I am honoured to be a candidate for the Board Director from the Associate Fellow Membership category. I became an Associate Fellow in 2023 and joined a unique network of medical specialists passionate about Medical Administration and clinical leadership. RACMA’s vision to provide education, leadership, advice and expertise in medical management that promotes safe and effective healthcare resonates well with me and my desire to use my medical training to treat many more patients than I can as a hands-on clinician. My experience in senior leadership and governance roles in health services and not-for-profit organisations which work closely with the Victorian Health Department has equipped me with skills needed to contribute effectively to the RACMA Board. I am committed to bring values such as integrity, dedication and teamwork to foster a collaborative and inclusive environment in our relentless pursuit of shared success so we will “never miss a RACMA moment”.
Professional Qualifications
• MBBS (1994)
• MRCP (UK) (1998)
• FAMS (Med Onc) (2003)
• FRCP (Edin) (2009)
• FRACP (2013)
• GAICD (2021)
• AFRACMA (2023)
Previous Governance Experience / Board Appointments
• Board Member – Cancer Trials Australia (CTA) 2018 – current
• Clinical Director – Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service 2018 – current
• Member, Cancer Council Victoria Clinical Network Executive Committee 2024 – current
• Head of Oncology – Peninsula Health 2017 – 2023
• Founding Director of Oncology – Goulburn Valley Health 2012 – 2017
• Clinical Director – West Hume Integrated Cancer Services 2015 – 2017
• Member, Victorian Clinical Council, DHHS 2016 – 2017
• Clinical Adviser, Cancer Council Victoria Clinical Network 2016 – 2019
• Member, Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC), Peninsula Health 2019 – 2023
• Vice-chair, Human Ethics Advisory Group, University of Melbourne 2015 – 2017
• Member, Medical Advisory Committee, The Bays Hospital 2022 – current
College Related and/or Other Professional Activities (Past and Present)
• RACP Approved Supervisor 2021 onwards
• RACP Examiner 2023 onwards
• Co-chair, Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Network (VCCN) Taskforce 2020 – 2023
• Chair, VCCN Telehealth Expert Working Group 2020 – 2023
• Member, Cancer Expert Reference Group, Victorian Department of Health 2020 – 2023
• Member, Cancer service Capability Framework Expert Working Group, Victorian Department of Health 2022 – 2024
• Member, Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MPCCC) Governance Committee & Executive Committee – 2018 – 2022
• Member, Medical and Scientific Committee, Cancer
• Member, VCCC / MPCCC Alliance Action Committee 2020 – 2022
• Member, Medical Advisory Committee, Ramsay Health 2016 – 2018