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LaVerne Bellear
Ms Kim (LaVerne) Bellear is a proud
Bundjalung woman from the North
Coast NSW. Her career encompasses
over 30 years in health administration
in both the public and not for profit
sectors. LaVerne is the current Chief
Executive Officer of the Aboriginal
Medical Service Cooperative Limited
(Redfern). LaVerne has held several
senior leadership and directorship
roles, with a particular focus on
Aboriginal Health reform and
improvement. LaVerne is a director
for Thirrili Ltd; a national provider of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
specific suicide postvention support
and assistance and is the existing
Co-Chair for the Sydney Metropolitan
Local Aboriginal Health Partnership
— the primary tool for providing
advice and expertise on Aboriginal
health issues in the Greater Sydney
Region. Her involvement in previous
appointments have shaped Aboriginal
health strategies locally and nationally.
LaVerne is a former Director of the
National Aboriginal Community Control
Health Organisation (NACCHO,)
and former Director and A/CEO of
the Aboriginal Health and Medical
Research Council. LaVerne strongly
believes that empowering Aboriginal
people will create opportunities to
make informed decisions and choices
regarding personal management
of health care, ultimately resulting
in better health outcomes. LaVerne
holds a Bachelor of Business has a
Professional Certificate in Indigenous
Research in Training and Practices and
a Graduate Diploma of Public Health,
University of NSW.
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Adjunct Professor
Karen Crawshaw PSM
Adjunct Professor Karen Crawshaw
holds Bachelor degrees in Arts and
Law, is admitted to the NSW Supreme
Court and Australian High Court
and holds an unrestricted practising
certificate from the NSW Law Society.
Karen has held an appointment on
the Agency Management Committee
of the Australian Health Practitioner
Regulatory Agency (AHPRA) with
expertise in health business and
administration since September 2012.
Karen has held various government
legal positions, including NSW Health’s
Director Legal and General Counsel for
17 years. In 2007, Karen was appointed
as a Deputy Director-General. In her
role as Deputy Secretary, Governance,
Workforce and Corporate, Karen had
policy responsibility for governance,
health professional and other health
regulation, legal services, strategic
workforce policy, planning and
development, workplace relations,
business reform including diagnostic
and clinical support services, asset
management and procurement,
strategic communications, ministerial
and executive services. Karen now
provides advice and consultancy
services to government and various
health-related organisations. She is
appointed as an adjunct professor with
the University of Sydney Medical School
and assists in teaching the Safety and
Quality of Health Care course for the
Masters programs in the University’s
School of Public Health. Karen was
awarded the Public Service Medal in the
Australian Queens Birthday Honours in
2012 for her significant contributions to
the public health sector.
Ray Dib
Ray Dib has over 25 years’ Executive
and Board level experience in diverse
roles across public, commercial,
and not for profit sectors. With an
Executive MBA, and extensive financial
services experience, Ray specialises
in organisational leadership, audit,
risk management, and governance.
His business career includes roles as
a Founder, Non-Executive Director,
Chairman, and CEO. Ray is a Fellow
Member of both the Governance
Institute of Australia (FGIA) and the
Australian Institute of Company
Directors (FAICD). He has grown
and exited multiple businesses. He
is experienced at managing risk,
community stakeholders and financial
accountability. Ray is a community and
business leader driven by his personal
values of making a difference, health,
and connection. Having spent years
working in professional sport, he
understands the value of teamwork,
physical and mental health, and the
wide-ranging benefits of a society
focused on wellness, community
connection, and collaboration.
Sydney Local Health District
