The HCC Advisory Council, appointed by the Victorian Minister for Health, acts as an advisory body to the Commissioner.
The Council's role is to:
- Liaise with health service providers and consumers to advise the Commissioner on the development of the Commissioner's practice protocol and complaint handling standards.
- Provide advice to the Commissioner, on the request of the Commissioner, regarding any function or power of the Commissioner.
The Commissioner must not commence an own motion investigation before consulting with the Council President in relation to that investigation.
Current Council members
Ms Catherine Dunlop (President)
Catherine is a lawyer specialising in safety, mental and physical health at work, disciplinary matters, coronial inquests and inquiries. She is a partner at Maddocks Lawyers and has experience acting in many of Victoria’s most significant safety matters, inquisitorial hearings and Royal Commissions.
She serves as the Deputy Chair of the not-for-profit Emergency Services Foundation, and is a Board member of OzChild.
Mr Tony McBride
Tony has more than 40 years’ experience in the health and community sectors, and has worked in non-government organisations, local and Federal Governments and a university.
He is currently the Chair of Your Community Health, and a Director of the Victorian Healthcare Association, and the spokesperson for the Victorian Oral Health Alliance. He is a past CEO of Victorian consumer advocacy and research organisation, the Health Issues Centre.
Ms Clarice Tang
Dr Clarice Tang is the Professor of Physiotherapy at Victoria University. As a registered physiotherapist, Clarice has had extensive clinical experience working across a variety of health institutions in Victoria.
Clarice identifies as a migrant and conducts research in the area of improving health outcomes for people with chronic diseases from culturally and linguistically diverse background.
Combining her skills in research, education and health, she is passionate about improving processes to enhance health experiences for consumers from multicultural communities in Victoria.
Ms. Kelly Griffiths
Partner, Deputy Head of Disputes and Investigations, Gadens
Ms. Cate Grindlay
Director of Integrated Care, Your Community of Health
Ms. Kerry May
Kerry May is an experienced health care executive with over 25 years’ experience across public and private health care and is currently the CEO of Frances Perry House. Kerry seeks to work with organisations that align with her strongly held leadership values of kindness and accountability.
Kerry considers it a privilege every day to care for her community and deliver the best possible patient and family experience - supported by an amazing staff experience. Finding and growing the health care leaders of tomorrow is of key importance and drives Kerry in her work every day.
B.Pod, Grad. Dip. VET, M.Gerontology, Executive MBA
Ms. Lisa McKenna
Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University