Eastern Health is a Public Health Service as defined by the Health Services Act (1988). Our Board of Directors is responsible for maintaining and monitoring the performance of systems to ensure that our services meet the needs of the community.
The board ensures that we achieve our objectives, meet our statutory obligations, and encourage accountability, integration and collaboration across all levels of the organisation.
Tass Mousaferiadis
Chair
BEd Grad Dip HealthEd Grad Cert BusMgt, GAICD
Appointed Chair of Eastern Health Board 1 July 2019
Current professional positions
- Chair, Southeast Mental Health and Wellbeing Interim Regional Body
- Board Chair, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- Board Director, FoodBank Victoria
- Board Chair, Star Health
Mr Andrew Saunders
BSc GradDipEd MBA MAICD
Appointed 1 July 2018
Current professional positions
- Board Director, Victorian Legal Aid
- Non Exec Director, Care Connect
- Independent Board Committee member, Eastern Melbourne Primary Healthcare Network
- Independent Board Committee member, HealthShare Vic
- Principal and Director, Red Mosaic Pty Ltd
Dr Angela Williams
MBBS MForensMed MBA GAICD MPH/MHM FFFLM(UK) FFCFM(RCPA) AFRACMA PRI NMAS LLB GDLP
Appointed 1 July 2020
Current professional positions
Senior Forensic Physician, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
- Board Director, Emergency Services Telecommunication Authority
- Board Director, Ozchild
- Tribunal Member, VCAT
- Tribunal Member, Football Victoria
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
- Chair, Faculty of Clinical Forensic Medicine, Royal College of Pathologists Australasia
- Board Member, Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
Ms Anna Lee Cribb
BA MDisRes
Appointed 1 July 2019
Current professional positions
- Consultant in workplace relations
- Mediation and Conciliation Panel, Commission for Gender
- Equality in the Public Sector
- Secretary Resolution Institute Mediation PDG
Dr Bob Mitchell AM
LLB MPhil GradDipTax MThSt PhD MAICD
Appointed 1 July 2019
Current professional positions
- Board Director, Mission Australia
- University Council, University of Divinity
- Legal Practitioner
Mr Terry Symonds
BA MHSt GCMH GAICD
Appointed 1 July 2022
Current professional positions
- Chief Executive Officer, Yooralla
- Board Director, Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network
- Member, Roadmap Implementation Ministerial Advisory Group
- Member, Workforce Innovation and Development Institute Advisory Council
- Member, State Committee National Disability Services (NDS) Victoria
Mr Lance Wallace
Dip Business
CPA PSM
Appointed 1 July 2020
Current professional positions
- Chair, HealthShare (Health Purchasing Victoria)
Ms Sally Freeman
Chartered Accountant, GAICD, BCom, CEW
Appointed 1 July 2020
Current professional positions
- Director, Netwealth
- Audit Committee Member – Commonwealth Games Australia
- Audit Committee Member – Royal Children’s Hospital
- Audit Committee Member – Caulfield Grammar
- Head of Internal Audit – Transurban
Mrs Penny Hutchinson
BA(Hons) MA AMusA FCA
Current professional positions
- Board Member, Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority
- Chair, Audit and Risk Committee, Department of Planning and Environment (NSW)
- Board Member, Gippsland Water
- Chair, Public Sector Panel, CAANZ (Vic)