Our mission is to provide every stroke survivor and carer access to information and peer support services they need to re-engage with their community.
Our mission is to provide every stroke survivor and carer access to information and peer support services they need to re-engage with their community.
Colin has over 40 years’ experience in various Senior Executive roles in the Financial Services industry from Corporate Lending through to Risk Management, advising companies from SME to Public Companies. He has recently retired after 19 years as State Manager of a division of major international Risk Consulting & Broking...
Anita has over 30 years’ experience in senior management and board roles working with business, government, communities and multilateral agencies in Australia, Canada, UK and the USA. Her executive career spans the private and public sectors. Her stroke journey began in November 2015 when she had a major stroke, which...
Neville is a senior finance and commercial accountant with extensive experience in the engineering, mining and retail industries. Focused on business growth, financial control, financial and management reporting and analysis, cost management, risk and opportunity identification. He is a seasoned and experienced accountant with particular skills and interest in reporting...
James Harkness is a seasoned Business Executive with extensive financial, commercial and operational experience in Senior Leadership roles across a variety of industries. A Chartered Accountant and AICD Graduate, James has led large, multi-disciplinary teams including IT, Legal & HR and has strong expertise in risk and governance. James has...
Professor Mary Galea is Professorial Fellow in the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and Academic Director of Australian Rehabilitation Research Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. She conducts basic and clinical research investigating the control of movement and factors underlying recovery from nervous system injury. Most recently,...
Margaret’s passion is Neuropsychology, which looks at how our behaviour and the way we think are influenced by our brain. She has a history in neuropsychological rehabilitation, with strong research and diagnostic assessment skills. In particular, she has experience working with stroke patients, people with memory disorders, dementia, and related...
Dr Roulston commenced research in stroke during her PhD studies at Monash University in 2000 with Professor Bevyn Jarrott. In July 2001, she was recruited to the Howard Florey Institute with funding from Neuroscience Victoria to establish stroke models for assessing novel flavonoid compounds for neuroprotection (now NeuProtect). In 2009,...
Bob is a retired Senior Australian Army Officer and Civil Engineer who for seven years was also CEO of an Aged Care organisation. Bob is a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Kew and is a former District Director of Vocational Service and Assistant Governor in Rotary District 9800. In...
Justin is a recognised change management and transformation expert having led project outcomes associated with some of Victoria’s largest major infrastructure projects. With a focus on Strategy Visioning, Business Case Development and Contract Negotiation, Justin has over 15 years’ experience in Management consulting with State and Local Government agencies and...
Claire owns and operates a large Construction Company with her husband — Greig & Greig Design & Construction. Claire is a passionate supporter of the stroke cause and has been raising awareness of and funds for stroke through her interest in car racing since 2014, when Claire and her family...
After graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1962 Konrad studied electronic engineering at RMIT. He had operational service in Vietnam. After further studies in UK he was awarded his MSc in Guided Weapons Systems. In 1990 he retired from the Australian Army in the rank of Brigadier. With...
