Dementia Australia Board
Our Board is responsible for the governance of the organisation. The Chief Executive Officer responsible for the management of the organisation. The Board establishes the results to be achieved and the task of achieving these results are delegated to the Chief Executive Officer.
Under the terms of the Constitution, the Board comprises the Chair and Directors.
In performing their duties, the Board will at all times act lawfully and consistently with Dementia Australia policies, and meet regularly to monitor the performance of management and Dementia Australia as a whole.
Chair
Joined board 2023, elected chair November 2023
Skills Corporate governance and board leadership, member/stakeholder and public interest outcomes, finance, audit, risk and compliance
Other roles Previous, President and Chair of CPA Australia; Chair of Medical Indemnity Protection Society; Chair of Tarrawarra Museum of Art; director of Australian Red Cross Lifeblood; director of Care Super; Adjunct Professor in the School of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation at the UNSW Business School.
Joined board 2020
Skills Public health policy, government relations
Board committee roles Member of Governance Appointment and Remuneration Committee.
Joined board 2018
Skills Finance, risk, audit and investment
Board committee roles Chair of Finance and Risk Management Committee
Other roles Board member of Dementia Australia Research Foundation, director ADNet.
Joined board 2020
Skills Finance, strategy, planning, commercial and treasury management
Board committee roles Member of Finance Audit and Risk Management Committee
Other roles Deputy Chair of Southern Ports Authority, Chancellor of Edith Cowan University Council.
Joined board 2014
Skills Finance, supply chain, sales and marketing, information technology
Board committee roles Member of Finance Audit and Risk Management and Governance Appointment and Remuneration committees
Other roles Board member of the Dementia Australia Research Foundation.
Joined board 2021
Skills Transformation and growth, Australian healthcare system, healthcare regulation
Board committee roles Chair of Governance Appointment and Remuneration Committee.
Joined board 2021
Skills Building and scaling digital businesses; product, strategy and business development; customer management
Board committee roles Member of the Governance Appointment & Remuneration Committee
Other roles Board member Dymock's Children's Charities, member REST Super Technology Advisory Panel.
Joined board 2024
Skills Health system leadership, clinical governance, culture and strategy development, stakeholder advocacy, quality & safety
Other roles Non-Exec Director - Independent Hospital & Aged Care Pricing Authority; South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, Cancer Council Australia and Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy & Research.
Joined board 2024
Skills Digital & ICT Governance, Strategic Planning & Implementation.