Current Staff

Many people are currently contributing to the ELDAC project.

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 

• Prof Patsy Yates, QUT Lead and Project Director
• Karen Clifton, National Project Manager
• Dr Gursharan Singh, Research Fellow
• Jennifer Gavin, Project Coordinator (Sector Engagement)
• Rebecca Moore, Project Coordinator (Sector Engagement) 
• Diana Harrison, Project Coordinator (Sector Engagement)
• Melissa Brodie, Project Coordinator (Sector Engagement)
• Heidi Wiebe, Project Coordinator (Sector Engagement)
• Dr Natalia Rusnac, Senior Research Assistant
• Dr Vanissa Ong, Senior Research Assistant
• Dr Linda Dunn, Research Services Officer
• Prof Ben White, Policy Enablement
• Prof Lindy Willmott, Legal Toolkit Lead
• Penny Neller, Legal Toolkit Developer

Flinders University of South Australia (FUSA)

• Prof Jennifer Tieman, FUSA Lead and Digital Innovation Lead
• Dr Kelly Jones, Research Fellow
• Dr Priyanka Vandersman, Research Associate
• Courtney Thorpe, Research Assistant
• Karli Goodwin, Administrative Officer
• Eric Yang, Web Officer
• Melissa Norris, Marketing and Communications
• Jane Durbridge, Digital Marketing
• Heather Grigg, Web Officer
• Paul Tait, Navigation Content Developer

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

• Prof Deborah Parker, UTS Lead & Residential Aged Care Toolkit and Home Care Toolkit Lead
• Dr Holly Mack, Residential Aged Care Toolkit and Home Care Toolkit Developer
• Ms Robyn Attwood, Project Officer - Toolbox talks; COVID-19 resources
• Dr Simone Simonetti, Project Officer - Home Care sub-study
• Dr Annie Dullow, Project Officer - Underserved populations
• Ms Kerrie Clifford, Research Assistant - Data management
• Dr Serra Ivynian, Research Fellow - Toolkit Implementation Framework
• Dr Jo Lewis, Project Officer - Education Design

Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA)

• Lesley King, Communications and Senior Workforce and Industry Development Officer

Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

• Linc Thurect, AHHA Lead and Primary Care Toolkit Lead
• Malahat Raster, Communications Manager

Catholic Health Australia (CHA)

• Shona McQueen, Senior Advisor
• Nick Mersiades, Director, Technical Resources
• Paul Linden, Senior Advisor, Aged Care
• Julian Lee, Director, CHA Communications

Leading Age Services Australia (LASA)

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

Palliative Care Australia (PCA)

• Tamara McKeen, Chief Executive Officer
• Margaret Deerain, National Policy Advisor
• Katie Snell, Aged Care Policy Advisor
• Kate Reed-Cox, Clinical Advisor
• Jeremy Henderson, Communications