About Amanda
Amanda Salama is a distinguished senior lawyer with a robust career spanning the legal and human resources sectors. Since entering the legal profession in 2004, Amanda has built a diverse portfolio of experience, working as a paralegal, Tipstaff to a Supreme Court of NSW Judge, and later as a solicitor. Admitted to practice in 2007, her expertise lies in commercial litigation, honed through positions in mid and top-tier legal firms, as well as in-house roles in the banking, finance, and construction industries.
For seven years, Amanda led the legal, compliance, and human resources operations of a leading civil construction company in Sydney, where she developed a comprehensive understanding of compliance and governance within highly regulated industries. This role augmented her capacity to navigate complex legal and commercial challenges.
A pragmatic lawyer with a keen commercial mindset, Amanda is currently in her second term as a non-executive director at CORE Community Services. This large not-for-profit organisation supports South-West Sydney with a range of services including aged care, NDIS, youth programs, and multicultural initiatives. Her role underscores her ability to balance strategic governance with operational efficacy across both profit and purpose-driven enterprises.
In her role at For Purpose Advisory, Amanda continues to provide exceptional, tailored legal consultancy services to not-for-profits and charities, fostering their capacity to achieve high standards of governance and collaboration. Additionally, she imparts her knowledge to the next generation as a sessional teaching academic at Macquarie Law School, focusing on succession law and equity and trusts.
Amanda's educational credentials include a Master of Laws with high distinction in Advanced Employment Law from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the University of Technology Sydney. She is also an alumnus of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, having completed the Company Directors Course. This comprehensive educational background underpins her legal acumen and reinforces her contributions to both corporate and community sectors.
