Women's Health Victoria's Council
The work of our Council
Women’s Health Victoria’s governing body is our voluntary Council.
At any one time throughout the year it is made up of between eight and twelve women. All Council members are Women’s Health Victoria members who have been nominated for annual election or co-opted to fill vacancies.
Council’s responsibilities fall into four main areas:
- Formulating strategy
- Setting policies
- Providing accountability
- Reviewing the Executive Director’s performance.
Office bearers:
Cathy Mead – Chair
Tertiary Educator; Public Health Physician; Women’s Rights AdvocateAnnabel Pollard – Deputy Chair
Head of Clinical Psychology; and Co-Director, Psycho-oncology Research Unit, Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreMeredith Carter – Treasurer
Lawyer; Social Policy ConsultantCristina Wolters – Deputy Treasurer
Head of Taxation, Transurban
Council members:
Helen Coleman
Mayor, Nillumbik Shire CouncilSally Fawkes
Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, La Trobe University; Long-standing role as a technical adviser to World Health OrganisationMargaret Heffernan
Lecturer, School of Management, Business Portfolio, RMIT UniversityLouise Johnson
CEO, Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment AuthorityNoela MacLeod
Past State President and Member of Honour, Country Women’s Association of Victoria; Boardmember of Victorian Relief Committee; Foodbank; and many other organisationsTricia Malowney
President, Victorian Disability Services Board; Co-Chair, Women with Disabilities VictoriaJennifer O'Donnell-Pirisi
Women’s Officer, Victorian Trades Hall CouncilDesiree Yap
Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Content Reviewed: 14 December 2011
Last Updated: 14 December 2011