Structure Chart
Management Structure Chart
The structure of the Department of Health and Ageing's Central Office, its Divisions and their roles within the Department.
This section outlines the structure of Central Office, its Divisions and their roles within the Department. For an introduction to members of our Executive see our Executive pages.
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Executive | Division and Branch Structure | State and Territory Offices
Executive
Secretary
Ms Jane HaltonChief Medical Officer
Prof Chris BaggoleyDeputy Secretary and Chief Information and Knowledge Officer
Mr Paul MaddenDeputy Secretary
Mr David ButtDeputy Secretary
Ms Rosemary HuxtableDeputy Secretary
Ms Kerry FlanaganDeputy Secretary
Mr David LearmonthDeputy Secretary
Mr Andrew StuartNational Manager TGA
Dr John SkerrittPrincipal Medical Consultant
Prof John HorvathGeneral Counsel
Mr Chris ReidAudit and Fraud Control
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Division and Branch Structure
Deputy Secretary - Mr David Butt
Regulatory Policy and Governance Division
FAS - Ms Mary McDonaldPrincipal Adviser - Ms Jennifer Chadwick
Research, Regulation & Food Branch - Ms Kathy Dennis
Blood Organs & Regulatory Policy Branch - Mr Peter Woodley
Governance, Safety & Quality Branch - Ms Beryl Janz
Office of Hearing Services - Ms Tracey Duffy
ANZTPA Interim Head - Ms Margaret Lyons
ANZTPA Policy Unit Branch - Ms Teressa Ward
Primary and Ambulatory Care Division
FAS - Mr Mark BoothPolicy Performance and Quality Branch - Mr Chris Carlile
Primary Health Care Infrastructure & Support Branch - Vacant
GP Super Clinics Branch - Ms Kirsty Faichney
Rural & Regional Health Australia - Ms Meredith Taylor
Medicare Locals Branch - Ms Erica Kneipp
Population Health Division
FAS - Mr Nathan SmythPrincipal Adviser Chronic Disease & Cancer - Dr Rosemary Knight
Healthy Living Branch - Ms Janet Quigley
Cancer and Palliative Care Branch - Ms Alice Creelman
Health in Social Policy Branch - Ms Sally Goodspeed
Tobacco Control Taskforce - Ms Sharon Appleyard
Drug Strategy Branch - Ms Colleen Krestensen
Principal Medical Adviser - Dr Bernie Towler
Adviser - Ms Shirley Brown
Chief Medical Officer - Prof Chris Baggoley
Office of Health Protection
FAS - Ms Megan MorrisHealth Protection & Surveillance Branch - Ms Maria Jolly
Health Emergency Management Branch - Ms Sandra Gebbie A/g
Office of Chemical Safety - Mr Graeme Barden
Health Protection Programs Branch - Ms Julianne Quaine
Medical Adviser - Dr Jenny Firman
Specialist Medical Adviser - Dr Gary Lum
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Deputy Secretary - Ms Rosemary Huxtable
Ageing and Aged Care Division
FAS - Ms Carolyn SmithPolicy and Evaluation Branch - Mr Keith Tracey-Patte
Aged Care Programs Branch - Mr Ben Vincent
Access Reform Branch - Mr Craig Harris
Ageing and Workforce Programs Branch - Mr Russell De Burgh
Aged Care Funding & Financing - Mr Nigel Murray
HACC Operations Branch - Ms Shona McQueen
Transition Office Branch - Ms Rachel Balmanno
Office of Aged Care Quality & Compliance
FAS - Mr Iain ScottAged Care Complaints Branch - Mr Michael Culhane
Prudential & Approved Provider Regulation Branch - Mr Damien Coburn
Quality & Monitoring Branch - Ms Lyn Murphy
Grants, Information, Finance & Technology Branch - Mr Leo Kennedy
Senior Nurse Advisor Ageing & Aged Care - Dr Susan Hunt
e-Health Division
FAS - PCEHR System Development & Operation - Ms Fionna GrangerFAS eHealth Change & Adoption - Ms Linda Powell
eHealth Strategy & Policy Branch - Ms Liz Forman
eHealth Development & Engagement Branch - Ms Sharon McCarter
eHealth System Operations - Mr Matthew Corkhill
Mental Health and Drug Treatment Division
FAS - Ms Sue CampionMental Health Services Branch - Ms Fiona Nicholls
Early Intervention & Prevention Branch - Mr David Mackay
System Improvement Branch - Mr Brenton Alexander A/g
Substance Misuse and Indigenous Wellbeing Branch - Mr John Shevlin
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Deputy Secretary - Ms Kerry Flanagan
Acute Care Division
FAS - Ms Janet AndersonHospital Performance & Governance Branch - Dr Stephen Bygrave
Hospital Development Branch - Ms Ann Smith
National Partnership Agreement Branch - Ms Gillian Shaw
Financing & Analysis Branch - Mr Gareth Sebar
Principal Medical Adviser - Dr Andrew Singer
Principal Adviser, Dental Branch - Mr Charles Maskell-Knight
Portfolio Strategies Division
FAS - Ms Kylie JonassonBudget Branch - Mr Phuong Pham
Ministerial & Parliamentary Support Branch - Ms Carolyn Driessen
Policy Strategies Branch - Mr Rob Cameron
International Strategies Branch - Mr Simon Cotterell
Economic & Statistical Analysis Branch - Mr David Dennis
Strategic Policy Unit Branch - Associate Prof David Cullen
Minister-Counsellor (Health) - Ms Cath Patterson
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Health Workforce Division
FAS - Ms Penny ShakespeareChief Nurse & Midwifery Officer - Dr Rosemary Bryant
Capacity Branch - Ms Gay Santiago
Policy Branch - Ms Kate McCauley
Training & Distribution Branch - Mr Lou Andreatta
Deputy Secretary - Mr David Learmonth
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FAS - Ms Samantha PalmerStrategic Policy Branch - Ms Tarja Saastamoinen
Support Branch - Dr Masha Somi
Program Management & Evaluation Branch - Ms Alison Killen
Capacity Development Branch - Mr Gary Fisk
Operational Policy Branch - Dr Jenean Spencer
Medical Benefits Division
FAS - Dr Richard BartlettMedicare Financing & Listing Branch - Mr Shane Porter
Medical Specialist Services Branch - Dr Megan Keaney A/g
Primary Care Diagnostics & Radiation Oncology Branch - Ms Fifine Cahill
Private Health Insurance Branch - Mr Doug Fawns
Pharmaceutical Benefits Division
FAS - Ms Felicity McNeillPharmaceutical Evaluation Branch - Ms Adriana Platona
Pharmaceutical Access Branch - Mr Kim Bessell
Pharmaceutical Policy Branch - Vacant
Medical Advisor - Dr John Primrose
Deputy Secretary - Mr Paul Madden
Office of the Chief Information and Knowledge Officer
Branch Head - Mrs Kerrie ReynEDW Implementation - Mr Peter Broadhead
Digital Strategy Co-ordination - Ms Linda Jackson
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Deputy Secretary - Mr Andrew Stuart
ICT and Corporate Support
FAS - Ms Bettina KontiCorporate Support Branch - Mr Avi Rebera
IT Solutions Development Branch - Mr Paul Stokoe
IT Service Delivery Branch - Mr Gary Aisbitt
People Capability & Communication
FAS - Mr Adam Davey A/gPeople Branch - Mr Robert Wright
Capability Branch - Ms Melinda Bromley
Health Campaigns Branch - Ms Julie Schneller
Online Services and External Relations Branch - Ms Jodie Grieve A/g
Business Process Reform Unit
Branch Head - Mr Peter RichardsChange Management Unit
Branch Head - Ms Robyn Brunker A/gLegal and General Counsel
Mr Chris ReidLegal Services - Ms April Purry
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Chief Finance Officer - Mr John BarbelerDeputy Chief Financial Officer - Mr Craig Boyd
Centre of Excellence - Capital Works - Mr Paul Carmody
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Therapeutic Goods Administration
TGA Executive
National Manager - Dr John SkerrittPrincipal Medical Adviser - Dr Anthony Hobbs
Principal Legal Adviser - Ms Philippa Horner
Chief Regulatory Officer - Vacant
Chief Operating Officer - Ms Jill Jepson
Chief Financial Officer - Ms Nicole McLay
Office of Parliamentary & Strategic Support - Mr Pio Cessarin
Corporate Services - Mr Vinod Mahajan A/g
Office of Legal Services - Ms Terry Lee
TGA Strategic Projects - Dr Leonie Hunt
Chief Information Officer - Mr Peter Bickerton
Market Authorisation Group - Vacant
Office of Devices Authorisation - Ms Andrea Kunca
Medical Adviser Office of Devices Authorisation - Dr Richard Pembrey, Dr Jonathon Rankin
Office of Medicines Authorisation - Dr Harry Rothenfluh
Medical Adviser Office of Medicines Authorisation - Dr John McEwen
Medical Officers OMA
- Dr N Simpson A/g
- Dr Kerri Mackay
- Dr Jason Ferla
- Dr Neil Mitchell
- Dr Ting Lu A/g
Office of Complementary Medicines - Ms Trisha Garrett
Monitoring & Compliance Group - Dr Larry Kelly
Office of Product Review, Medical Officers - Dr Jane Cook, Dr Bronwen Harvey
Office of Project Management - Mr Bruce Kruttschnitt A/g
Office of Manufacturing Quality - Mr Bill Turner
Office of Laboratories & Scientific Services - Dr Peter Bird
Office of Scientific Evaluation - Dr Mark McDonald
Medical Officer Biological Science - Dr Ian Prosser
Medical Officer Experimental Products - Dr Anthony Gill
Senior Adviser Market Authorisation Group - Dr Ruth Lopert
Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Agency - Dr Cheryl McRae
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Statutory Office-holders Reporting directly to the Minister
National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) - Dr Brian RichardsOffice of Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) - Dr Joe Smith
OGTR Regulatory Practice & Compliance - Dr Robyn Cleland
OGTR Evaluation - Dr Michael Dornbusch
State and Territory Offices
New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory - Ms Lucelle VenerosVictoria - Ms Bernadette Ryan
Queensland - Ms Liz Cain
South Australia - Ms Christine Steele
Western Australia - Ms Helen Grinbergs
Northern Territory - Ms Linda Young
Tasmania - Mr Anthony Speed
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