Professor Denis King, OAM
MB, BS, FRACS
Clinical Professor Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong
Associate Adjunct Professor, University of NSW
Colorectal surgeon - 40 years experience
- Member of the Boards of St George and Sutherland Medical Research Foundation and the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Foundation
- University of Wollongong Fellow
- Former Chair of the NSW Health Ministerial Advisory Committee
- Former Chair of the ISLHD Board
- Former Executive Clinical Director, SESIAHS and the Director of the Division of Surgery at St George Hospital
- Former member of the Council of the University of Wollongong
- Former member of the Advisory Board of the John Curtin School of Medical Research
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The Hon. Jillian Skinner
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Reformed the NSW public health system, increasing treatment, transparency and accountability through a devolved structure which involved establishing Local Health District and Specialty Network Boards.
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Redeveloped hundreds of hospitals, boosting investment in IT, integrated community-based care, medical research and social policy programs including organ donation, pain management, improved palliative care and elimination of the transmission of HIV.
- Since retiring in 2017 she continues her involvement in health care, through Jillian Skinner Consultants, including roles as:
- Chair of the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association
- Director of the Board of the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia;
- Member of the Cancer Australia Advisory Council;
- Member of the CSIRO Health & Biosecurity Advisory Group
- Member of the Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network Board
- Member of the Violet Strategic Advisory Committee
- Member of DetectED-x Advisory Board
- Member of the Australian British Health Catalyst Advisory Board
- Patron Karitane
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Professor Penny Abbott
MBBS (Hons) PhD MPH CF GAICD FRACGP
- Professor, Department of General Practice, Western Sydney University
- Visiting General Practitioner (GP) Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
- Chair of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Custodial Health Specific Interests Group
- Member of Western Sydney Primary Health Network Clinical Council and GP Leaders group
- Member of the General Practice Advisory Group, Agency for Clinical Innovation, NSW Ministry of Health
- General Practitioner in Aboriginal community controlled health sector from 1991 - 2017
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Mr Roger Downs
LLB, BCom, Dip.Mgt
- Deputy Chair – Warrigal Care (not for profit aged care provider)
- Board Member and former Chair– Illawarra Credit Union Ltd
- 10 years on the Board of Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ended 2021)
- Retired lawyer – former law firm partner specialising in commercial and business law, former Chair and member of the NSW Law Society Business Law Committee
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Mr Paul Knight
- Director of several private businesses in industries such as Property Development and Management, Information Technology (AR, VR and XR). Tourism and Hospitality
- Board appointments with NSW Heritage Council, NSW NPWS Council, Coordinare Limited (PHN)
- Independent Chair of the Audit and Risk committee for the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
- Former position on the ISLHD Board for 10 years taking on roles such as Chair of Finance and Workforce Performance and Aboriginal Health
- Board position with the Illawarra Academy of Sport
- As a Dharawal and Yuin custodian he is recognised for his strong understanding of Aboriginal culture and has held many community leadership roles including a current position on the NSW Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee for NSW
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Dr Robyn Shields AM
MBBS, MPH
- Deputy Mental Health Commissioner for NSW
- Member NSW Government’s seclusion, restraint and coercive practices review committee
- Awarded a Centenary Medal - 2012
- Awarded the member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of her services to Aboriginal Mental Health - 2004
- Former Member of NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal
- Awarded in 2015 – Recognised by Westpac – 100 Women of Influence
- Instrumental in setting up mainstream Aboriginal Mental Health Services; Development of specific Policies, both State and National in the past.
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Dr Kath McFarlane
- Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Population Health at the University of New South Wales
- Former Chief of Staff across a range of portfolios in the NSW Government
- Former Executive Officer of the NSW Sentencing Council and the NSW Children’s Court
- PhD on ‘Care-criminalisation: the involvement of children in OOHC in the criminal justice system’
- Director of Kath McFarlane Consulting, she provides independent research, policy and program services to government and community organisations, particularly in the areas of Out-Of-Home Care, criminal justice, social justice and welfare outcomes.
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David McGrath
Qualifications
BSc (Psych), MBA, JD
- Social policy consultant
- Chief Executive of Ramsay Psychology
- National Director, Mental Health Strategy for Ramsay Health care
- Board Member Odyssey House NSW
- Board Director Black Dog Institute.
- Long-term advisor to the World Health Organisation
- Former Chief Operating Officer for the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Special Commission of Inquiry into Crystal Methamphetamine and Other Amphetamine Type Stimulants
- Former Director of Mental Health for NSW Health
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Dr Annette Bemand
MB,BS; FRACGP; DipRANZGOG
- Sydney Child Health Program Education Undergraduate Medicine and GP fellowship, Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Senior GP with Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation with supervising registrars and medical students
- Annette has also worked for Justice Health NSW as a GP for almost a decade and won GP Supervisor of the Year (GP Synergy 2022)
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Marisa Mastroianni
Com, M. Com, GAICD, FCPA, AFMIL, Harvard (AMP191)
- Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of UOW Global Enterprises
- Subsidiary of the University of Wollongong
- Board Member NRMA Ltd.
- Chair of NRMA’s Audit & Risk Management Committee
- Member of the Venues NSW Illawarra Regional Advisory Committee
- Former Director of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Health District Board and Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee
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