Appointed as Adjunct Professor in the School of Medical and Life Sciences to support development and delivery of the Masters in Public Health curriculum and contribute to research in areas relating to health systems and policy,

Specialist Advisor on public/global health issues in support of Atalanta's expertise in strategic communications, campaigning, and global stakeholder engagement.

Elected to serve an initial three-year term as a member of the RNLI Council. Also continuing as a member of the Institution's International Special Interest Group.

I have returned to freelance consulting work and non-executive director roles in UK and international health. Recent roles include Senior Evaluator with WHO and health systems lead on a major UK-funded health programme in Africa and South Asia.

Elected to serve as a Deputy Chair of WHO's Executive Board. The main functions of the Board are to give effect to the decisions and policies of the World Health Assembly, to advise it and generally to facilitate its work.

Worked on an independent basis to offer advisory and support services to public and private sector clients. Focus was on health sector strategy, policy and governance together with facilitation of workshops, meetings etc. Extensive experience in Australian and New Zealand health sectors plus international development work.

Appointed to serve as CEO of a Hospital & Health Service serving rural and remote communities in the South West of Queensland. Engaged with senior staff, Board members, stakeholders and local communities to ensure delivery of safe and effective health services across a vast, sparsely populated area.

The International Hospital Federation is an independent, not for profit, non-governmental association of healthcare organisations. The 21-member Governing Council is charged with the overall governing of the affairs of the IHF in line with the directions of the Federation's General Assembly.

Responsibilities include:-• leading system-wide strategy and policy;• developing the Department's capacity and capability as a commissioner of health services ;• planning for future needs of Queensland’s health system;• performance management and monitoring of 16 Hospital and Health Services to ensure achievement of strategic objectives;• overseeing a multi-billion dollar commissioning spend;• introduction of national funding models and national efficient pricing for… Show more Responsibilities include:-• leading system-wide strategy and policy;• developing the Department's capacity and capability as a commissioner of health services ;• planning for future needs of Queensland’s health system;• performance management and monitoring of 16 Hospital and Health Services to ensure achievement of strategic objectives;• overseeing a multi-billion dollar commissioning spend;• introduction of national funding models and national efficient pricing for health services; and• representing the Department on government bodies at State and Federal levels. Show less

Partners4Health Limited, trading as Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local, is a not-for-profit company that seeks to improve access to, and integration of, primary health care for a population of more than 800,000 in North Brisbane and Moreton Bay.

Elected to the Board of the AML Alliance, a national, government funded not-for-profit company which has been established to spearhead an organised system for primary health care across Australia through a network of 61 primary health care organisations called Medicare Locals

In addition to substantive role as Deputy Director-General appointed to act as CEO of Queensland's most northerly Hospital & Health Service which delivers health care to some 11,000 people via two hospitals and 21 primary health care centres.

Engaged as a Specialist Advisor to provide strategic, high-level expert advice regarding health workforce policy, funding and regulation to the CEO and Executive Directors of Health Workforce Australia, a statutory authority tasked with implementing health workforce reform.

Part-time role as 'knowledge broker' working with investigators and health system-based funding partners to establish Partnership Centres under the NHMRC Partnership for Better Health initiative.

RWAV is a not for profit, government funded agency that specialises in the recruitment, placement and support of GPs, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.

Appointed to a newly-created position of Professor of Health Systems and Policy in the School’s Health Systems & Economics Group.Responsible for academic leadership of the School's postgraduate and undergraduate teaching in health systems. Course co-ordinator for the School’s postgraduate program on Health Systems.

Member of the Department’s senior executive team.Responsible for development and implementation of national health policy in areas including:-• primary care;• health workforce;• indigenous health;• chronic disease;• private health insurance;• pharmaceuticals; and• diagnostic services.Developed and implemented numerous policy initiatives.Responsible for several key health care funding and regulatory programmes.Established close and effective working… Show more Member of the Department’s senior executive team.Responsible for development and implementation of national health policy in areas including:-• primary care;• health workforce;• indigenous health;• chronic disease;• private health insurance;• pharmaceuticals; and• diagnostic services.Developed and implemented numerous policy initiatives.Responsible for several key health care funding and regulatory programmes.Established close and effective working relationships with key stakeholder and professional groups.Worked effectively with counterparts in other Federal Government Departments and State/Territory health administrations.Represented Australia at numerous international health forums. Show less

Worked with senior health officials in Member States to interpret health system performance data and develop appropriate policy responses.Led the Organization’s work in the area of health system ‘stewardship’ (or governance).Contributed to the development of the Country Co-operation Strategy for Mongolia which defined the future direction for WHO’s involvement in the country over the following 5 – 7 years.

Member of the Ministry’s General Management Team which was responsible for the overall direction and leadership of the organisation.Managed both a significant internal reorganisation and a major restructure following the merger of the Ministry of Health and the former Health Funding Authority.Led the development of policy and legislation underpinning the most recent reforms of the New Zealand health system (New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act, 2000).Advised the Government… Show more Member of the Ministry’s General Management Team which was responsible for the overall direction and leadership of the organisation.Managed both a significant internal reorganisation and a major restructure following the merger of the Ministry of Health and the former Health Funding Authority.Led the development of policy and legislation underpinning the most recent reforms of the New Zealand health system (New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act, 2000).Advised the Government on operational and economic policy for health and disability support services.Prepared and published annual reports on health status, health expenditure and health sector activity in New Zealand.Supported the Government’s annual budget-setting process for health. Show less