Our People

Discover the people that make Hunter Primary Care great. Select a section to skip to below to learn more about our team.

Our Board

The Hunter Primary Care Board has eight members who are responsible for:

  • Corporate Governance
  • Setting the strategic direction for the company and goals for management
  • Monitoring the performance of the company against the Strategic Plan and KPI’s
  • Ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities
  • Overseeing risk management
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Mr Richard Anicich AM – Chair

BCom, LLB, FAICD

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Dr Sarah Bayley – Deputy Chair

BMed, BN, FRACGP, GAICD

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Mr Steven Adams

AdvDip Bus Man, FAICD

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Ms Jennifer Hayes

BBus, MBus, CPA, GAICD

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Dr Peter Hopkins

MBBS(Hons), MMedSc(EPI), FRACGP

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Mr Scott Puxty

BCom, Dip Law, MBus Admin, GAICD

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Mr Laurence “Ben” Wilkins

BPharm, AACPA, FAICD

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Dr Fiona Van Leeuwen

BMed, FRACGP, RN, DRANZCOG

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Our Executive Management team

The CEO is responsible for overseeing the governance of Hunter Primary Care. Responsibilities include, but is not limited to:

  • Reporting to the Board on service operation and strategy;
  • Reviewing and implementing changes to policy and procedure;
  • Communicating information to staff; and
  • Liaising with key stakeholders, including government, media and community.
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Ms. Brenda Ryan

Chief Executive Officer

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Mr. Keith Drinkwater

Chief Operating Officer

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Mr. Jack Hanson

Corporate Services Executive

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Our NDIS team

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Our friendly NDIS team have the skills and experience to advise and guide you through your NDIS plan and connect you with services so that you can achieve your goals.

Our NDIS Support Coordinators will help you to activate your plan, and work with you to find the best support providers in your area. We will also help you to understand your NDIS plan and maximise its effectiveness by negotiating with providers about what they will offer and how much it will cost.

We will ensure all your service agreements and bookings are completed, we will work with your health team to ensure a smooth program, as well as assisting you to prepare for plan reviews.

We are focused on giving you the skills, choice and control to manage your own journey.

We are your partner on your NDIS journey.

Alice

Accredited Practising Dietitian

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Amber

Support Coordinator

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Andrew

Accredited Social Worker

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Belinda

Team Leader

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Bill

Support Coordinator

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Cara

Behaviour Support Practitioner

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Catherine

Behaviour Support Practitioner and Provisional Psychologist

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Cathy

Support Coordinator

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Claire

Lead Support Coordinator

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Claudine

General Manager and Registered Nurse

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Dylan

Support Coordinator

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Emma

Support Coordinator

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Gareth

Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Diabetes Educator

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Georgia A

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

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Georgia M

Lead Support Coordinator

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Jesse

Support Coordinator

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Jessica R

Support Coordinator

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Jessica S

Team Leader

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Julia

Support Coordinator

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Kaitlin

Support Coordinator

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Kate H

Support Coordinator

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Kate W

Team Leader and Accredited Practising Dietitian

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Matt

Specialist Support Coordinator

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Michelle D

Team Leader and Senior Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

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Michelle J

Support Coordinator

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Philippa

Lead Support Coordinator

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Rebekah

Support Coordinator

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Rene

Behaviour Support Practitioner

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Riley

Support Coordinator

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Rose

Support Coordinator

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Sophia

Clinical Social Worker

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Susan

Support Coordinator

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Vanessa

Accredited Practising Dietitian

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Vidya

Support Coordinator

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Virginia

Support Coordinator

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Zanita

Occupational Therapist

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Our Primary Mental Health Services team

Hunter Primary Care’s team of Clinical Psychologists, Psychologists, Social Workers and Clinical Counsellors are highly experienced and skilled at addressing common primary mental health care presentations. The majority of our clinical staff have undertaken postgraduate training to further develop their assessment and treatment skills. Most of our staff are members of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and/or the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA).

All of our clinical staff provide current evidence based psychological treatments and maintain their professional skills by attending ongoing professional development which allows them to provide the best clinical care. The team work in collaboration with GPs and are in regular communication to discuss the care and outcomes of your patient.

We have strong links with the Psychology Department at the University of Newcastle, and provide opportunities for Clinical Psychology trainees to attend clinical placements. Some of our Senior Clinical Psychologists lecture into the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Newcastle.

Service / Clinical Managers

Clare Quilty

Service Manager and Accredited Social Worker

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Gabriel Heaton

Clinical Manager and Clinical Psychologist

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Jacqueline Bailey

Clinical Manager and Clinical Psychologist

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Janelle White

Clinical Manager and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

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Kathy Piper

Clinical Manager and Senior Psychologist

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Maighan Hassett

Clinical Manager and Clinical Psychologist

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Patrick Johnson

Clinical Manager and Senior Social Worker

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Tim Regan

Service Manager and Clinical Psychologist

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Clinical Staff

Aimee Bennett

Clinical Psychologist

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Alison Beck

Clinical Psychologist

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Annie Insley-Blaszk

Provisional Psychologist

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Ben Horsington

Clinical Counsellor

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Bernard Goldman

Clinical Psychologist

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Bree Sandwith (Books closed)

Clinical Psychologist

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Catherine Heyne

Provisional Psychologist

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Charlotte Jones

Clinical Psychology Registrar

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Clare Rushton

Clinical Psychology Registrar

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Claudia de Rocquigny

Provisional Psychologist

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Emily Connors

Clinical Psychologist

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Esther Muriithi

Accredited Social Worker

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Jackie Macdonald

Psychologist

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Jacqui Welch

Clinical Psychologist

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Kyla Brogmus

Psychologist

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Lachlan O’Connor

Provisional Psychologist

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Lisa Sawyer

Clinical Psychology Registrar

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Michelle Davidson

Psychologist

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Michelle Kelly

Clinical Psychologist

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Natasja Worsley

Provisional Psychologist

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Nicole Marshall

Social Worker

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Ohnmar Aung

Clinical Psychology Registrar

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Olivia Hines

Provisional Psychologist

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Rachael Loo

Provisional Psychologist

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Rowena Cox

Provisional Psychologist

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Sarita Attard

Clinical Psychology Registrar

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Suga Kawakatsu

Provisional Psychologist

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Suzanne Leonard

Provisional Psychologist

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Taryn Henry (Books closed)

Clinical Psychology Registrar

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Victoria Maher

Senior Clinical Psychologist

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Vijay Gehani

Clinical Counsellor

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