our team

Our alliance, spearheaded by the Australian Catholic University, includes aged care, home care, disability care, technology, and education & training providers from across Australia.

Laurie Buys

NaCWA is led by Laurie Buys, Professor of Healthy Ageing at the Australian Catholic University. Laurie is an experienced social science researcher and research manager, who frequently collaborates with industry and scientists from various disciplinary backgrounds on complex research initiatives.

Find out more about Laurie here

team members

Our Foundation Partners and Affiliates are represented on the Alliance by the following team members:

Foundation Partners

Dr Helen Badge
Senior Lecturer | National Professional Practice Lead (Occupational Therapy)
Australian Catholic University
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Deborah Clark
Director, Centacare Services and Practice Governance
Centacare
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Tanya Cope
People and Culture Manager
Ballycara
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Associate Professor Erin Conway
Deputy Head of School of Allied Health Queensland
Australian Catholic University
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Dr Kieran Flanagan
Senior Lecturer School of Allied Health
Australian Catholic University
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Melinda Hunt
Enterprise Partnerships Coordinator
Australian Catholic University
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Suzanne Hodgkin
Head of Discipline - Social Work
Australian Catholic University
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Aynsley Johnson
Head of Care Services
Burnie Brae
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Professor Abid Khan
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)
Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor Louisa Lam
HDR, Honours & ECR Coordinator - School of Nursing , Midwifery and Paramedicine (VIC)
Australian Catholic University
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Catherine McMahon
Chief People Officer
Catholic Healthcare
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Dr Heidi Olsen
Research Program Manager
Australian Catholic University
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Russell Parker
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Australian Catholic University
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Professor Joy Parkinson
Associate Dean (Research and Enterprise), Faculty of Law and Business
Australian Catholic University
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Julie Rothacker
Director Major External Projects (Government)
Australian Catholic University
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Marcus Riley
Executive Chairman
Ballycara
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Genevieve Searle
Senior People and Culture Business Partner
Ballycara
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Professor Jenny Sim
Head of Nursing NSW
Australian Catholic University
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Richard Littler
CEO
Xavier
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Megan Hopkins
Heads of Safety and Organisational Capability
Calvary Health Care
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Affiliates

Dr Simon Kaplan
CEO
[ui!] the urban institute
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Jodi Schmidt
CEO
Human Skills Services Organisation
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Matt Smith
CEO
MyPass Global
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Mary Anne Gallagher
CEO
Google
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Suzanne Chambers
CEO
Google
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Kerryn Tutt
CEO
Google
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Kat Elezovic
CEO
Google
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Would you and your organisation like to join our team?

Get in touch or contact us on info@nacwa.com.au

This initiative is funded by Jobs Queensland as an action arising from the Good jobs. Good people: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022-2032.

Acknowledgement of Country

The National Care Workforce Alliance acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work across Australia and pay our respects to elders past and present.

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