Community Council
The Community Council advises the Board on:
- how to ensure 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 EasternSydney PHN region.
The Community Council comprises consumers, community representatives, and others with strong experience in the intersection of primary care and the community.
Chair:
Sharlene McKenzie
Director of Aboriginal Services, 3Bridges
Deputy Chair:
Liz Yeo
CEO, Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
Members:
Anton Mayne
Consumer advocate
Ben Steele
Community member
Christian Mcnally
Senior Support Advisor, Home and Community Care, Uniting NSW/ ACT
Emma Dickins
Integrated Care Lead, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
Janet Green
General Manager, The Junction Neighbourhood Centre
Jenny Smith
Mental health consumer
Joseph Lonn
Training Services Development Manager, ACON
Julie McCarthy
Community member
Julie Millard
Credentialed mental health nurse
Kate Melhopt
CEO, South Eastern Community Connect
Lexi Buckfield
Community member
Lucy Klippan
Consumer and Community Participation Coordinator, St Vincent’s Health Network
Peter Valpiani
CEO, Haymarket Foundation
Shane Jakupek
Regional Manager, Neami National