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Dr Heidi Nicholl – Chief Executive Officer
Simone Eyssens – Research Director
Jen Temm - Communications Officer 
Rebecca Bramley – Information Officer and Executive Assistant 

Danielle Martin - Information and Administration Officer

Amy Gibson - Project Officer
Kate Mills – Advocacy and Policy Development
Laura Allen – Telehealth Nurse
Marie Cameron - Telehealth Nurse
Wendy Foster – Finance Officer
Jessica Kauhausen – Biobank Coordinator
   John Jeffries – Ambassador

Published: 18th June, 2019

Updated: 9th November, 2020

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Kylie - Research Digest

Claudia – Storyteller

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Dani – Storyteller

Luke – Education Policy

Published: 21st June, 2019

Updated: 30th March, 2020

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Mark Clisby - President
Senior roles in the public sector, universities and NGOs, CEO of two social enterprises

Martin Wilkinson – Vice President
Director of Clinical Studies for a not-for-profit healthcare company

Andrew Bretherton – Secretary
A banking lawyer with over 40 years experience

Russell Smith – Treasurer
Accountant and passionate supporter of not-for-profit organisations

Rebecca Davey
CEO, Arthritis ACT

Nola Miles
A member since 1995, past president, inaugural CEO

Caitlin Phillips-Peddlesden
International development expert, Oxfam Australia, specialising in monitoring and evaluation

Published: 8th November, 2019

Updated: 9th December, 2020

Author: Danielle Griffin

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