Current Staff

Many people are currently contributing to the ELDAC project.

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 

• Prof Patsy Yates, Chief Investigator
• Karen Clifton, National Project Manager
• Jennifer Gavin, Project Coordinator
• Rebecca Moore, Project Coordinator 
• Diana Harrison, Project Coordinator
• Melissa Brodie, Project Coordinator
• Dr Natalia Rusnac, Senior Research Assistant
• Prof Ben White, Co-Consortium Member
• Prof Lindy Willmott, Co-Consortium Member
• Penny Neller, Project Coordinator, National Palliative Care Projects

Flinders University of South Australia (FUSA)

• Prof Jennifer Tieman, Chief Investigator
• Dr Priyanka Vandersman, Research Associate
• Dr Anna Lane, Research Associate
• Courtney Thorpe, Research Assistant
• Melissa Norris, Marketing Officer
• Eric Yang, Web and Systems Officer
• Jane Durbridge, Casual Professional Staff
• Karli Goodwin, Administrative Assistant
• Heather Grigg, Website Officer
• Sue Hammond, Casual Professional Staff
• Felix Fitzpatrick, Research Governance and Contracts
• Martyn George, Software Architect

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

• Prof Deborah Parker, Chief Investigator
• Dr Holly Mack, Research Fellow
• Dr Simone Simonetti, Project Officer
• Ms Kerry Clifford, Research Assistant

Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA)

• Lesley King, Senior Workforce and Industry Development Officer

Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

• Dr Linc Thurecht, Senior Research Director
• Malahat Rastar, Communications Manager

Catholic Health Australia (CHA)

• Shona McQueen, Senior Advisor, Aged Care
• Nick Mersiades, Director, Aged Care
• Julian Lee, Director, CHA Communications

Leading Age Services Australia (LASA)

• Jane Bacot-Kilpatrick, Project Coordinator
• Troy Speirs, Policy Advisor
• Sean Rooney, Chief Executive Officer, LASA
• Tim Hicks, General Manager Policy and Advocacy
• Marlene Eggert, Policy Advisor
• Simon Page, Communications and Marketing
• Megan Leddin, Events and Sponsorship

Palliative Care Australia (PCA)

• Camilla Rowland, Chief Executive Officer
• Tamara McKee, Business Operations Manager
• Margaret Deerain, National Policy and Strategy Manager
• Katie Snell, National Policy Manager Aged Care and Diverse Needs Groups
• Jeremy Henderson, National Communications Manager
• Prof Meera Agar, Board Chair