Global Utilities

La Trobe University
John Richards Initiative

JRI Reference Group

The following are members of the John Richards Initiative Reference Group:

Reference group
Name Position Web site
Professor Jeni Warburton John Richards Chair of Rural Aged Care Research John Richards intitiative
Mr John Richards, OAM Founder Background to the intitiative
Professor Hal Swerissen Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University
Professor Annette Street Associate Dean (Research) La Trobe University Research, Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr Guin Threlkeld Director, Health Sciences, Albury-Wodonga Social Work and Social Policy, Albury/Wodonga
Professor Rhonda Nay Director ACEBAC, La Trobe University Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC)
Professor Evan Willis Associate Dean (Regions), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Amanda Kenny Director, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bendigo Campus Faculty of Health Sciences, Bendigo Campus
Mr Chris Puckey Manager, Policy & Analysis Aged Care Branch, Department of Human Services Aged Care in Victoria
Mr Tony Dunn Manager, Health & Aged Care, Department of Human Services Hume Region, Department of Human Services
Ms Donna Richards Chief Executive Officer Moira Healthcare Alliance Moira Healthcare Alliance
Mr Leonard Peady Chief Executive Officer Upper Hume Community Health Service Upper Hume Community Health Service
Ms Mary Hoodless Health & Aged Services Manager Upper Murray Health & Community Services Upper Murray Health & Community Services
Ms Sandra Davidson Manager Aged Psychiatry – Wangaratta Northeast Health Wangaratta Northeast Health Wangaratta
Ms Jeanette Ryan Executive Manager Care Services, Shepparton Villages Shepparton Villages
Mr Terry Welch Director of Clinical Services, Yarrawonga Health Service Hume Health
Mr Trevor Marshall Primary Care Manager, Alpine Health Alpine Health
Ms Ruth Harris Program Manager - Support Options Upper Murray Family Care Upper Murray Family Care