Dr Sherene Devanesen
Board Chair

Dr Sherene Devanesen is the Chief Executive Officer of Yooralla. Before joining Yooralla in January 2014, Dr Devanesen was Chief Executive Officer of Peninsula Health. With over 30 years’ experience in the management of health services and medical administration, her experience has provided her with a strong reputation in consumer consultation and engagement, and in achieving quality outcomes for human and community services. 

Dr Devanesen is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Mr David Anderson

Mr Anderson brings a wealth of experience in finance and audit. He has held senior finance positions within the Victorian Government over the past 20 years and has been Executive Director, Finance at Peninsula Health since 2002. David has a demonstrated commitment to the wider community and roles include being a current Fellow and Board member of Australian Health Services Financial Management Association (AHSFMA) and previously Treasurer of the Statewide Autistic Society (Vic).

Mr Simon Brewin

Over 35 years Simon Brewin has held senior management roles within the Victorian public health sector with Executive Director appointments at Peninsula Health, Monash Health and Alfred Health. Recent experience has been in the oversight of large scale infrastructure, building projects and facilities management. Simon has worked with the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services within the Infrastructure, Planning and Delivery Branch in an executive role overseeing the planning and delivery of the governments funded capital programs across public health agencies.

Simon is a Fellow and past state branch president of the Australasian College of Health Service Management and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms Linda Hornsey

Linda is currently General Manager for Organisational Transformation at Vision Australia, a provider of services for people who are blind or have low vision. Previously, she was Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet in Tasmania for nine years, has worked as a journalist and political adviser, and has many years experience in public administration. Linda has experience as a director of a number of statutory boards, including Western Health. She recently completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course.

Professor Alan Lilly

Adjunct Professor Alan Lilly is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Registered General Nurse with a Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management and Master of Business in Health Administration. He has worked across the health, disability and the aged care sectors and has been a Chief Executive for the past ten years in public and private organisations.  He is also an Adjunct Professor with Australian Catholic University.

He is currently a Director of the Royal Women’s Hospital and a Member of the Monash Institute for Health & Clinical Education Advisory Board. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Managers & Leaders and the Australasian College of Health Services Management and a Member of the Australian Institute Company of Directors. Alan is now Principal of his own consulting firm, Acumenity, providing consulting services in Health and Aged Care.

Mr Bruce Mildenhall

Bruce has and extensive background in governance at a public sector and community level. He served as the State MP for Footscray for 14 years, including 7 years as Parliamentary Secretary to Premier, and 9 years as a councillor with the City of Footscray. In the health sector he served on the board of a primary health service for more than 20 years, chaired the board of the largest residential aged care service in the western suburbs for 9 years, has led a review of mental health workforce training, has been a board member of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation and a metropolitan hospital.

Beyond these involvements, Bruce is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and was a senior manager in the Victorian Public Service before entering parliament. 

​​Dr Karen Owen 

Dr Karen Owen has held diverse executive appointments in the health and higher education sectors. Her most recent position was as inaugural CEO of The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA). She was Chair of the medical speciality colleges CEOs Committee for six years. At RACMA she successfully grew the organisation and positioned the college as a significant member of the Australasian medical speciality colleges and as a global influencer and model in leadership and management education for medical practitioners. She holds a Doctorate of Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms Llewellyn Prain

Llewellyn Prain has worked as a commercial litigation lawyer and in senior roles at a number of Victorian government agencies. She is a past chair of the Western Region Health Centre and was an inaugural director of cohealth, one of the largest community health organisations in Australia. She is currently a director of Western Water and the Public Transport Ombudsman of Victoria. Llewellyn has a vision impairment and brings a strong consumer focus to the Board.

Mr Bruce Ryan

Mr Ryan has extensive Information and Communications Technology (ICT) management expertise within the Victorian public health sector, and within other Victorian government and commercial settings. He has worked with the Department of Health and Human Services to assist with delivery of large scale ICT enabled projects, and recently worked closely with Eastern Health and LendLease during the redevelopment of the Box Hill Hospital, and commissioning of an advanced Electronic Medical Record there. Bruce is a former patient of The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, and has a strong interest in the consumer experience within the Victorian health system.