Organisational chart

The leaders and internal structure of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (PDF 176 KB)

• Secretary
  Alison Frame
  • Royal Commission Implementation Lead
    First Assistant Secretary
    Debbie Arnold A/g
  • Wellbeing Peak Body Taskforce
    Deputy Secretary
    Teena Blewitt PSM
    • Assistant Secretary
      Kerrie Martain
    • Assistant Secretary
      Kerry Neall
  • Chief Operating Officer Group
    Deputy Secretary
    Brenton Philp
    • Chief People Officer
      First Assistant Secretary
      Katrina Jocumsen
      • People Services
        Assistant Secretary
        Abby Whiting
      • Integrity, Security & Property
        Assistant Secretary
        Rodger McNally
      • Portfolio Management
        Assistant Secretary
        Sally Dennington
      • Housing Programs & Approved Accounts
        Assistant Secretary
        Wayne Perry
    • Technology, Digital & Data 
      First Assistant Secretary
      Alexander Caroly
      • Digital Strategy and Planning Branch 
        Assistant Secretary
        Terri Dreyer
      • Technology Operations 
        Assistant Secretary
        Kellie Sheriff
      • Data & Insights
        Chief Data Officer
        Alicja Mosbauer
    • Legal & Audit
      Chief Counsel & CAE
      Petra Gartmann
      • Corporate Legal and Audit
        General Counsel
        Milli Wong
      • Information Law
        General Counsel
        Ally Foat
      • Legal Advice & Legislation
        General Counsel
        Laura Winkler
        Frank White A/g
      • Dispute Resolution 
        General Counsel 
        Allyson Martin
    • Service Design Finance & Program Integrity Taskforce
      First Assistant Secretary
      David Pullen
      • Financial & Procurement
        Chief Financial Officer 
        Nick Stanton
  • Veteran, Family & Stakeholder Experience Group
    Deputy Secretary  
    Alison McLaren
    • Coordinated Client Support 
      Assistant Secretary 
      Donna Thomas
    • Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling 
      First Assistant Secretary 
      Leonie Nowland
      • Clinical Operations  
        Assistant Secretary 
        Michael Burvill
      • Business Operations   
        Assistant Secretary 
        Ben Dalton
      • Clinical Governance & Programs
        Senior Director 
        Brook Shearer
    • Women Veterans’ Strategy 
      First Assistant Secretary 
      Chantelle Stratford PSM
    • Deputy Commissioners
      • Deputy Commissioner SA
        Janice Silby
      • Deputy Commissioner VIC
        Michael Harper
      • Deputy Commissioner NSW/ACT
        Vacant
        Mahmoud El-Hassan A/g
      • Deputy Commissioner WA
        Samantha Patuto
      • Deputy Commissioner QLD
        Tara Hatzismalis
      • Deputy Commissioner TAS
        Sally Dennington
      • Deputy Commissioner NT
        Louise Ruhl
        Kacie Austin A/g
    • Ministerial, Engagement and Communications
      First Assistant Secretary
      Paula Goodwin
      • Ministerial, International and Stakeholder Relations
        Assistant Secretary
        Amanda Conroy
      • Communications
        Assistant Secretary
        Ingrid Nagy
      • Client and Information Access 
        Assistant Secretary
        Jane Stuart
    • Office of Australian War Graves
      Tim Bayliss AM
      Amanda Harmer A/g
      Assistant Secretary
      Amanda Harmer
    • Veteran Experience & Transition
      Deputy President
      Mark Brewer AM CSC / Bar
      • Commemorations
        Assistant Secretary
        Sarah Kennedy
      • Grants & Hubs
        Assistant Secretary
        Kirrily Magill
      • Transition  
        Assistant Secretary
        Susan Pullar
  • Policy & Programs Group
    Deputy Secretary
    Andrew Kefford PSM
    • Policy 
      First Assistant Secretary
      Luke Brown
      • Benefits Policy 
        Assistant Secretary
        Adam Weiderman
        Sophie Gribbin A/g
      • Health & Wellbeing Policy 
        Assistant Secretary
        Cath Haffner
      • Research, Evaluation & Privacy Assurance
        Assistant Secretary
        Nadine Clode
    • Program Delivery
      First Assistant Secretary
      Peta Langeveld
      • Home & Community Care
        Assistant Secretary
        Dylan Kurtz
      • Wellbeing Programs & Rehabilitation 
        Assistant Secretary
        Catherine Walsh
        Jennifer Buckler A/g
      • Health Programs & Services 
        Assistant Secretary
        Joumana El Hassan
      • Mental Health Programs
        Senior Director
        Stephanie Foster
    • Client Benefits
      First Assistant Secretary
      Tara Cavanagh
      • Income Support 
        Assistant Secretary
        Janice Silby
      • VEA Compensation & Support  
        Assistant Secretary
        Michael Harper
      • Compensation Process & Payments 
        Assistant Secretary
        Samantha Patuto
      • Processing 
        Assistant Secretary
        Tara Hatzismalis
      • Claims Assessment
        Senior Director
        Vacant
  • Chief Health Officer
    Medical Officer 
    Dr Steph Davis PSM
    • Deputy Chief Health Officer
      Medical Officer 
      Dr Anna Colwell
    • Principal Medical Adviser – Compensation 
      Medical Officer 
      Dr Fletcher Davies
  • Chief Psychiatrist
    Dr Jonathan Lane

Repatriation Commission

• President — Alison Frame
• Deputy President — Mark Brewer AM CSC and Bar
• Repatriation Commissioner — Kahlil Fegan DSC AM
• Veteran Family Advocate Commissioner — Annabelle Wilson