Patron & board members

Patron
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of NSW Patron (March 2001 - present)

Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of New South Wales, completed her term as Advisory Board member in March 2001, subsequently becoming Patron of the NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health.

The Board
NSW CAAH encourages diverse sector input on its Advisory Board which meets quarterly, providing ongoing input and guidance into NSW CAAH's strategic plan and project work. The Centre's Advisory Board includes external representatives from:

Organisation	Representatives / Alternates
Aboriginal Health	Mr Tim Agius - Director of Aboriginal Health, Aboriginal Health Unit, Western Sydney Local Health District Ms Jennifer Beale - Executive Officer, Butucarbin Aboriginal Corporation Ms Kalala Lolesio - Youth Representative, Butucarbin Aboriginal Corporation
Adolescent Medicine	Associate Professor Sue Towns - Head, Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Community Health	Mr Graeme Pringle - Area Youth Health Coordinator, Western Sydney Local Health District
General Practice	Dr Carol Kefford - Lecturer in Adolescent Health and Community Practice, Academic General Practice Unit, Sydney Medical School - Northern (Hornsby), The University of Sydney
General Practice NSW	Ms Carla Saunders - Manager Policy, Development and Communication
Independent	Mr Michael Kakakios - Policy Consultant
Inspire Foundation	Ms Cheryl Mangan, Research and Policy Manager Mr Shane Cucow, Content Producer
Justice Health	Ms Julie Carter - Service Director, Adolescent Health
Local Health Networks	Clinical Associate Professor Simon Clarke - Director, Adolescent Medical Unit, Westmead Hospital & Centre of Research into Adolescent's Health (CRASH) Ms Gail Anderson - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Adolescent Health, Westmead Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District
Mental Health	Associate Professor David Dossetor - Area Director, Mental Health, Department of Psychological Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead
NSW Association for Youth Health (NAYH)	Ms Laurel Draffen - Executive Officer
NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health (NSW CAAH)	Clinical Professor David Bennett - Head, NSW CAAH Ms Fiona Robards - Manager, NSW CAAH
NSW Commission for Children and Young People	Ms Lou-Anne Lind, Manager Policy
NSW Department of Education and Training	Mr David McKie - Director of Student Welfare Ms Kate Lovelace - Coordinator Student Health
NSW Human Services Department, Community Services	Ms Margo Barr -A/Director of Research, Community Services Centre for Parenting and Research
NSW Ministry of Health	Professor Les White - Chief Paediatrician for NSW Ministry of Health, The Sydney Children's Hospital Network (Randwick and Westmead) Dr Titia Sprague - Associate Director, Clinical Policy and Service Development Unit (Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Office) Mr Carmine Di Campli - Policy Officer, Child and Youth Health Targeted Programs (Maternity, Children and Young People's Health Branch)
NSW Transcultural Mental Health Centre	Ms Maria Cassaniti - Service Coordinator
NSW Youth Advisory Council	Ms Emma Byrne - Youth Representative Ms Stephanie Nehme - Youth Representative
NSW Youth Health Services	Mr Brandon Bear - Health Project Manager, Yfoundations Ms Tracey Finn - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Kaleidoscope, John Hunter Children's Hospital, Northern Child Health Network
Research	Professor Kate Steinbeck - The Medical Foundation Chair in Adolescent Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead
The Children's Hospital at Westmead	Dr Bruce Lord - Ambulatory & Emergency Division Clinical Program Chair, Ambulatory and Emergency Program