Sue is an experienced non-executive director who has an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the role of Boards and executive leadership. She has a keen interest in corporate governance, strategic planning, fiscal management and risk management.

Sue has worked extensively with senior academics across a number of Go8 Universities and has broad experience in the private acute health, psychiatric care and aged care sector, bio tech industry, academia, emergency services and listed businesses. Sue has been involved in mentoring and coaching senior executives and driving subcommittee work to support the governance of organisations and has held several roles as Chair for a range of organisations. Sue is a motivational speaker on leadership, networking, maximising potential and growing businesses.

Dr Alison Roberts is a senior executive with experience in influencing evidence-informed policy and practice; in areas spanning primary health care, population health, parenting and the wellbeing of children, and infrastructure.

Alison is a bayside resident who understands frontline primary care, having been a pharmacist earlier in her career. Alison then served in a number of roles at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia over 15 years, most recently as Executive Director, Policy, Advocacy and Innovation, and she has a PhD in change management. Alison’s current role is as CEO of Airlines for Australia & New Zealand.

As well as receiving appointments to various Ministerial Advisory Committees, Alison has served on the Board of the Parenting Research Centre, the Raising Children Network and was formerly on the Board of Bayside Medicare Local.

Professor Danielle Mazza is the Head of the Department of General Practice at Monash University. Widely published in academic journals, she is the author of the GP textbook ‘Women’s health in general practice’.

Throughout her career Danielle has made significant contributions as a researcher and educator to advance general practice and primary health care in Australia in the fields of preventative care, women’s sexual and reproductive health and the early detection of cancer.

She is a member of the Royal Australian College of General Practice’s National Expert Committee on Quality Care, has led or been a member of several evidence-based guideline development groups and provides expert advice on implementation as a member of a large number of professional, government and policy groups.

A practicing GP in Brighton, Danielle also has expertise in the use of routinely collected general practice data to inform population health and policy and practice.

Dr Hung The Nguyen has a long term commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and cultural competency training and education. He has worked extensively as a GP and Medical and Cultural Educator in urban and rural and remote Aboriginal community health service throughout the Northern Territory and Victoria.

He currently works as a GP at Bunurong Health Service in Dandenong. He was the Inaugural Censor for RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health for 9 years and Director of Medical and Cultural Education for NTGPE for 5 years where he oversaw GP education for the Territory.

Hung sits on a number of Primary Care and Health Education boards (Health Education Australia Limited, Therapeutic Guidelines) and Councils (AMA Victoria, Executive Committee for the Victorian Clinical Council, Safer Care Victoria and Chair SEMPHN Clinical Council).

Through his appointments, he is concerned with positive patient journeys through the health system and patient engagement in the quality improvement process in health care.

Dr Julie Thompson is a general practitioner practicing in Warragul.

Dr Thompson has more than 20 years’ experience as a director on health-related boards at local, regional, state and national level, including community health, hospital, aged care and divisions of general practice. She has broad experience in health service reform, including mental health, chronic disease management and primary care, including three years as Chair of Australian Divisions of General Practice.

Dr Thompson is currently a Director of HealthDirect Australia where she is a member of the Clinical Governance Advisory Group (CGAG). She is also the Chair of The National Quality Management Committee for BreastScreen Australia.

Dr Thompson continues to advocate for improved access to multidisciplinary team-based care and a more integrated approach to primary care for a range of chronic illnesses building on her involvement in the early discussions on enhanced roles for general practice nurses.

Dr Michael Cross has worked as a general practitioner at Mornington for three decades.

Dr Cross chaired both the former Frankston-Mornington Peninsula Medicare Local and its predecessor, the Peninsula GP Network, and served on the Board of Governance for The Bays Hospital in Mornington.

He has a long-standing commitment to the improvement of general practice and primary care in general. His three decades as a Mornington GP gives him a clear understanding of the primary health needs of the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region. Dr Cross has a particular interest in social justice and the social determinants of health.

Dr Michael Nolan’s 35 years of providing comprehensive team care to patients in the Cheltenham area and involvement on the boards of health organisations has brought him to the view that Australia’s health system should be focused on primary care.

Dr Nolan has been a general practitioner and a practice owner and has more than 20 years’ experience serving on the boards of health organisations at local, State and national level.

Dr Nolan’s experience of several iterations of locally-focused health organisations gives him a deep and nuanced understanding of the state of primary health in the region and the potential paths to enhanced primary care performance.

He brings high level governance skills and strengths in change management, team building and primary health care funding strategies to his role at SEMPHN.

Tony is a psychotherapist who trained for six years in London and has a Masters in Psychotherapy. He is a clinical member of PACFA and also the chair of the Victorian PACFA (Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia) leadership group.

He worked as a family psychotherapist in London and currently specialises in longer term work (6 months and more), working with trauma, abuse, early life events, relationship difficulties and addictions.

He was the Clinical Manager at Bentleigh Bayside Community Health and a former Director at the Department of Justice where he was responsible for redesigning an $18m state-wide service system. He was also an executive manager at Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and Better Place Australia.

Sue is an experienced executive and non-executive director with a track record in strategy development, governance and assurance, risk management and performance growth across sectors with differing and changing regulatory requirements.

Sue has held positions at Board and at executive level as both Chief Operating Officer and Chief Finance Officer across a wide range of service sectors (Insurance, Financial Services, Marketing, Franchising Disability and Health). She has a demonstrated ability to adapt and learn quickly in new environments drawing on relevant skills, business models, ideas and experiences to benefit organisations.

Tony is a psychotherapist who trained for six years in London and has a Masters in Psychotherapy. He is a clinical member of PACFA and also the chair of the Victorian PACFA (Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia) leadership group.

He worked as a family psychotherapist in London and currently specialises in longer term work (6 months and more), working with trauma, abuse, early life events, relationship difficulties and addictions.

He was the Clinical Manager for Bentleigh Bayside Community Health and a former Director in the Department of Justice where he was responsible for redesigning an $18m state-wide service system. He was also an executive manager at Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and Better Place Australia.

David is a GP and has been a partner in a Hampton general practice for two decades, having previously worked overseas and qualified at the University of Cape Town. In Australia, David received his Fellowship from the RACGP in 1993. He is married and has three sons.

Within his practice of five doctors, David is actively involved in teaching both medical students and GP registrars. His particular areas of interest are geriatrics and aged care, as well as asylum seeker health.

David was previously a Board Member of Bayside Division of General Practice, as well as Head of the GP Education Committee of the Bayside Medicare Local.

David is committed to GP Continuing Medical Education, as well as the importance of mechanisms to improve communication between general practitioners, hospitals, allied health, and community health sectors.

Iain is physiotherapist and Director, Integrated Care and Dental at Peninsula Health. He is Chair of Guide Dogs Victoria’s Consumer Advisory Council and the Peninsula Model Chronic Disease Alliance and sits on Monash University’s Physiotherapy Course Steering Committee.

Dr Ratnavelar is a GP who has worked in various demographic areas for the past 23 years. She has sat one many health steering committees to do with cancer and Immunisation and was involved in the curriculum development for fifth year medical students studying general practice.

She has taught and mentored Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Registrars, medical students from Monash and Melbourne Universities, and medical students at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre.

She also has extensive experience in dealing with refugee and asylum seekers health.

Gowri joined the Clinical Council in July 2019.

Dr Siddiqui is GP at Evans Road Medical Centre in Cranbourne West. He had been practising medicine in England until he moved to Australia. He has grown up, and worked, all over the world, including West Africa , Asia and England.

In England, he completed a Masters in Public Health (MPH), he has worked for The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and published four clinical guidelines.

He completed his specialisation in General Practice from the Royal College of General Practitioners in the UK and has now made Australia home with his wife and baby daughter.

In his free time, he loves to spend time with his young family, playing badminton and cricket. He is also an avid supporter of Manchester United.

Dr Siddigui also recently supported SEMPHN by acting as its GP liaison for its recent general practitioner symposium.

Faisal joined the Clinical Council in July 2019.

Sue is General Manager, Community and Clinical Care, at Inner South Community Health Service. She has 25 years’ experience working with disadvantaged communities both in Australia and overseas. Sue has held management positions since 1999 in both the health and welfare sectors and has a passion for reducing inequity in health by addressing the factors that create disadvantage.

She has a keen interest in research, homelessness and health, advocacy, policy and health equity.

Sue is a registered nurse and holds a Graduate Diploma in Community Health and a Masters in Public Health.

Ian Gould has worked as a researcher, research leader, and research and development executive with the Victorian Department of Agriculture and CSIRO in agriculture, agricultural engineering, food science and human nutrition. He has recently retired from CSIRO Div Food Science and Nutrition.

In the LGBTIQ community, Ian’s contributions include the Committee of Management of the Victorian AIDS Council and Gay Men’s Health Centre, deputy chair of the Victorian health minister’s LGBTIQ health advisory committee, the Committee of the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, and YACVic’s HEY Grants Advisory Committee. He is currently a director of the Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia (GALFA).

Thu Nguyen joined SEMPHN in August 2017 as a Community Council member. Thu had previously worked in the Victorian Department of Health and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. She is currently working as a business manager at Monash Health.

Jan is a consumer advocate who represents health consumers nationally and internationally. She is a member of the Chronic Illness Alliance in Melbourne.

She has substantial governance experience as a board director of large, medium and small organisations. Currently she is a member of the Board of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia and chairs the Finance, Audit and Risk committee. She also serves on a number of government committees.

Jan focuses on the health service needs of people with chronic illness particularly the need to support people who struggle with mental illness. She has a strong interest in maternal and child health and the health and social issues affecting all marginalised people.

Marlene is a Health Promotion Practitioner with a background in social planning and community development across local government and the primary health care sector. She has lived and worked in the Shire of Cardinia, on the rural urban fringe for over 25 years; she is passionate about her community, especially those who have poor access to infrastructure and services.

Marlene was a member of her local small rural health service Board of Management (Koo Wee Rup Regional Health Service), for over 10 years, gaining considerable understanding of both aged care services and acute hospitals, in addition to her primary health care work.

Debra is a Care Coordinator for people with complex mental health needs at Mentis Assist, Frankston. She has worked in the mental health sector for over nine years. Debra has also worked extensively with young parents experiencing substance-use issues and involvement with Child Protection. Having also worked in the Family Violence sector as a Crisis Worker, Debra has a good knowledge of the complexities that families experience.

She is passionate about community work and advocacy and has supported people from the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and Aboriginal communities to access health care and supports.

She joined the Community Council in July 2019.

Elizabeth Deveny is an experienced and well-respected primary health care leader with a strong commitment to providing sustainable health outcomes for all Australians, and a demonstrated ability to implement health reform and build positive, productive partnerships with key stakeholders and the broader community.

She is an accomplished influencer and communicator with ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders, cross-sectoral organisations, clinicians and communities. Elizabeth holds a Masters degree in vocational health education and a PhD in Medicine (clinical decision making), both from Melbourne University.

Amongst her other current appointments, Dr Deveny is Chair and ongoing Board Member of the Australian Digital Health Agency. She also chairs the Southern Metropolitan Partnership which brings community, industry and local government together to provide the Victorian government advice about regional priorities and is a member of the Metropolitan Development Advisory Panel. Before her appointment at SEMPHN, Elizabeth was Chief Executive of Bayside Medicare Local (BML) from its formation in 2012.

Cam Battaglia joined SEMPHN as Chief Operating Officer in July 2016 and is responsible for System Outcomes, Service Innovation and Workforce Development. Holding a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), he brings to the role extensive senior management experience in both the commercial and Not for Profit sectors.

Most recently he was CEO of St Vincent de Paul where he was responsible for all strategic, governance and operational matters, including the oversight of program delivery, more than 10,000 members and volunteers and an annual turnover of some $40 million.

From 2007-11, Cam was CEO at ProVision Eyecare, Australia’s largest membership group of independent optometrists, with a focus of promoting patient care.

Marita joined SEMPHN in March 2020 and is currently Executive General Manager Special Projects. She has over 30 years’ experience working in the health and community sectors in Victoria and Western Australia and holds a Master’s degree in Health Services Management.

Marita is a trained midwife and registered nurse and has held senior leadership positions and executive roles across various health organisations. In addition, Marita has held board positions at the South Coastal Women’s Health Service and Care Options in Western Australia. Marita has been managing her own consultancy business for 15 years supporting clients with a wide range of business and organisational activities.

Galina joined SEMPHN in April 2021 as an Executive General Manager Business Intelligence. She is a dedicated leader with years of experience in health and analytics across government and academia sectors who is passionate about translating data into meaningful insights.

Previously as Executive Manager of Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies at the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), she led several national flagship studies on health and wellbeing of diverse population groups across the life course (children, males, refugees, military). At AIFS, she also had a leadership role in the development and implementation of business strategy for the Data Linkage and Integrating Authority with focus on the integration of various data sources to inform policy development.

Amongst her current professional appointments, Galina serves on several advisory boards, nationally and internationally and provide advice to the Australian Government Departments of Social Services, Health, and Defence.

Galina holds a PhD from Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, Melbourne University.

Tony James joined SEMPHN in July 2015 and is currently General Manager Human Resources and is responsible for Human Resources and Occupational Health & Safety. Holding an Advanced Diploma of Business (Human Resources), he brings to the role HR experience in health and higher education sectors. Most recently he held senior HR roles for the Bayside Medicare Local and RMIT University.

Brian joined SEMPHN as General Manager Strategic Relations in August 2018 and is responsible for stakeholder engagement, communication, events, media relations and issues management. With over 25 years’ experience in the corporate communications arena, Brian has held senior leadership roles at City West Water, Yarra Trams and Australia Post, in addition to work in the local government and not-for profit sector.

Brian is the former Chair of BreastWest, a not-for profit committee which supported breast cancer survivors in the Western Health catchment (2007-2014), in addition to mentoring young achievers at Western Chances, a western suburbs scholarships organisation for young people who have the capability, but not the funding, to achieve in their field of expertise (2009 – present).

Clare joined SEMPHN in March 2020 and is currently General Manager Corporate Services. Clare is a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has extensive senior executive experience in leading Corporate Services teams in the health not-for-profit and local government sectors.

Her broad career experience includes financial management, risk and governance, with a focus on project delivery and business improvement.

Clare and the Corporate Services team are responsible for ensuring that robust financial management and sustainable corporate infrastructure, systems and processes are in place to support SEMPHN in delivering its strategic objectives.

Fotini joined SEMPHN in 2016 as the Manager, Mental Health Service Development and is currently Executive General Manager, Service Innovation. She has extensive experience in leading large establishment projects across the health and not-for-profit sector and is recognised for her exceptional leadership and governance skills.

Prior to SEMPHN, Fotini has led a number of initiatives in areas such as Refugee and Asylum Seeker and the Secada Drug and Alcohol Service which was established on the back of the recommissioning of the Alcohol and Other Drug services across Victoria. Fotini also delivered key projects in access to healthcare services in senior roles held at Monash Health ambulatory care services.

Fotini holds Graduate Certificates in Leadership and in Business.

Anne joined SEMPHN in 2020 after her role as a Clinical Council Member.

Anne is a mental health professional and an experienced senior health executive and board member. She has held a range of senior positions at Monash Health since 2007 and is currently General Manager, Monash Sector.

Francesca joined SEMPHN in September 2020.

With qualifications including an MBA, BA Sociology, Dip Ed, Grad Dip OD and GAICD, she brings extensive leadership experience across health, not for profit and government agencies. This includes recent interim executive assignments at the Alcohol and Drug Foundation and the Gastroenterology Society of Australia. Before joining SEMPHN, Francesca was the Chief Executive Officer of Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA) from 2016 – 2018 where she was responsible for developing and leading the strategy that positioned CCA as the trusted, leading voice for people living with Crohn’s and Colitis in the Asia Pacific region.