The faces behind the Latrobe Health Assembly
The Latrobe Health Assembly offers the community a chance to drive health and wellbeing priorities and consider new ways of working with local services and government, with a focus on innovative ideas and approaches.
The majority of members are from the community, with a diverse representation from various locations, professions, demographics and connections to communities and groups.
Meet your Health Assembly members
Aleksei Bondarenko-Edwards
Assembly Member
Arfa Khan
Assembly Member
Denise Stranger
Assembly Member
Diane Wilkinson
Assembly Member
Dr Peter Burke
Assembly Member
Jane Barr
Assembly Member
Katie Robertson
Assembly Member
Mark Munnich
Assembly Member
Mary McDermott
Assembly Member
Shae Bennett
Assembly Member
Shaun Mallia
Assembly Member
Tracie Lund
Assembly Member
Wendy Farmer
Assembly Member
We bring leading service providers to the board table
The Latrobe Health Assembly Board comprises an independent Chair along with standing representatives from Department of Health and Human Services, Latrobe Community Health Service, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Latrobe City Council and Gippsland Primary Health Network.
Four community members also sit on our Board to ensure the community has a voice at all levels of the organisation.
Meet the Latrobe Health Assembly Board of Directors
Tanya Rong
Chairperson
Amanda Proposch
Gippsland PHN
Ange Gordon
Community Board Member
Den Lim
Community Board Member
Don McRae
Gippsland Regional Health
Len Cairns
Community Board Member
Paul Ostrowski
Latrobe Community Health Service
Linda Reid
Community Board Member
Steve Piasente
Latrobe City Council
The Latrobe Health Assembly 'Backbone' team
The Latrobe Health Assembly membership is voluntary, however the day to day operations of the organisation are managed by seventeen employees who are dedicated to upholding the vision of the organisation.
Meet the Latrobe Health Assembly staff team
Ellen-Jane Browne
Executive Officer
Chloe Benson
Principal Advisor
Kate Mallia
Research & Planning Lead
Richard Massey
Communications & Engagement Lead
Catherine Hodgens
Programs & Innovation Lead
Robyn Jennings
Administration Officer
Jo Manco
Members Engagement Coordinator
Hope Alexander
Communications & Engagement Officer
Carey Griffiths
Media Productions Officer
Jessica Possart
Live4Life Coordinator
Olivia Warry
Programs & Innovation Officer
Ashley Lont
Research & Planning Officer
Ashlea King
Programs & Innovation Officer
Alex Craddock
Programs & Innovation Officer
Brooke Carlesso
Programs & Innovation Officer
Cameron Thomson
Programs & Innovation Officer
Esther Smithers
Placement Student