Governance About UsDiabetes Australia Group Strategic Plan 2023-2027HistoryConstitution and annual reportsGovernanceBoardCorporate PartnersCareers with Diabetes AustraliaConnect with local services and supportContact us Governance Diabetes Australia is governed by a Board and is chaired by an independent President and Directors from our member organisations. President Mr Andrew Rutherford Directors Mr Andrew Rutherford Mr Arthur Koumoukelis Mr Craig Beyers Mr Brett Fenton Associate Professor Glynis Ross Mr Gordon Bunyan Dr Zena Burgess Mr Steve Goldsworthy. Read more about the Board and Directors Group Chief Executive Officer Justine Cain Justine commenced in the newly created role of Group Chief Executive Officer in November 2021. Ms Cain has held senior executive and Board roles with listed, privately owned, private equity backed and not-for-profit organisations in the health, human services and general insurance sectors. Justine is currently on the Board of UnitingCare Queensland. Justine’s expertise spans transformational leadership roles, strategy development and execution, customer-centric leadership, largescale operational delivery, government relations, advocacy and complex stakeholder management. Justine has a strong understanding of the broad health, human services and aged care sectors and is committed to achieving equity in access to health services, population health improvement and judicious use of funding. Justine holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University. Executive Leadership Team Chief Corporate Services & CFO – Emily Wooden Chief of Governance, Legal & Risk – Penny Palmer Chief of Innovation, Corporate & Public Affairs – Nicole McMahon Chief Operating Officer – Craig Sedgman Chief People Officer – Hayley Gould Chief of Staff – Karen Adamedes. Diabetes Australia Committees Diabetes Australia is a not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee governed by a Board of Directors. The Board is supported by four Board Committees: Finance & Investment Committee People & Culture Committee Risk, Quality & Compliance Committee Social Impact Committee. Parliamentary Friends of Diabetes In 2000, the Hon. Judi Moylan MP established the Parliamentary Friends of Diabetes Group with bi-partisan support from executive members Dr Mal Washer MP and the Hon. Dick Adams MP, with former members Mr Cameron Thompson and Mr Guy Barnett (former Senator for Tasmania). The current co-Chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of Diabetes Group are Mr Rowan Ramsey MP and Mr Graham Perrett MP. The Parliamentary Friends of Diabetes Group was established to: Encourage all parliaments to establish support groups. Raise awareness of diabetes types 1 and 2 among Members of Parliament and staff Act as a conduit to Ministers to improve policy responses to management, education and research Offer support to Members, Senators and staff working Parliament House who have been diagnosed with diabetes Liaise with industry groups, research organisations and allied health professionals Promote the development of public policies and increase public awareness and knowledge of comprehensive management regimes Host or co-host a minimum of two events each year to highlight the public health risks of the diabetes epidemic Draw world-wide attention to the complications and quality of life implications and the effect on health budgets if governments do not act
