Five minutes with

Professor Don Nutbeam AO is Executive Director of Sydney Health Partners, Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney and an international leader in evaluation and translating research into public health practice.

LaVerne Bellear, CEO of the Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service and proud Bundjalung Nation woman, has built a career driving better health outcomes for Aboriginal communities. Formerly Director of Aboriginal Health at Northern Sydney Local Health District, LaVerne shares valuable insights into evaluating healthcare programs—offering key lessons relevant to all healthcare…

David Lloyd is CEO of the National Heart Foundation and has enjoyed a career focused on cultural and strategic leadership in complex environments in healthcare, medical research, and higher education.

Stewart Dowrick has been at the forefront of delivering health services across metropolitan, regional and rural NSW for more than 30 years. A passionate advocate for the health sector and for research, he has been Chief Executive of the Mid North Coast Local Health District since 2011.

Professor Andrew Wilson has been a trailblazer in bridging the divide between health research and policy. A public health physician and epidemiologist, he is Co-Director of The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre and Co-Director of the Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics at the University of Sydney.

Dr Antonio (Tony) Penna has held the role of Executive Director of NSW Health’s Office for Health and Medical Research (OHMR) since 2012, following extensive experience in top-level roles in health, research and medical administration. Tony is a paediatrician, who specialised in paediatric pharmacology before moving into executive management.

Dr Nigel Lyons has more than 30 years’ experience in the NSW Health system as a clinician, manager and top-level executive. He previously led the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation and Hunter New England Local Health District, He is currently the Deputy Secretary, Health System Strategy and Planning.

Dr Kerry Chant PSM is at the helm of NSW’s successful public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Chant, a public health physician, is the state’s longest-serving Chief Health Officer and is Deputy Secretary of the Population and Public Health Division within the NSW Ministry of Health.

Professor O’Halloran, WentWest Board Chair and a member of the WSLHD Board has a background in general practice and extensive experience in medical education, organisational change and health system reform, is known to many in health for her commitment to quality patient care and passion for primary care.