CHAIRPERSON

I am a Health Promotion researcher and Registered Nurse with a background in community development, advocacy and rural focussed participatory action research.

I am a passionate believer in collaboration, thinking beyond the current crisis and looking for ways to improve practice and policy for the future.

I am passionate about Amity Health’s vision of improving the health and wellbeing of rural West Australians and as the newest Director – privileged to join an organisation that has altruistic values and a commitment to community.

DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON

I currently work in the community legal sector providing capacity building, quality control assessment and accreditation services to the 28 community legal centre organisations in Western Australia.

I have background in mental services delivery and advocacy for people involuntarily detained under the mental health act.

I have worked with the non-for-profit sector since 1996 as both an employee and volunteer. Before studying law, I worked in the information technology sector, designing and implementing finance systems and maintenance control Processes.

I am delighted to work with Amity Health a progressive not-for-profit who provide much needed services to rural and regional areas of WA.

TREASURER

As the Executive Officer of the Albany Business Centre, I have experience in business mentorship and planning, successional planning, customer and contract negotiation together with marketing planning and strategies.

I assist small business across the Great Southern to start, build and grow through training, advice and mentoring.

I am fervent about community service and accessibility, which is what drew me towards Amity Health’s core values as they aligned so closely with my own.

DIRECTOR

I completed my undergraduate medical training in South Africa and went on to obtain a masters degree in Family Medicine.

I spent 18 years working in both rural and urban practices in South Africa before moving to Albany in Western Australia in 2008, where I have been in General Practice ever since.

To be truly effective as a rural general practitioner I believe involvement in the local community and advocacy for equitable service delivery are essential components. I am proud to be associated with Amity Health which has its core business aligned along similar principles.

DIRECTOR

I am a management consultant with experience in finance, management accounting and software development.

I assist small businesses with compliance, building systems around people so they can concentrate on the work they do best. I help with research, financial modelling, strategic and project planning and implementation of change.

I joined the Company in 2008 and have seen a great deal change across that time, including the development of Amity Health as our core business. It is rewarding to be part of such an excellent team.

DIRECTOR

As a Clinical Psychologist in regional WA, I am passionate about community access to high-quality health services. Currently, I operate as a private practitioner. I have worked with organisations under NDIS and as a Program Facilitator in WA.

I am the former Deputy Director of Staff Wellness at Curtin University, leading a team of allied health professionals and contributing to wellness and injury management. I was also the founding lead of Curtin University’s Safer Communities Response Team. My roles as Director of the National Board of ASORC and the WA Coronial Ethics Committee fuelled my passion for organisational leadership.

I am excited by the opportunity to work with the team at Amity Health towards their vision of Healthy Communities – Healthy People.