Syndrome in 1969, and the time marked many decades of involvement with disability organisations for the Roodhouse family... read more
Colin Dunsford OAM
A chartered accountant of 45 years, former Bedford chairperson of 11 years, an OAM recipient, and contributor to numerous government and not-for-profit organisations, Colin Dunsford’s impact on Bedford and the wider SA community is an inspiration... read more
Bedford Life Membership Roster
| Mrs ER Atwell | Mrs S Hateley | Mrs Faye Packham |
| Dr G Bethune | Mrs A Heyworth | Mrs H Pitt |
| Dr AB Black OAM | Mr K Jenkins | Mrs N Pullen |
| Ms A Bolkus and Mr M Dwyer | Mr KF Kelly AM | Mrs TM Pye |
| Mrs CM Brown | Dr NH Kirby | Mr T Robins OAM |
| Ms VK Bryant | Mr D and Mrs J Knight | Mr KC Rogers OAM |
| Mr EM Byrt | Mr S and Mrs ED Kosmala OAM | Mr P Roodhouse |
| Mr M Chappel | Mrs S Kuchta | Mrs D Shaw |
| Mr G Connor | Mr S Liebhardt | Mr A Somerville |
| Mrs R Davison | Mrs J MacFarlane | Mr RJ Styling AFSM OAM |
| Miss G Dickson | Mr M Makrid | Mr I Terry and Mrs M Terry |
| Mr R Domaschenz | Mr BP Martin AO and Mrs M Martin | Mr JA Uhrig AC |
| Mr C Dunsford AM | The Hon RG Matheson AM KC | Mrs J Von Stanke |
| Mrs L Fuss | Mr W McKeon | Mr PG White |
| Mr JC Goodall | Mrs BD Morish | Mrs F Whyte |
| Mr R Grigg | Sr M O’Connell | Mrs BC Mudge * |
| Mr S Hains AM | Mrs R and Mr HD O’Connor AM | Mrs M Shannon AM OAM * |
| Mrs A Tiddy * | ||
| * Member deceased |