Christine Barretto – Workers Representative Board of Social Care Ireland

Christine, currently the workers representative on the board of Social Care Ireland, a post she has held since 2018. Christine is also a director at HSSCU since 2015. She has served on the finance and conference committees whilst holding the treasurer role for the Workers Advisory Group and The Disability Special interest group, of which she was one of the founding members.

Christine is also the founder of the DSIG. She has participated in safeguarding steering group, informing policy and training. She has advocated for her colleagues on a number of occasions at Dail Eireann.

A certificate in Charity Law and Governance, a diploma in Governance, certificate in Risk and Compliance, certificate in Sustainable Finance and she is currently undertaking a professional diploma in HRM.

Christine enjoys sports, reading, wildlife, biodiversity, photography.