Mark Waite
Chief Executive, Director / Youth Futures
Mark Waite has been committed to the youth and community sector for over 30 years. He has worked in a variety of youth areas including Indigenous youth, juvenile offenders, mental health, drug and alcohol, and homelessness.
Mr Waite set up Western Australia’s first youth detoxification and withdrawal service at Mission Australia, and has also managed the State’s largest youth suicide and self-harm prevention service Youth Focus. He became the chief executive of Youth Futures in January 2011.
Mr Waite holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Youth Work & Psychology), a Diploma in Drugs and Alcohol, and a Diploma in Business Management.
