Organisational chart

The leaders and internal structure of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (PDF 272 KB)

• Secretary
  Alison Frame
  • Royal Commission Implementation Lead
    Assistant Secretary
    Debbie Arnold A/g
  • Wellbeing Peak Body Taskforce
    Deputy Secretary
    Teena Blewitt PSM 
    • First Assistant Secretary
      Vacant
      Kerrie Martain A/g
    • Assistant Secretary
      Vacant
      Heather McDonald A/g
  • Chief Operating Officer 
    Deputy Secretary
    Brenton Philp
  • Chief People Officer
    First Assistant Secretary
    Katrina Jocumsen
    • People Services
      Assistant Secretary
      Abby Whiting
    • Integrity, Information & Security
      Assistant Secretary
      Rodger McNally
      Luke Wood A/g
    • Portfolio Management
      Assistant Secretary
      Sally Dennington
  • Technology & Finance 
    First Assistant Secretary
    Yvette Sims
    • Financial & Procurement
      Chief Financial Officer 
      Nick Stanton
    • Housing Programs & Approved Accounts
      Assistant Secretary
      Wayne Perry
    • Digital Strategy and Planning Branch 
      Assistant Secretary
      Terri Dreyer
    • Digital Operations and Support 
      Assistant Secretary
      Kellie Sheriff
  • Corporate Chief Counsel & CAE
    Vacant
    Petra Gartmann A/g
    • Corporate Legal
      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
  • Research, Evaluation & Data
    First Assistant Secretary
    Alexander Caroly
    • Research
      Assistant Secretary
      Nadine Clode
    • Data & Insights
      Chief Data Officer
      Vacant
      Alicja Mosbauer
    • Privacy Assurance
      Assistant Secretary
      Moira Campbell
  • Deputy Secretary Veteran, Family & Stakeholder Experience 
    Alison McLaren  

    • Coordinated Client Support 
      Assistant Secretary 

      Kerrie Martain   
      Zorka Jakupec A/g 

  • Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling 
    First Assistant Secretary 
    Leonie Nowland 
    • Clinical Operations  
      Assistant Secretary 
      Michael Burvill 
    • Business Operations   
      Assistant Secretary 
      Ben Dalton
    • Group Programs & Clinical Governance 
      Senior Director 
      Brook Shearer 
  • Women Veterans’ Strategy 
    First Assistant Secretary 
    Chantelle Stratford  
    • Deputy Commissioner SA
      Janice Silby
    • Deputy Commissioner VIC
      Michael Harper
    • Deputy Commissioner NSW/ACT
      Sonia Gregory
    • 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
      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
  • Deputy Secretary Policy & Programs
    Andrew Kefford PSM
    • Policy 
      First Assistant Secretary
      Luke Brown
      • Benefits Policy 
        Assistant Secretary
        Adam Weiderman
      • Health & Wellbeing Policy 
        Assistant Secretary
        Cath Haffner
  • Treatment Principles Review 
    First Assistant Secretary 
    Leanne Cameron
    • Assistant Secretary 
      Donna Thomas 
  • Program Delivery
    First Assistant Secretary
    Peta Langeveld A/g
    • 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
      Sonia Gregory
  • Chief Health Officer
    Medical Officer 
    Prof Jenny Firman AM / Dr Anna Colwell^
    • 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 - Gwen Cherne