Members of the Area Health Advisory Council

	Ms Hazel Bridgett, Chair, is a long-serving volunteer for Legacy and is coordinator of Legacy's national Aged Care Forum. She is a former director of the Northern Rivers Area Health Service. Her professional training is as a registered nurse. Ms Bridgett resides in Rous Mill.		Dr Bruce Hodge is a General Surgeon at Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Kempsey and Wauchope. Dr Hodge resides in Port Macquarie.
	Ms Sandra Woods is retired. She is a member of several community organisations including MacLean-Lower Clarence Hospital Auxiliary since 1985. Ms Woods resides in Yamba.		Dr Helena Johnston is a part time General Practitioner in Coffs Harbour. Dr Johnston is the Campus Coordinator for UNSW Rural Clinical School at Coffs Harbour. She resides in Bonville.
	Dr Geoff Ramin is director of Emergency and visiting medical officer Intensivist at Tweed Hospital. He was educated in the UK. Dr Ramin resides in Tweed Heads.		Dr Christopher Ingall is a paediatrician visiting medical officer at Lismore Base Hospital. Dr Ingall resides in Lismore.
	Ms Leone Crayden currently is the General Manager of On Track Community Programs Inc. On Track provides a variety of human services to people living with mental illness, disabilities and homeless families.		Dr Janice Herbert is a consultant gerontologist and assessor with the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency. Jan was previously Advisor in Gerontology to the COmmonwealth Department of Health in Canberra, lecturer in aged care, chair of St Andrews Village Ballina until August 2008 and previously deputy chair of Uniting Care Aging ACT and deputy chair Northern Rivers Social Development Council. Dr Herbert resides in Ballina.
	Mr Warren Grimshaw AM is the chair of TAFE NSW North Coast Institute Council, a member of the Southern Cross University Council, and member of Coffs Harbour Future Development Board. Mr Grimshaw lives in Coffs Harbour.		Mr David Kennedy resides in Coffs Harbour and is Executive Officer of Galambila Aboriginal Health Service Inc. David's background is in human and community services and he has worked in a number of roles relating to aged and disability care, social services/welfare, culture and heritage and health

	Mrs Bertha Kapeen was officially appointed by the NSW Minister for Health in January 2007. Bertha has vast experience in Aboriginal health issues through her involvement with the Ngayundi Aboriginal Health Council and Bundjalung Elders Council Aboriginal Corporation.