Organisational chart
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The leaders and internal structure of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (PDF 1.14 MB)
- Secretary
Alison Frame- Chief of Staff / Parliamentary and Governance
Assistant Secretary
Liane Pettitt - Repatriation Commission
President - Alison Frame
Deputy President - Kate Pope PSM
Repatriation Commissioner - Don Spinks AM
Veteran Family Advocate Commissioner - Gwen Cherne
Defence Engagement Commissioner - Vacant - Deputy Secretary Veteran and Family Services Group
Stuart Smith AO DSC- Mental Health and Wellbeing Services Division
First Assistant Secretary
Leanne Cameron- Coordinated Client Support Branch
Assistant Secretary
Julie Wilson A/g - Open Arms – Veterans and Families Counselling
National Manager
Leonie Nowland - Mental and Social Health Programs
Assistant Secretary
Catherine Walsh
- Coordinated Client Support Branch
- Client Engagement and Support Services Division
First Assistant Secretary
Traci-Ann Byrnes- Client Access and Rehabilitation Branch
Assistant Secretary
Susan Pullar A/g - Client Programs Branch
Assistant Secretary
Sarah Kennedy - Provider Engagement and Management Branch
Assistant Secretary
Wayne Perry - Deputy Commissioner NT
Louise Ruhl A/g
- Client Access and Rehabilitation Branch
- Client Benefits Division
First Assistant Secretary
Natasha Cole- Income Support Branch
Assistant Secretary/Deputy Commissioner SA
Janice Silby - Compensation Processing and Payments Branch
Assistant Secretary/Deputy Commissioner WA
Peter King - Claims Assessment and Management Branch
Assistant Secretary/Deputy Commissioner NSW/ACT
Victoria Benz - VEA Compensation and Support Branch
Assistant Secretary/Deputy Commissioner VIC
Michael Harper - Processing and DHOAS
Assistant Secretary/Deputy Commissioner QLD
Tara Hatzismalis - Business Improvement and Quality Assurance
Assistant Secretary
Sally Dennington A/g
- Income Support Branch
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Services Division
- Deputy Secretary Enabling Services and Commemorations Group
Teena Blewitt A/g- Commemorations and Transformation Division
First Assistant Secretary
Rachel Goddard- Commemorations Branch
Assistant Secretary
John McKinnon A/g - Office of Australian War Graves
Director War Graves
Tim Bayliss AM - Channel Strategy and Digital Delivery Branch
Assistant Secretary
Laura Sham
- Commemorations Branch
- Chief Financial Officer Division
Chief Financial Officer
Glen Casson- Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Assistant Secretary
Nick Stanton - Data and Insights Branch
Assistant Secretary
Jason Howden - Portfolio Management and Assurance
Assistant Secretary
Jane Heffernan A/g
- Deputy Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer Division
Chief Operating Officer
Glen Casson A/g- People Services Branch
Assistant Secretary
Mark Kalleske - Integrity, Information and Security Branch
Assistant Secretary
Rodger McNally - Shared Services and Technology Branch
Assistant Secretary
Joumana El Hassan
- People Services Branch
- Royal Commission, Implementation Division
First Assistant Secretary
Mark Harrigan- Royal Commission Reviews and Inquiries
Assistant Secretary
Jane Stuart A/g - Legislation Improvement Team
Assistant Secretary/Deputy Commissioner TAS
Luke Brown
Assistant Secretary
Simon Hill
- Royal Commission Reviews and Inquiries
- Commemorations and Transformation Division
- General Counsel
General Counsel/First Assistant Secretary/Chief Audit Executive
Kerrie-Anne Luscombe- Royal Commission Taskforce
Senior Executive Lawyer
Thy Huynh - Litigation and Advice
Assistant Secretary
Amanda Taylor A/g - Corporate Legal
Assistant Secretary
Peta Langeveld
- Royal Commission Taskforce
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Division
First Assistant Secretary
Alison McLaren- Communications Branch
Assistant Secretary
Catherine McDonald
- Communications Branch
- Chief Health Officer
Professor Jenny Firman AM- Deputy Chief Health Officer
Dr Dan Corkery A/g - Principal Medical Advisor, Compensation
Dr Fletcher Davies
- Deputy Chief Health Officer
- Deputy President Veteran and Family Policy Group
Kate Pope PSM- Veteran and Family Policy Division
First Assistant Secretary
Veronica Hancock- Policy Development
Assistant Secretary
Brian Eastman A/g - Wellbeing Policy
Assistant Secretary
Dylan Kurtz - Community Policy
Assistant Secretary
Alison Hale
- Policy Development
- Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs
Assistant Secretary
Mark Brewer AM CSC and BAR
- Veteran and Family Policy Division
- Chief of Staff / Parliamentary and Governance