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.

Click here to get to know our Community Council members on page 30 of our Primary Health Quarterly magazine.

Chair:

Ms Liz Yeo

CEO, Newtown Neighbourhood Centre

Deputy Chair:

Members:

Mr Alan Earls

Peer support worker, Safe Space Summer Hill

Mr Andrew Anderson

CEO, Windgap Foundation Limited, Banksmeadow

Mr Anton Mayne

Consumer advocate

Mr Ben Steele

Community member

Ms Cheryl Brady

Community Partnerships Officer, Population and Community Health, SESLHD

Dr Chrstine Lau

Network Integrated Care Clinical Lead, Sydne Children's Hospital Network

Ms Esta Paschalidis-Chilas

CEO, Canterbury City Community Centre (4Cs)

Ms Jada Mundine

Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Youth Worker, 3Bridges

Ms Janet Green

General Manager, The Junction Neighbourhood Centre

Ms Jenny Smith

Mental health consumer

Ms Julie McCarthy

Community member

Ms Julie Millard

Credentialed mental health nurse

Ms Kate Melhopt

CEO, South Eastern Community Connect

Ms Lexi Buckfield

Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy Officer, NSW Ministry of Health

Ms Lisa Matthews

Consumer advocate

Ms Lucy Klippan

Consumer and Community Participation Coordinator, St Vincent’s Health Network

Mr Peter Valpiani

CEO, Haymarket Foundation

Ms Tamsin McVeigh

A/Deputy Director of Clinical Governance & Risk, Sydney Local Health District

Ms Rebecca Vanlierop

Clinical Services Manager, Civic Disability Centre, Eastlakes

Ms Wendy French

General Manger, Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation, Jannali

Terms of Reference:

The CESPHN Community Council Terms of Reference can be found here.