Transforming Nursing,
Together

Virginia Rogers is a lawyer with broad experience in private practice and with major corporations. She has extensive experience within the local government and not for profit sectors. She was a Community Member of the Victorian Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for six years. A former Chairperson of the Equal Opportunity Commission, Save the Children Australia and Marriott Support Services, she has also served on the board of Victorian Legal Aid and been a trustee of the RMIT Foundation.

Naomi Dobroff is a registered nurse and has a Master’s Degree in Public Health. She is the Chief Nursing Information Officer at Monash Health and has held many senior nursing positions within Victoria. Naomi  holds an honorary position of Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin and is a Fellow of the Australian College of Nursing. Naomi is a former Chairperson and Board Member of the Victorian Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and, previously, a Board Member of the Nurses Board of Victoria.

Paula Stephenson is a registered nurse and has a Master of Nursing Studies. She is an Executive Director in the Public Health Division of the Victorian Department of Health. Paula has a wealth of clinical, education, leadership and management experience having held senior management roles in a number of metropolitan health services, and provided advisory services private and public health organisations across all clinical domains. A Member of the Victorian Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and a Director of the Sacre Coeur Foundation, her past roles include Executive Director of Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Epworth Healthcare.

Amanda Singleton is Chairperson of the Victorian Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.  A midwife and nurse with over 35 years’ experience in clinical service management, operations and service planning, she has worked in rural and metropolitan health, across private and public settings, both within Australia and overseas. She has worked in a private midwifery practice and continues to consult in healthcare throughout Victoria. 

Maureen Capp, OAM, JP, B Bus, MBA (Melb), CPA spent many years in the accountancy sector in private practices.  She has lectured in accounting and held senior management roles with Victorian Statutory Authorities. A former Community Member of the Victorian Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, the Victorian Physiotherapy Board and the Victorian Building Practitioner’s Board she has received an Order of Australia Medal for services to the community of Melbourne.

Brenda Waites is an Enrolled Nurse with a Diploma in Paramedical Science. She works in a per-operative environment in Anaesthetics and Obstetrics and is a strong advocate for Enrolled Nurses. She is a Practitioner Member of the Victorian Board of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Maxine Duke is a Registered Nurse and holds a Doctor of Philosophy. She had a distinguished career in nursing leadership, education and research. Positions held at Deakin University include Acting Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health, Head, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Director, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research (QPS) and Chair in Nursing Development. She is a Member of the Victorian Board of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. 

Miriam Weisz has a Doctorate of Business Administration and was an Associate Professor in Teaching and Learning and the Director of Quality Improvement at RMIT University. She has served on regulatory Boards including the Australian Medical Council, the Australian Medical Board and the Regional Board of the Psychology Board of Australia and been Chair of the Development Board of the Centre for Adolescent Health at the RCH, and a Board member of the Australian Joint Distribution Committee. She is currently the President of the RCH Auxiliaries and a Director of the RCH Foundation Board. She is a Community Member of both the Victorian Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and the ACT/TAS/VIC Regional Board of the Psychology Board of Australia.

Jane is a Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years’ experience in health and human services as a manager, executive and director. Since 2018 she has been the COO of Access Health and Community, a community health provider in Melbourne’s east. Jane leads a range of clinical teams including medical, dental, allied health and mental health services.  Previously she worked in the aged care and disability sectors and helped transform and grow services through periods of national reform, including the implementation of the NDIS.  Jane is currently the Secretary for Edinburgh Cricket Club, one of Australia’s largest community clubs, and has held director roles including Treasurer for the Attitude Foundation and Director and Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Member at the Good Samaritan Inn.