Councils
The councils provide strategic advice to the Board and meet every two months.
The Clinical Council advises the board on:
- clinical issues that are unique to the needs of the region
- opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of medical and health care services
- population health planning
- commissioning of programs and services that support local and national priorities.
The Clinical Council makes recommendations on ways to streamline patient care, improve the quality of care and utilise health resources efficiently to improve health outcomes. This includes creating pathways between hospitals and general practices that influence the follow-up treatment of patients.
Chair
Dr Allison Bielawski
GP - Glebe Family Medical Practice
Members
Ms Lou-Anne Blunden
Executive Director, Clinical Services Integration and Population Health - Sydney Local Health District
Dr Ann-Marie Crozier
Medical Director - Hospital in the Home Program, RPA - Sydney Local Health District
Dr John George
GP - Doctors R Us, San Souci
Associate Professor Peter Gonski
Director of Aged Care and Rehabilitation - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Ms Adele Tahan
Pharmacist - Adore Pharmacy, Rozelle
Dr Annabel Kain
GP - Erskineville Doctors
Dr Nathan Lum
GP - Abbotsford Family Medical Practice
Dr Mary Beth Maclsaac
GP - North West Medical Practice, Gymea
Ms Penny Mills
Operations & Practice Manager - Leichhardt General Practice
Ms Jacky Peile
Occupational Therapist - Early Links, Caringbah
Professor Kathryn Refshauge
Dean Faculty of Health Sciences - The University of Sydney
Mr Richard Walsh
Pharmacist - Walsh's Village Pharmacy, Maroubra
Mr Trent Carruthers
Exercise Physiologist - Activ8Health Club, Caringbah
Dr Mona Singh
GP - Bondi Doctors
Dr Nadia Clifton
GP - Ultimo Medical Practice
Dr Joanne Ging
Clinical program Director - Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Dr Alisa Pollack
GP - Sydney Sexual Health Centre
Ms Andrea Ness
Stream Manager Subacute, Ambulatory & Community Services - St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney
Ms Peggy Huang
Dietician, EP, Project Coordinator - HETI, NSW Health
Ms Jenny Hughes
Practice Nurse, Your Doctors Leichhardt
The Community Council provides advice to the Board on:
- decisions, investments, and innovations are person-centred, cost effective, locally relevant and aligned to local care experiences and expectations
- service gaps
- the integration of consumer, carer and community views into levels of primary health service operations, planning and policy development
- advocacy on behalf of the community, consumers and carers
- how to increase consumer, carer and community participation in the Central and Eastern Sydney PHN region.
Chair
Mrs Sharlene McKenzie
Aboriginal Engagement and Cultural Awareness Manager - 3Bridges
Members
Ms Amanda Justice
Community Partnerships Co-ordinator, Planning Population Health and Equity - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Mr Ben Steele
Peer Recovery and Wellbeing Education Project Officer - SESLHD Recovery College
Ms Jane Cockburn
Director - Kairos Now
Ms Janet Green
General Manager, The Junction Neighbourhood Centre Maroubra
Ms Jenny Smith
Mental Health Consumer
Ms Jessica Crause
Manager, Consumer & Community Relations - SLHD
Ms Julie McCarthy
Consultant Physiotherapist
Ms Julie Millard
Consultant - Community Development and Education in Mental Health
Ms Lexi Buckfield
Policy Officer - Alcohol & Other Drugs Branch, Centre for Population Health, Ministry of Health
Ms Liz Yeo
CEO - Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
Ms Lynda Hennessey
Mental Health Consumer Advocate - Super Cro South Coogee
Ms Magali Mumby
Volunteer Carer Advocate
Dr Mark Bagshaw
Managing Director - Innov8 Consulting Group
Mr Peter Valpiani
CEO - Haymarket Foundation
Mr Scott Sumner
Consultant, Centre for Inclusive Design
Mr Shane Jakupac
Regional Manager, Neami National
Ms Suzanna Gooley
Co-founder of ShoutOut Australia Pty
Ms Wendy Suma
Head of Programs - Wayside Chapel