RAHC Board Members
Chairman
Dr Tony Austin AM
MBBS, MPH, FRACMA, FRACGP, DAvMED, GAICD
Dr Tony Austin retired from the position of Head, Defence Health Services in 2008. Tony has nearly thirty years of experience in the provision of healthcare in remote and austere environments using dynamic, multi-disciplinary teams. Since his retirement he is now able to develop his interests in rural, remote and Indigenous health. He has first-hand experience of many of the problems facing this sector as he has lived and worked in many outer metropolitan and rural regions across Australia. This experience included some time with the Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Service. More recently he has tried to encourage potential health providers, in particular those of Indigenous backgrounds, to see service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as a viable pathway for them to acquire the clinical, administrative and leadership skills needed to succeed in rural and remote regions of Australia. In 2001 he was a Director of the Hawkesbury Division of General Practice and is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course. Tony has recent Board experience working with the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, and the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health. Tony is also an Adjunct Associate Professor within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Queensland and is an examiner with the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.
Board Members
Pat Anderson
Pat Anderson is an Alyawarre woman renowned nationally and internationally as a powerful advocate of disadvantaged people, with a particular focus on the health of Indigenous people. She has extensive experience in all aspects of Aboriginal health, including community development, advocacy, policy formation and research ethics. Ms Anderson has spoken before the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous People, was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Danila Dilba, the Aboriginal community-controlled health service in Darwin, and has been Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, the peak national Aboriginal health organisation. She is also a prolific writer and has had many essays, papers and articles published. Ms Anderson retired from the position of Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory, which is the peak body of the Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations in the Northern Territory and was the co-author of the Little Children are Sacred report into abuse of Indigenous children in the Northern Territory. Most recently Pat was awarded the Public Health Association of Australia's Sidney Sax Public Health Medal at the 2007 PHAA annual conference.
Glenn Keys
Glenn Keys is the CEO and Managing Director of Aspen Medical. Glenn’s career covers a broad range of businesses, from start-up’s to US multinationals. After a distinguished career in the Australian Army, where he covered a range of tasks, from test flying to managing all elements of the logistics support for Army aircraft, Glenn was responsible for the establishment of a number of new businesses, either as start-ups or as new business units in global corporations. Glenn has worked in a number of international locations, including Europe, Indonesia and Malaysia. Glenn’s focus on customer service, coupled with detailed project management, has lead to the success of a broad range of ventures.
Paul Ekin-Smyth is the General Manager of Aspen Medical. Paul joined Aspen in January 2008. After a distinguished career in the Royal Australian Air Force, where he specialised in the management of major capital acquisitions and the provision of combat support and rose to be the senior logistics officer of the Service, he embarked on a commercial career applying the skills and experience gained in over 25 years in a variety of positions in Australia and overseas. Paul was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his distinguished military service in 2003.
Dr James Ross
MBBS MMED MPH GCert ehealth GAICD AFACHSE FAsMA FAFPHM FAFOEM
James is an Occupational Physician and Public Health Physician, and has spent most of his career in the Australian Defence Force. He had operational deployments to Iraq and East Timor, and is still a member of the Specialist Reserves. He was awarded the Commendation for Brave Conduct by disarming a disturbed airman. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Queensland through the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health. After leaving the full time military at the end of 2006, he was the Australasian Medical Director for International SOS, the largest medical assistance company in the world, and then moved to be the first Medical Director for Aspen Medical and RAHC. He has experience in health services management, aviation medicine, medical research, sports medicine and policy development.
