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Content last updated 22/03/2023

Gold Coast Primary Health Network Board

Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) is governed by a diverse board with significant experience in primary healthcare and community sectors, with broad ranging skills.

BOARD CHAIR:

Dr Lisa Beecham, MBBS, FRACGP, GAICD
Career Highlights:

  • GP on the Gold Coast since 1997 Robina Town Medical Centre
  • Registrar RCH Paediactrics
  • Past Assoc Professsor Bond Univerity: Inaugral Medical Student Placement program
  • GP supervisor for GPTQ registrar training
Significant Achievements:

  • Past Chair of General Practice Gold Coast
  • Past Deputy Chair GPTQ Board Director
  • Inaugural Chair for GC PHN Clinical Council
  • Past GP Lead for Continuous Quality Improvement and GP engagement GCPHN
  • Current member of AMA Qld Council of General Practice
  • Current RACGP member of Qld Immunisation partnership group
DEPUTY CHAIR:

Dr Ka-Kiu Cheung, B.Pharm, MBBS (Hons), MPH, DRANZCOG, FRACGP
Career Highlights:

  • GP with Special Interest, Gold Coast University Hospital (Developmental Paediatrics and Obstetrics)
  • GP with lactation interest, Mater Mothers’ Parenting Support Centre (MMPSC)
  • Medical Officer, Breast Screen Queensland
Significant Achievements:

  • Board member, General Practice Gold Coast
  • Executive member, Gold Coast Medical Association
  • Queensland Paediatric Quality Council, Steering Committee
DIRECTOR: 

Dr Roger Halliwell, MBChB, BHB, MBA, FRACGP, Dip A&E Med and FAICD
General Practitioner
Career Highlights:

  • General Practitioner on the Gold Coast since 1996
  • Supervisor and ECT Visitor at General Practice Training Queensland
Significant Achievements:

  • Past President/Chair, General Practice Gold Coast
  • Director, CheckUP Australia
  • Past Chair, General Practice Training Queensland
DIRECTOR: 

Victoria Beedle BA (Hons), Dip M, MAICD, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Career Highlights:

  • Current Chief Executive Officer, Melanoma Patients Australia Limited
  • Current Advisory Board Member, Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland
  • Current Board Member and Co-Chair of the Awareness Working Group, Global Coalition for Melanoma Research Foundation, Washington DC, USA
Significant Achievements:

  • Former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Australia (QLD) Limited and Alzheimer’s Australia Gold Coast Inc
  • Former CEO/Director Tess Valley Community Foundations (U.K)
  • Former Advisory Board Member, Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland
DIRECTOR:

Damian Green, BEc (Hons), BA, Change Management Qual.
Career Highlights:

  • Current Deputy Director-General eHealth Queensland
  • Current Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Queensland Health
  • Adjunct Professor – School of Business Strategy and Innovation, Griffith University
  • Former Executive Director, Robina Hospital (2019)
  • Former CIO, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service (2016)
  • Former Director, Health Consulting, PwC (2008-12)
Significant Achievements:

  • Led the implementation of Gold Coast Health’s Digital Transformation Program including the successful go-live of electronic medical records and medical imaging solutions in all campuses
  • Led the implementation of rapid ICT and telehealth solutions across Queensland in response to COVID-19
DIRECTOR:

Alison Ewens, Msc, BSocWk, PGCert (Disaster Mgmt), PGDip (HSC Mgmt).

 Board of directors Alison Ewens
Career Highlights:

  • Current Senior Advisor, Kings College Hospital Dubai
  • Former Director, Lifestyle and Community at the City of Gold Coast
  • Former General Manager Cancer, Access and Support Services, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Services
  • Former Head of Quality and Performance, Southwark Council, London
  • Former Head of Adult and Community Services, Southwark Council, London
  • Former Service Manager, Kings College Hospital, London
  • Former Team Manager, St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Significant Achievements:

  • Board Director, Multiple Sclerosis Qld
DIRECTOR:

Laurence West, Clinical Nurse/SNR Manager Clinical Services
Career Highlights:

  • Working as a new Grad on Country with my mob in the Mount Isa District
  • Moving into a spear head role in our ACCHS in SEQ and contributing to the Opening of over 18 Aboriginal health services
  • Working in Universities and contributing to the recruitment and retention of Culturally safe clinicians
  • Preceptoring and mentoring young clinicians to improve health outcomes of our Indigneous Communities
Significant Achievements:

  • Director of GCPHN
  • My current position as Senior Manager – Clinical Services at Kalwun Health Services
  • Completing my Bachelor of Nursing Science
  • Being a member or SEQ ACCHS and contributing to positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at all levels
  • The opportunity to work with my family in health and grow the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce through education and support
  • Member of Regional Clinical Governance Committee for SEQ ACCHS
  • Member of Lead Clinician Group for SEQ ACCHS