Council

Council of the Alliance consists of one delegate from each Member Body, the Chair of Friends, and up to three co-opted individuals.

Council provides Member Bodies with the opportunity to engage on an equal footing in selecting the issues on which the Alliance’s information and policy work focuses, in developing the organisation’s views, in formulating the strategic plan and in overseeing the Alliance’s projects.

Council Members

CATSINaM - Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives

To be advised

N/A

ARHEN - Australian Rural Health Education Network

Geoff Argus

Director, Southern Queensland Rural Health

Toowoomba

QLD

AHHA - Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association

Chris Bourke

Strategic Programs Director, AHHA

Canberra

ACT

NATSIHWA - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association

Karl Briscoe

Chief Executive Officer, NATSIHWA

Canberra

ACT

ANMF - Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (rural nursing and midwifery members)

Julianne Bryce

Registered Nurse/Senior Federal Professional Officer, ANMF

Melbourne, VIC and Uraidla, SA

National

RFW - Royal Far West

Katherine Burchfield

Health Director, Royal Far West

Manly

NSW

CWAA - Country Women's Association of Australia

Tanya Cameron

National President, CWAA

Dorrigo

NSW

ROG of OA - Rural Optometry Group of Optometry Australia

Skye Cappuccio

General Manager Policy – Optometry Australia

Melbourne

VIC

NACCHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

Dawn Casey

Deputy CEO, NACCHO

Canberra

National

RACS RSS - Royal Australasian College of Surgeons – Rural Surgery Section

Jennifer Chambers

Vascular Surgeon

Port Macquarie

NSW

ACHSM - Australasian College of Health Service Management (rural members)

Roslyn Chataway

Director, Roslyn Chataway Consulting

Hyde Park

RACGP Rural: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Michael Clements

General Practitioner

Townsville

QLD

RANZCP - Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Mathew Coleman

Chair, Section of Rural Psychiatry, RANZCP

Albany

AGPAL - Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited

Peter Frendin

General Manager, Health and Human Services,
National Development Team

Milton

QLD

AIDA - Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association

Keith Gleeson

Board Director, AIDA

Taree

NSW

ACEM-RRRC - Australasian College for Emergency Medicine - Rural, Regional and Remote Committee

Stephen Gourley

Director of Emergency Medicine, Alice Springs Hospital

Alice Springs

RMSA - Regional Medical Specialists Association

Peter Hughes

President, RMSA

Canberra

ACT

RDN of ADA - Rural Dentists' Network of the Australian Dental Association

Eithne Irving

Deputy CEO, ADA

St Leonards

NSW

CRANAplus

Katherine Isbister

Chief Executive Officer, CRANAplus

Cairns

QLD

SARRAH - Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health

Ed Johnson

Co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer, Umbo

Blayney

NSW

APS (RRPIG) - Australian Psychological Society (Rural and Remote Psychology Interest Group)

Margi Johnson

Psychologist

Orange

NSW

ACRRM - Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Viney Joshi

Rural Generalist

Carnarvon

ACN (RN&MCI) - Australian College of Nursing (Rural Nursing and Midwifery Community of Interest)

Heather Keighley

Executive Manager, Workforce/Outreach, NT PHN

Darwin

Co-opted individual

Tanya Lehmann

Manager, SA Health

Berri

APA (RAC) - Australian Physiotherapy Association (Rural Advisory Council)

Daniel Mahony

Senior Physiotherapist

Bunbury/Collie

RDAA - Rural Doctors Association of Australia

Jenny May

Rural GP/Director, Newcastle UDRH

Tamworth

NSW

APS - Australian Paediatric Society

Jo McCubbin

Paediatrician

Sale

VIC

RHWA - Rural Health Workforce Australia

Chris Mitchell

Chief Executive Officer, Health Workforce Queensland

Brisbane

QLD

SPA-RRMC - Speech Pathology Australia - Rural and Remote Member Community

Amanda O'Keefe

Speech Pathologist

Tiwi

ACP - Australasian College of Paramedicine

Peter O'Meara

Adjunct Professor at Monash University

Bendigo

VIC

AHPARR - Allied Health Professions Australia Rural and Remote

Nicole O'Reilly

Occupational Therapist

Melbourne

VIC

ACM-RRAC - Australian College of Midwives - Rural and Remote Advisory Committee

Paula Olsen

Midwife

Tumut

NSW

NRHSN - National Rural Health Student Network

Krishn Parmar

Vice Chair, NRHSN

Sydney

NSW

SHPA – Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia

Jennifer Pink

Director of Pharmacy, SA Pharmacy

Adelaide

RFDS - Royal Flying Doctor Service

Frank Quinlan

Federation Executive Director, RFDS

Canberra

ACT

ESSA (RRIG) - Exercise and Sports Science Australia (Rural and Remote Interest Group)

Caroline Robertson

Senior Strategic Advisor, ESSA

Hamilton

QLD

RACMA - Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators

Melanie Saba

Chief Executive Officer, RACMA

Melbourne

VIC

RANZCOG - Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

David Shaker

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Mater Private Hospital

Rockhampton

QLD

CAA (RRG) - Council of Ambulance Authorities (Rural and Remote Group)

Lilya Sher

Project Coordinator, CAA

Melbourne

VIC

ICPA - Isolated Children's Parents' Association

Briony Sinclair

Federal Councillor, ICPA

Yulabilla

QLD

ANZCA - Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

Brian Spain

Anaesthetist

Darwin

Co-opted individual

Lynne Strathie

Carer and Consumer Advocate

Darwin

RPA - Rural Pharmacists Australia

Georgina Twomey

Managing Director, Alive Pharmacy Group

Cairns

QLD

ACA (ARRPN) - Australian Chiropractors Association (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Rural and Remote Practitioner Network)

Joan van Rotterdam

Chiropractor

Blackalls Park

NSW

Friends of the Alliance

Rachel Yates

Chair, Friends of the Alliance
ACT Representative on Friends Advisory Committee

Canberra

ACT