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Leadership

Leadership at Your Community Health recognises that good health requires a ‘whole of community’ approach towards addressing social, environmental and economic inequalities.

The Leadership Team guides 300 staff to ensure the organisation is delivering its purpose and are accountable for delivering upon the organisation’s Strategic Directions 2022-2026.

The Board is responsible for setting the overall governance and Strategic Directions for Your Community Health, including developing the governance policies that make clear the boundaries within which the CEO and Leadership Team work.

The YourCH Board actively promotes a genuine, inclusive and equitable governance approach across the whole organisation. One way the Board supports this is through aspiring to have a Board with sufficient members from various backgrounds, cultures and lived experiences that can better understand and address the diverse needs of our local community. Diverse perspectives on the Board enhance decision-making, creativity and the overall impact of the organisation in its purpose. The Board has established a target to transition to a Board with a minimum of three Directors from diverse backgrounds on the Board at all times as soon as practical.

  • Kent Burgess (he/him)

    Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary

    Kent joined Your Community Health in May 2021.

    Kent brings over 15 years’ of senior leadership experience within the community health, mental health, alcohol and drug, HIV and LGBTI health sectors. Previously he was Deputy CEO at StarHealth.

    His strategic leadership experience is underpinned by a clinical career as an occupational therapist in the mental health sector. Kent also has a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and a Masters of Public Health in Health Service Management.

    He is delighted to join the Your Community Health team and continue to contribute towards a locally-driven model of community health and wellbeing services.

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    Diannah Parker (she/her)

    Chief Financial Officer

    Di joined Your Community Health in early 2018. She is an experienced accountant, financial manager and company secretary, with leadership experience in governance, strategy development, risk management and compliance, business development and IT.

    Prior to joining Your Community Health, Di was Director Corporate and Regulatory Services and Company Secretary for auDA. Her career spanned the acute health and mental health service sector, with general management, strategic development, finance and accounting roles at Ostara Australia and The Royal Children’s Hospital.

    Di has a Master in Professional Accounting (RMIT) and is a member of CPA Australia and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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    Liz Chondros (she/her)

    Executive Director, Community Partnerships

    Liz has over 20 years’ experience in leadership, coordinator and clinical roles, predominately in the community health sector.

    She is committed to social justice, inclusion and reducing the disparities in health that exist between different groups in the community.

    Liz’s professional background as a speech pathologist includes experience in acute, early intervention and community health in rural and metropolitan area settings. In addition to clinical roles, Liz has worked in various management positions supporting a range of programs and projects including social support, men’s shed, allied health, quality, Aboriginal health and health promotion.

    In her current role she oversees a diverse range of programs including allied health, Aboriginal health, needle syringe and steroid education programs, social support and community programs.

    Liz has a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and a PRINCE2 Foundation Project Management Certificate.

  • Cate Grindlay (she/her)

    Executive Director, Integrated and Primary Care

    Cate joined Your Community Health in September 2021 as Director, COVID Response.

    Cate began her career in nursing and has since held roles in the hospital, Indigenous health, women’s health, worker’s compensation, private health insurance, medico-legal, community health and primary care sectors. Cate brings extensive experience in clinical leadership, clinical quality, safety and governance, stakeholder engagement and change management.

    Cate is a former Board Director of Your Community Health and has been appointed to Victorian public health boards, including a current ministerial appointment to the Advisory Council of the Victorian Health Complaints Commissioner.

    In her current role, Cate manages partnerships and seeks opportunities to reduce gaps in care between the acute, primary and community health sectors. This work will improve care integration, client safety and experience.

    Cate is an AHPRA registered nurse with postgraduate qualifications in midwifery, health consumer and community engagement and a masters in healthcare leadership.

  • Vanessa Brown (she/her)

    Executive Director, Capability and Impact

    Vanessa identifies with She/Her pronouns and joined Your Community Health in November 2021 

    Vanessa has over 20 years’ experience working within community, not for profit and corporate environments. 

    Vanessa is passionate about social justice and healthcare models that place inclusion and self-determined care at the core of their organisational values.  

    Prior to joining Your Community Health, Vanessa worked in senior leadership roles within Australia and across the Indo-Pacific region in Community Health, International Development and International Aid sectors. Vanessa has obtained Post Graduate Qualifications in International Development (University of Melbourne) and Human Resource Management (Swinburne University).

    The remit of Capability and Impact Division covers People and Culture, Quality, Communications and Marketing, Strategy, Planning and Advocacy, Inclusion and Consumer Participation. 

    Vanessa is thrilled to be part of the Your Community Health team and have the opportunity to contribute to the rainbow and cultural center of the north.

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    Tony McBride (he/him)

    Board Chair

    Tony has over forty years’ experience of working in and consulting to diverse corners of the health and community sectors. He is currently the spokesperson for the Victorian Oral Health Alliance, advocating for fairer access to public oral health care. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

    Tony’s previous relevant experience includes being: CEO of the Health Issues Centre; a Founding Director of Community-Owned Primary Health Enterprises; Board Director of the Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network, and Chair of the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance. He has also worked in community health, a university, and local and Federal governments.

    Tony is a ministerial appointment to the Advisory Council of the Health Complaints Commissioner, and a member of the National Prescribing Service’s Medicine Insight Data Governance Committee.

    Tony brings a strong knowledge of the health system and good governance experience to YourCH’s Board, and a strong commitment to create a more equitable, integrated health system that offers real person-centred care.

    Director since 2018.

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    Alison Brown (she/her)

    Deputy Board Chair

    As a researcher at the University of Melbourne, Alison is exploring how organisations and Boards can improve healthcare and community service delivery.  

    Alison is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Masters of Public Health, Bachelor of Science, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy).

    Having long worked in community health, she has seen the important differences dedicated community health workers can make. She uses her skills in healthcare, evaluation and governance to contribute to YourCH’s reputation as a great place to receive care and work.

    Alison has lived in Darebin for close to twenty years where she has been an active part of the community through childcare, school and community activities.

    Director since 2016.

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    Lis de Vries (she/her)

    Board Director

    Lis is a local resident and is passionate about supporting services that are local, community based and respond to the needs of the local community.

    Lis has worked in Women’s Health, with the Tasmanian Council of Social Services (part of national network led by the Australian Council of Social Service – ACOSS), with International Social Service (Australian Branch) and the Australian Red Cross. Lis is currently working with Community Owned Primary Health Enterprises (COPHE) and part of her role is exploring innovative models of primary health care delivery and funding.

    Lis holds a Bachelor of Social Work (University of Tasmania) and a Master of International Politics (University of Melbourne).

    Director since 2021.

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    Aram Hosie (he/they)

    Board Director

    Aram is an experienced public affairs professional, and nationally recognised LGBTIQ leader and advocate. Aram is interested in the power of communication, connection and collaboration to create positive change at all levels – individual, organisational, community, and societal.

    Aram has a background in the health and social services sectors, and has worked across both government and non-government settings, with 15 years of experience spanning direct service delivery and program management, through to public policy development and advocacy.

    Aram holds a Bachelor of Science – Occupational Therapy (Curtin University) and a Master of Politics and Policy (Deakin Melbourne).

    Director since 2021.

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    Alistair King (he/him)

    Board Director

    Alistair is a communications, marketing, and engagement specialist. He brings expertise in strategic communications and the public sector, having previously held senior roles at the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Department of Health and Community Services, Department of Justice, Department of State Development Business and Innovation and Department of Primary Industries. He has also managed the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s information service.

    Alistair holds a Bachelor of Economics (Monash University) and a Graduate Diploma in Marketing (RMIT). He is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course.

    Director since 2017.

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    Cathy Lengyel (she/her)

    Board Director

    Cathy Lengyel is a consultant in the Human Services area (with a focus on service re-design and business reviews in the aged, disability and healthcare sectors).

    Cathy has a social work degree with postgraduate qualifications in business management. She has more than 25 years’ experience in Executive Management roles in community, health, disability, and aged care services in Not-for-profit, Government and Private sectors, across the Eastern seaboard of Australia.

    Cathy has been a Director of several not-for-profit Boards and completed the Governing for Not-for-Profit organisations course at Harvard University in 2011. Cathy is also a graduate and fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

    Cathy grew up in the City of Darebin and is passionate about innovative service delivery / projects, empowering people with disabilities and building inclusive communities.

    Director since 2020.

  • Alan Myatt (he/him)

    Board Director

    Alan is a proud Darebin resident and passionate about supporting the valuable local services Your Community Health delivers.

    He brings more than 15 years of banking and investment advisory experience to the Board. A Director at JBWere, Alan is also a Certified Financial Planner and Registered Tax Practitioner. In his role, he supports families, private foundations and not-for-profit organisations in managing their financial affairs.

    Alan is looking forward to working with Your Community Health to support its growth in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

    Director since 2021.

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    Kerry Stubbings (she/her)

    Board Director

    Kerry brings over 27 years’ senior leadership experience in local government including as Director of Community Services for Knox City Council and various management positions with Moonee Valley City Council, Moreland City Council and South Melbourne Council.Kerry also has experience working in public policy and community engagement roles in State Government and the community health sector.

    She brings extensive experience, skills and an excellent track record in the management, planning and delivery of diverse community services. Kerry is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She was recognised for her leadership by being included in the Top 50 Public Sector Women List (Victoria) 2018.

    Kerry has been a Darebin resident for over 26 years and is actively engaged in the community. She has a strong appreciation for the diverse and changing population of the northern suburbs, particularly through various positions she has held in the past with Moreland City Council and Banyule Community Health (formerly West Heidelberg Community Health). She is passionate about the provision of quality community based services and programs which support and promote community health, wellbeing and social justice outcomes.

    Director since 2018.

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    Tony Wyatt (he/him)

    Board Director

    Tony is a qualified and practicing Pharmacist, his qualifications and memberships include an MBA, Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and Australian Institute of Pharmacy.

    Tony brings experience in clinical leadership and governance, with board level experience across the public, commercial and not for profit sectors. As a local resident, Tony is very aware of the challenges faced by community health organisations particularly those in the Northern Suburbs.

    Tony holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy and a Master of Business Administration.

    Director since 2021.