Organisational chart
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The leaders and internal structure of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (PDF 204 KB)
- Secretary
Alison Frame- Chief of Staff
Susan Pullar - Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Secretary Client Benefits
Teena Blewitt PSM- Claims Process Improvement
First Assistant Secretary
David Pullen - Alexander Caroly A/g
- Claims Data & Enabling Services Coordination
Assistant Secretary
Alexander Caroly
Tanya Boulter A/g - Business Improvement & Quality Assurance
Assistant Secretary
Vacant
Sally Dennington A/g
- Claims Data & Enabling Services Coordination
- Client Benefits
First Assistant Secretary
Natasha Cole
Peter King A/g- Income Support
Assistant Secretary
Janice Silby - VEA Compensation & Support
Assistant Secretary
Michael Harper - Claims Assessment (TAS/NSW)
Director
Sonia Gregory - Compensation
Assistant Secretary
Peter King
Helen Wauchope A/g - Processing & Payments
Assistant Secretary
Tara Hatzismalis
- Income Support
- Chief People Officer
First Assistant Secretary
Vacant
Katrina Jocumsen A/g- People Services
Assistant Secretary
Amanda Conroy - Integrity, Information & Security
Assistant Secretary
Rodger McNally - Portfolio Management
Assistant Secretary
Yvette Sims
- People Services
- Finance, Technology & Insights
First Assistant Secretary
Glen Casson- Financial Management
Assistant Secretary
Nick Stanton - Housing Programs & Approved Accounts
Assistant Secretary
Wayne Perry - Chief Information Officer
Assistant Secretary
Laura Sham - Data & Insights
Assistant Secretary
Jason Howden - ICT Delivery
Assistant Secretary
Andrea Jones
- Financial Management
- Claims Process Improvement
- Deputy Secretary Veteran, Family & Stakeholder Experience
Alison McLaren- Deputy Commissioner SA
Janice Silby - Deputy Commissioner VIC
Michael Harper - Deputy Commissioner NSW/ACT
Victoria Benz - Deputy Commissioner WA
Peter King - Deputy Commissioner QLD
Tara Hatzismalis - Deputy Commissioner TAS
Luke Brown - Deputy Commissioner NT
Louise Ruhl - Ministerial, Engagement and Communications
First Assistant Secretary
Vacant
Liane Pettitt A/g- Ministerial, International and Stakeholder Relations
Assistant Secretary
Liane Pettitt
Mark Kalleske - Communications
Assistant Secretary
Catherine McDonald - Grants, Veteran Experience & Program Evaluation
Assistant Secretary
Victoria Benz - Engagement
Assistant Secretary
Vacant
Heather MacDonald A/g
- Ministerial, International and Stakeholder Relations
- Commemorations
First Assistant Secretary
Mark Harrigan- Commemorations
Assistant Secretary
Donna Thomas - Commemorations Review
Assistant Secretary
Glen Ferrarotto A/g - Office of Australian War Graves
Tim Bayliss AM
- Commemorations
- Royal Commission Implementation
First Assistant Secretary
Traci-Ann Byrnes
Luke Brown A/g- Royal Commission, Reviews & Inquiries
Assistant Secretary
Vacant
Jane Stuart A/g - Legislative Reform
Assistant Secretary
Simon Hill
Brian Eastman A/g
- Royal Commission, Reviews & Inquiries
- Deputy Commissioner SA
- Deputy Secretary Policy & Programs
Andrew Kefford PSM- Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling
First Assistant Secretary
Vacant
Leonie Nowland A/g- Clinical Operations
Assistant Secretary
Leonie Nowland
Michael Burvill A/g - Business Operations
Assistant Secretary
Cath Haffner - Medical Adviser
Dr Graeme Killer - Medical Adviser Psychiatry
Dr Jon Lane
- Clinical Operations
- Policy & Research
First Assistant Secretary
Veronica Hancock- Benefits Policy
Assistant Secretary
Adam Weiderman - Health & Wellbeing Policy
Assistant Secretary
Dylan Kurtz - Community Policy & Research
Assistant Secretary
Nadine Clode
- Benefits Policy
- Program Delivery
First Assistant Secretary
Leanne Cameron
David Pullen- Client Programs
Assistant Secretary
Sarah Kennedy - Mental & Social Health Programs
Assistant Secretary
Catherine Walsh - Coordinated Client Support
Assistant Secretary
Kerrie Martain - Client Access & Rehabilitation Services
Assistant Secretary
Kirrily Magill
- Client Programs
- Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling
- Deputy President
Kate Pope PSM- Transition
Assistant Secretary
Alison Hale - Hubs
Assistant Secretary
Mark Brewer AM CSC and Bar
- Transition
- Legal & Audit
First Assistant Secretary
Kerrie-Anne Luscombe - Legal Advice & Litigation
Assistant Secretary- Laura Winkler
- Corporate Legal
- Assistant Secretary
Vacant
- Assistant Secretary
- Royal Commission Taskforce
- Assistant Secretary
Vacant
Christina Raymond A/g
- Assistant Secretary
- Dispute Resolution
- Assistant Secretary
Peta Langeveld
- Assistant Secretary
- Chief Health Officer
- Deputy Chief Health Officer
Dr Anna Colwell - Principal Medical Adviser - Compensation
Dr Fletcher Davies - Prof Jenny Firman AM
- Deputy Chief Health Officer
- Repatriation Commission
President - Alison Frame
Deputy President - Kate Pope PSM
Repatriation Commissioner - Kahlil Fegan DSC AM
Veteran Family Advocate Commissioner - Gwen Cherne
- Chief of Staff