Embedding good governance 

Independent Board Chair, Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee, and Funding Innovation Committee

Ms Julie White

An experienced and successful Chair and Company Director, Julie White has over 40 years' experience in both the not-for-profit and corporate sectors.

Board Member, Clinical Council - Southern NSW Chair

Dr Amanda Barnard

Dr Amanda Barnard brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the COORDINARE Board and as Chair of the Southern NSW Clinical Council.

Board Member, Aboriginal Health Council Chair

Mr Paul Knight

Mr Paul Knight has over 25 years of extensive experience across Indigenous employment, business and economic development. He was the Chief Executive of the Illawarra Aboriginal Land Council until April 2022.

Board Member, Clinical Council - Illawarra Shoalhaven Chair

Dr Vicki McCartney

Dr Vicki McCartney came to the Shoalhaven in 1986 as a GP, after extensive Australian and overseas hospital and primary health experience.

Board Member, Community Advisory Committee Chair, Funding Innovation Committee Member

Ms Leanne Wells

Ms Leanne Wells was the Chief Executive Officer of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia until August 2022. She is a health service executive with over three decades of experience. She is presently serving as a Director on the Board of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

Board Member, Governance and Remuneration Committee Chair, Funding Innovation Committee Member

Professor Glenn Salkeld

Professor Glenn Salkeld was the Executive Dean of the Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Wollongong and has now retired after 40 years as a health administrator and public health academic.

Board Member, Governance and Remuneration Committee Member

Professor David Currow

Professor David Currow is a physician by training and was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures) at The University of Wollongong. He is a widely published academic with research in symptom control, population burden of symptoms, and health services research.

Note: Professor David Currow's role on our Board ended 4 October 2024.

Board Member, Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee Member

Mr Patrick Reid

Mr Patrick Reid is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), appointed as IRT Group CEO in February 2018, one of Australia’s largest secular not-for-profit aged care providers. IRT specialises in seniors' lifestyle and care solutions.

Board Member, Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee Chair

Mr Chris Stolk

Mr Chris Stolk has more than 25 years’ experience in the accounting and finance field, most of which time has been spent working with organisations in the financial services industry. Currently, Mr Stolk is the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary at Peoplecare Health Limited and is responsible for the provision of all financial management functions of the organisation.

Board Member, Funding Innovation Committee Chair

Mr Jack Heath AM

Mr Jack Heath brings 27 years non-profit CEO experience in mental health and philanthropy. In 1997, he founded ReachOut! Australia and later ReachOutUSA serving on the Executive Committee of the US National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. Mr Heath was CEO at SANE Australia (2012-2019) and more recently Philanthropy Australia (2020-2024).