Dr Matthew West
Our Board
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About
Dr West is a Wiradjuri man whose family come from the Nanima Mission in Wellington NSW. He is currently living, working and researching on Darkinjung country on the NSW Central Coast.
Background
Dr West said his primary focus is improving the health of his community, while leveraging his skills, knowledge and professional position to successfully advocate for high quality care for the most vulnerable communities.
Since 2015, Dr West has been the Managing Director of WestHealth Services, a private enterprise providing quality culturally appropriate podiatry services for Aboriginal communities. In 2021, he joined the NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment (DPEI) and was the principal author of the DPIE’s review of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 2021.
Dr West has a PhD of Podiatry and was an Associate Lecturer at the University of Newcastle. He has held board positions with Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council and Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA).
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Monika Wheeler
Chief Executive
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Sigrid Patterson
Director, People, Planning and Performance
Sigrid is committed to improving access and equity, diversity and inclusion in healthcare and improving health outcomes. With more than 30 years’ experience in government and non-government organisations,…
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Dr Adrian Gilliland
Chair
Dr Adrian Gilliland is a GP and co-owner of Coffs Medical Centre, a large, long-established general practice. Until recently, he was Chair of Healthy North Coast’s Mid North…
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