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Melissa Williams - Program Coordinator: APCC Melissa joined GPQ as the Program Coordinator – Australian Primary Care Collaboratives (APCC). Along with the Queensland Program Manager, she is responsible for the management of the APCC program in Queensland. The APCC program aims to improve clinical health outcomes, reduce lifestyle risk factors, maintain health for chronic and complex conditions and improve access to Australian general practice through establishing a culture of continuous quality improvement within primary health care. Melissa has come to GPQ after working at South East Alliance of General Practice (Brisbane) in a variety of program officer roles. |
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Jann Offer - Senior Program Leader: Chronic Disease GPQ Chronic Disease Program
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Sabrina Ostowari - Program Coordinator: Chronic Disease |
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Phillipa Grant - Program Coordinator: Chronic Disease Prior to joining General Practice Queensland, Phillipa worked in the primary health care industry as a musculoskeletal and rehabilitation physiotherapist. Phillipa also worked for Blue Care in clinical, management and project roles with a primary focus in the support and development of allied health sector initiatives. At GPQ, Phillipa’s role has a primary focus on working with the divisions network to provide leadership, advice and support in the promotion and implementation of a self-management approach to chronic disease. Phillipa also provides representation on the Management Advisory Group of the Queensland Self-Management Alliance (QSMA) and the Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network. |
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Katie Griffin - Program Coordinator: Primary Care |
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Michelle Costello - Program Coordinator: Closing the Gap Michelle is the program coordinator for the ‘Closing the Gap’ initiative. The program’s aim is to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to help reduce the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. To achieve its aim the program has three focus areas: supporting smoking cessation; improving the coordination of patient care; and delivering culturally appropriate primary health care services. Before coming to GPQ Michelle worked in Normanton (Gulf of Queensland) as a Health Promotion Practitioner with North and West QLD Primary Health Care. She also worked as a Health Promotion Practitioner through eight Cape York Indigenous communities with Far North QLD Rural Division of General Practice (FNQRDGP). In her role as FNQRDGP’s Primary Health Care Manager - Cape York she managed five indigenous health improvement programs. Michelle has completed ungraduate studies in Bachelor of Business: Communications and Bachelor of Science: Public Health. She is currently completing a Master’s research project. The aim of the project is to assess the impact of a reorientation strategy on FNQRDGP’s capacity to deliver comprehensive primary health care. GPQ Chronic Disease Program |
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Thea Watson - Program Officer: Chronic Disease Thea is a Program Officer for GPQ. Thea is responsible for providing support to the Chronic Disease and MSOAP teams. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Health Science, majoring in Public Health. |
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David Millichap - Program Coordinator: eHealth David is a member of the eHealth team at GPQ. David and the eHealth team are responsible for implementing the iHealth Care project, assisting divisions with the IMMF, working with divisions to improve data quality and progressing other eHealth initiatives. Before working for GPQ David was manager of the Cancer Helpline at the Queensland Cancer Fund. |
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Kat Murray - Program Officer: eHealth Kat is the Program Officer - eHealth at GPQ. She is responsible for the maintenance of the iHealth Care Directory as well as providing administrative support to the eHealth Team. Kat comes to GPQ from the Central Queensland Rural Division of General Practice. |
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Jane Sanders - Program Coordinator: Immunisation Jane joined GPQ as the Program Coordinator - Immunisation. One of her priorities is to support the work that is done at a Division level with immunisation, vaccine management and data management, whilst working on the broader issue of improving coverage rates and tackling those hard to reach groups. Some of this work involves collaborating with a variety of state-wide organisations, but will also need Division input to keep her informed about what is happening in Qld Division Network. Jane also co-leads on the implementation of GPQ’s community engaement strategy. Jane has come to GPQ after working at the Whitehorse Division of General Practice in Melbourne as a Program Coordinator. |
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Karen Hale-Robertson - Senior Program Leader: Mental Health |
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Cathy Beck - Program Coordinator: PIM Cathy (currently on maternity leave) is a Program Coordinator – Mental Health and supports National Primary Mental Health Care Programs in Queensland. Cathy’s role is focuses on developing and maintaining relationships with state health agencies and non-government organisations as well as supporting divisions. Cathy has worked as a mental health clinician and has managed projects in the public health system. More recently, Cathy has worked at the state level on the implementation of a range of services aimed at improving support to people with a mental illness. |
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Angela Jegou - Program Coordinator: Partners in Mind Angela is the Program Coordinator for the Partners in Mind project. The Partners in Mind framework aims to guide best practice in primary mental health care, bringing together an array of primary mental health care stakeholders and assisting with the planning and delivery of primary mental health care services, thus improving patient outcomes. Prior to her appointment at GPQ, Angela held a position with a local Southside Division, as the mental health coordinator, focusing on mental health program education and support for GPs and AHPs (mainly clinical and general psychologists), and linking local mental health stakeholders. She has also completed studies in Applied Science (Human & Community Services) and Psychology. GPQ Mental Health Program |
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Lauren Jesberg - Program Officer: Mental Health Lauren is a Program Officer for GPQ. Lauren is responsible for providing network support, including e-updates and workshops, to the Mental Health team. She is also responsible for website and service directory maintenance. Lauren has completed a Bachelor of Science with majors in psychology and public health.GPQ Mental Health Program |
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Michelle Underhill - Program Coordinator: Activate: Mind and Body Project |
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Emma Whitehead - Program Coordinator: Statewide Comorbidity Emma is a Program Coordinator – Statewide Comorbidity. Previously employed with Queensland Health, Emma worked across a range of project areas as part of the ‘Eat Well Be Active’ initiative. Prior to moving to Australia in December 2006, Emma worked as a Manager for the National Health Service (NHS) (UK), leading primary care modernisation in prison healthcare, drug, alcohol and mental health services. |
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Kay Trotman - Program Coordinator: MSOAP
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| Jane Cassidy - Program Coordinator: MSOAP Jane is a program coordinator for GPQ. She is involved in the MSOAP program which aims to improve access for rural people to specialist services and provide upskilling opportunities for GP’s and health professionals. Prior to working at GPQ, Jane was a Program manager for a corporate health company. Here she gained experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of health programs to both public and private clients. Jane is also completing her masters in Health Economics at the University of Queensland. GPQ MSOAP Program |
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Tim Heywood - Program Coordinator: Policy |
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Hope Darby - Program Coordinator: Policy |
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Elise Gorman - Program Coordinator: NiGP & QUM Elise works at GPQ as a Program Coordinator for the Nursing in General Practice and the Quality Use of Medicines Programs (National Prescribing Service and Home Medicines Review). Elise has completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree, majoring in Public Health and Health Services Management.
GPQ Nursing in General Practice Program GPQ Quality Use of Medicines Program
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Dr Kylie Armstrong, PhD - Senior Research Fellow Kylie is based in the Northern Region at Townsville in the office of North and West Primary Health Care. Kylie completed Masters and Doctoral programs around work associated with chronic disease with a research interest in maternal and paediatric health. Kylie draws on extensive experience with large projects and in liaising with government authorities, educational institutions, clinicians, community groups, non-for-profit organisations and the private sector. |