Jodie Antrobus

Senior Health Promotion Officer
Queensland Cervical Screening Program - Queensland Health

Jodie is a registered nurse and has a Masters in Health Science (Health Promotion).  Jodie is the Senior Health Promotion Officer for the Queensland Cervical Screening Program and has worked in the Program for the past five years.

Andrew English

Authorised Representative
RBS Morgans Limited

Andrew has been involved in financial services since 1999. He worked in London and New York for eight years, advising private clients in Pan European and North American equities.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts and has completed post-graduate study at the University of Sydney in Sustainable Management.

He is a Master Member of the Stockbrokers Association of Australia (SAA) and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Claire Bunton

Senior Quality Officer
Health Quality and Complaints Commission

Claire helped draft the HQCC standards, launched in July 2007, and has been involved in the recent standards review.
Claire also led a project that developed a draft Code of Rights and Responsibilities for Queensland. This project coincided with the development of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights and the Charter has since been implemented across the Australia.

Claire is currently working on a project analysing the HQCC’s complaint data as part of the organisation’s development of an early warning system for healthcare.

Michelle Hooper

Head of Quality Accreditation and Program Management
GPA Accreditation Plus

Michelle is employed as Head of Quality Accreditation and Program Management with GPA ACCREDITATION plus. She has been assisting and supporting general practices through the accreditation process for six years. As part of her role with GPA Michelle enjoys, and is skilled in presenting and conducting practice staff training through GPA’s online educational program – GPA ONLINE plus. Michelle enjoys the opportunity to travel and meet practice staff, whilst promoting the GPA program to new and existing customers. Prior to joining GPA, Michelle lived in Sydney for many years and worked in the real estate industry, before moving on to a position with an insurance firm. It was here that Michelle developed her extensive administration and management skills, which today are a valuable asset to the GPA team. Michelle has recently completed external studies, continuing to enhance and develop her knowledge and skills.

Carolyn Ingram

Business Manager
Form and Function Clinic

Carolyn Ingram stems from a background in education having taught as a secondary educator since 1991.  She began her interest in practice management when her husband set up in private practice in 2003 and soon after joined the AAPM Qld branch to gain valuable education and network opportunities from the organization. 

Carolyn Ingram opened ‘Clinic Aesthetic ‘, a non-surgical cosmetic clinic based at the Mater Hospital, South Brisbane in late 2005.  This clinic offers its clients the unique experience of knowledgeable medical and experienced beauty therapists who have been comprehensively trained and work alongside a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.

Scott Ingram

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Form and Function Clinic

At the completion of his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science (MBBS) in 1991, Scott proceeded to surgical training and was admitted as a of Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) as a General Surgeon in 1998. Following his General Surgical training he then went on to study Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and completed this fellowship in 2003. Scott’s dual specialist qualifications are a rarity in the industry and place him at the forefront of his field.

Now recognised as one of the leaders in his field, Scott enjoys taking an active role in the medical community by sitting on the boards of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Scott is also a member of the Queensland Hand Surgery Society and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.

George Karakatsanis

RBS Morgans Limited

George has over 13 years experience in financial services and investment management.  During this time George has acquired and applied extensive experience in providing advice to a broad range of clients on investment, superannuation, retirement, gearing and wealth protection strategies.

George’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Finance), a Diploma of Financial Planning and Professional Diploma of Securities & Derivatives.

Liz Ostermann

Health Promotion Officer
BreastScreen Queensland

Originally from the UK, Liz has a background in exercise science, health promotion, education and screening, working in the private sector for more than 15 years in corporate health, providing health consultation to large corporations such as Telstra, Western Mining Corporation, Powerlink and Department Public Works.  She is currently completing masters in public health, and enjoys balancing working for BreastScreen Queensland, and family life with 2 very active young boys.

Gary Smith

Academic Director
UNE Partnership

Gary Smith is Academic Director of UNE Partnerships’ Certificate III in Business Administration
(Medical) and presenter for the Professional Practice Manger Development Program.  Gary manages a nine-doctor general medical practice in Western Sydney and has operated extended hours medical practices since 1985.  He consults to the health care industry on effective practice management and sits on health related task groups for the Commonwealth Government. Gary is a surveyor with Australian General Practice Accreditation Ltd. (AGPAL) and an Independent Director on the AGPAL and Quality in Practice Boards. Gary is also a Director on the Board of UNE Partnerships, past National President and NSW State President of the AAPM.

Ricky Smyth

Clinical Educator
Pulsestart Training Solutions

Ricky joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1979 at the age of 15, and served in several roles over a 10 year period, including medic; educator; clinical team leader; and Occupational Health Surveyor. Joining the Queensland Ambulance Service (or QATB) in 1989, Ricky has been employed in various roles on the Gold Coast, including: paramedic; Clinical Support Officer; Officer in Charge QAS Helensvale / Mudgeeraba / Southport; Executive Officer to the Assistant Commissioner South Eastern Region;  and Single Officer Intensive Care Paramedic for the previous 11 years.

In his spare time, Ricky works as a Medical Educator with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, facilitating Intermediate and Advanced Life Support Continuing Medical Education Programmes (CEMP) throughout Australia, and as a Clinical Educator with Pulsestart Training Solutions.