Board of Management
Libby Soderholm
Chairperson
Libby Soderholm is a Non-Executive Director, Consultant and Sports Physiotherapist. A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, she has a diploma in business management and is passionate about good clinical governance, risk management and strategy.
She is the Australian representative for the International Private Physical Therapy Association (IPPTA), a subgroup of WCPT, and is vice-chair with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia on their registrations and notifications Committee. She is involved in advisory and Steering committees with the Australian Physiotherapy Association. For many years she was Managing Director of 2 multidisciplinary Clinics in Western Australia.
In 2001 she was the proud recipient of the Kim Beasley “Service to the Community” Award, and also worked at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 as a Sports Physiotherapist.
Janet Cooper
Deputy Chair
Janet Cooper joined the SCHCS Board of Directors in 2004. Janet has held the following positions during this time: Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary.
Janet is totally committed to SCHCS and has provided tremendous support during her time on the Board.
Janet is an experienced HR Consultant and has run her own HR Consultancy, All 4 People since 2006. Focusing on advising the business on all aspects of people management from strategic workforce planning, recruitment, training, performance, contracts and policies, conflict resolution, pain-free exits etc. Janet is also a registered migration agent providing advice and assistance on business, work, family, student and other visa requirements. As a result of this Janet has brought vast knowledge and experience to the SCHCS Board.
Baily Fernandez
Treasurer
Baily joined the board in 2022.
Baily is a Certified Practicing Accountant and a Certified Global Management Accountant with a passion towards Community Services, Aged Care and the Disability Services Sector. Baily has held Senior Management and Executive level roles at notable Not For Profit organisations bringing a right balance of commercialisation into the community services sector.
Helen Brown
Secretary
Helen joined the board in 2022.
She is a consultant pharmacist with 25 years experience conducting Home Medicines Reviews: a GP initiated visit by a pharmacist to improve medication management. She has also worked with NPS MedicineWise for 17 years as a GP educator about safe use of medicines and medical testing.
Helen brings to the Board her clinical expertise on medicines but also has skills in motivational interviewing, adult learning concepts and behavioural change theories.
Rita McIlduff
Board Member
Christine Baker
Board Member
Lesley Bell
Board Member
Gill Walker
CEO
Gill is passionate about the delivery of high-quality services co-designed with the person at the centre and committed to incorporating improvement, innovation and research to enhance activity and impact. Gill has over 20 years’ experience at a senior level in public, private and not-for-profit health care organisations. She has a background in Nursing, holds a Master’s degree in Public Health and a Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Sciences.