President

John’s career in the Human Resource sector, spans almost 30 years, and has seen him hold very senior appointments with large companies such as North East Healthcare Network, Austin Health and Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV).

Along with his extensive professional expertise, John has a strong governance background, and as the President of the Committee he works very closely with the Executive Officer, providing consistent leadership and support.

Vice President

Paul is the former Executive Director of Digital Health at Eastern Health. Since graduating as a Nurse and specialising in Critical Care, he has held a number of senior operational, clinical and management roles in Public Health, Government and Private Consulting.

Paul lives locally and volunteers at Banksia to support his community, and the valuable services Banksia provides.

Treasurer

Debra joined the Committee in 2014. Her diverse professional background includes Finance, Infrastructure/Purchasing, Human Resources, Information Technology management, consultancy and small business management.

Debra is passionate about community and aged care. As the Banksia Treasurer, she works closely with the Executive Officer and provides expert financial and governance oversight.

Committee Member

Mark is the former Chief Operating Officer of Ambulance Victoria (AV) and joined the Committee in September 2018. He is a proven emergency services operational executive with demonstrated expertise in diagnosing business needs and driving significant productivity improvements.

His strong leadership skills and diverse experience in community add to the governance capacity at Banksia.

Mark was awarded the Ambulance Service Medal in January 2012 for distinguished service by a member.

MBBS FRACP, FAChPM MHealthServManage 

Committee Member

Dr Fullerton joined the CoM in May 2019. She is a specialist physician in Palliative Medicine, having graduated from University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1995.

Sonia completed training in palliative medicine and was awarded her Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) and the Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM).

Her diverse medical experience in healthcare, and her practical experience in palliative medicine bring a unique perspective to Banksia governance.

Committee Member

Suma is Chief Information Officer at Eastern Health and Chair of the Victorian Health Chief Information Officers Committee. In her more than 25 years’ across healthcare, government, utilities and financial services, she has led major initiatives in cyber security uplift, digital modernisation, network transformation, and the development of AI capabilities.

She champions collaboration between technology and clinical teams, believing digital innovation can support safer, connected care. She brings valuable expertise to Banksia’s CoM, and is committed to strengthening community palliative care services.