HCA Board
The Board is responsible for governance and strategic leadership of the Health Consumers Alliance, and is supported in that role by the Executive Director. It is ultimately accountable to members, funders and other stakeholders for HCA’s operation in carrying out its aims on behalf of South Australia’s health consumers.
Under the Constitution, the composition of the Board is made up of a Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary and six (6) Board members.
BOARD MEMBER PROFILES
*listed in order of office bearing positions then alphabetical
Tony Lawson has had interest in consumer participation for many years. Tony has been involved in consumer participation as a member of consumer organisations, facilitated consumer organisations and has been involved in consumer participation projects in the health arena. Tony also has had experience in managing small and large not for profit organisations and has…
Marg Brown has had a strong interest in Health Consumers Alliance of SA since funding was made available to commence establishing the Alliance. People in SA needed to have a consumer based organisation which could represent them. Marg's background is entirely as a community representative and not in an employed position. Marg brings to the…
With over 35 years experience of working at all levels in the Health and Aged Care sector, I‘ve had significant experience in managing small and large not for profit organisations and have a sound understanding of financial and governance issues and their effects. I have worked in consumer participation as a member of consumer organisations…
Ellen Kerrins experience working with the development of the local Cancer Voices organisation confirmed the need to establish independent advocacy groups for consumers. Ellen is committed to improving the pathway for consumers to become more literate and assertive in making good health decisions with their health care professional: expert to expert.
Desmond was born and brought up in Adelaide and has worked in a range of small to medium non-government organisations for a number of years, recently taking up the position of managing SHine SA's Northern Primary Health Care Team. SHine SA has been a long standing member organisation of HCA. He has also worked at…
Elaine Golding has a long history of working in the Public Health Sector at an Executive Level, for example, as Executive Director, Human Resources & Organisational Development at Flinders Medical Centre for almost 6 years and as Director, Workforce Services in the Department of Health. Elaine has an ongoing interest in ensuring that health services…
As a healthcare professional for over 30 years Keith Kranz has passionately pursued the central role that he believes individuals, and their carers, have in contributing to and maintaining their own health and wellbeing. As a relinquished carer of parents who spent their remaining years with diminished capacity, both physically and mentally, Keith has found that this experience has…
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