Tracie Brooks is an experienced legal professional with more than 30 years of practice. She is admitted to practise law in Tasmania and Queensland, as well as in the High Court of Australia. Throughout her professional and community involvement, Tracie has developed extensive experience in organisational governance, leadership and the safeguarding of vulnerable people.

As Chair of the EL Care Advisory Council, Tracie brings strong leadership, sound judgement and a highly organised and considered approach to the Council’s work. She is committed to ensuring the Council provides constructive, independent and effective guidance to EL Care, with particular regard to good governance, accountability and the protection of vulnerable people. Above all, Tracie embodies the Council’s commitment to ensuring older Australians are treated with dignity and respect and have access to safe, compassionate and high-quality care that enables them to live their best possible lives.

In addition to her legal career, Tracie has held senior leadership and governance positions within large membership-based organisations, including ten years as a Director and seven years as President of Gymnastics Queensland, an organisation representing more than 55,000 members. Her longstanding contribution to community and sporting organisations has also been recognised through Life Membership of both Gymnastics Queensland and PCYC Launceston. These experiences have given Tracie invaluable insight into leading diverse groups, establishing effective governance, managing competing perspectives and keeping organisations focused on their responsibilities and purpose.

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Dr Muneef Al-Jawabreh brings extensive clinical experience, medical knowledge and a strong commitment to patient-centred care. As a member of the EL Care Advisory Council, Dr Muneef provides an important perspective in relation to clinical governance, medical care and the health and wellbeing of older Australians. He is already a familiar and trusted face to many residents of the Evermore Living Group and existing EL Care clients, and his knowledge of the local community and the healthcare needs of older people provides valuable insight to the Council. His experience will assist EL Care in maintaining a strong focus on safe, appropriate and high-quality care, while ensuring clinical considerations remain central to the organisation’s ongoing development.

After completing his medical qualification in 2014, Dr Muneef continued to develop his expertise across general practice and skin cancer medicine, including advanced qualifications in dermatology. He is also a member of the Skin Cancer College Australasia and has admitting rights at Forster Private Hospital.

Dr Muneef is passionate about his patients and believes strongly in accessible, responsive and compassionate healthcare. He is committed to using his medical experience to support EL Care’s vision for the future and, in particular, to helping ensure older Australians receive care that respects their individual needs, supports their wellbeing and enables them to live with dignity, independence and confidence.

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Madelon (Del) Heuke OAM is an experienced registered nurse whose distinguished career has encompassed aged care, rehabilitation, psychogeriatrics and dementia care. As a member of the EL Care Advisory Council, Del brings a lifetime of practical clinical experience together with a deep understanding of the needs of older and vulnerable people. Throughout her career, she has been a determined advocate for the dignity, wellbeing and rights of those in her care, and her presence on the Council will help ensure that the interests and experiences of older people are strongly represented in its discussions and recommendations.

Following her nursing training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Del served with the RAAF Nursing Service, including aviation evacuation work in Malaysia and Vietnam, and later volunteered as a nurse in communities in Papua New Guinea. Her subsequent career included aged care and aged rehabilitation before progressing to the role of Clinical Nurse Consultant in Psychogeriatrics on the Mid North Coast.

Del has undertaken extensive postgraduate study in the care of older people, including a postgraduate nursing degree and Graduate Diploma in Gerontics from Monash University and further study in the psychiatry of old age. Her professional contribution has included commissioning a specialist unit for confused and distressed older people at Wingham and contributing to the development of an assessment tool for non-verbal adults living with dementia. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition of her service as an advocate for veterans and her contribution to dementia care education.

Del is passionate about ensuring every older Australian is treated as an individual and receives compassionate, respectful and high-quality care, making her an invaluable voice as EL Care continues to develop and strengthen the services it provides.

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Patricia (Trish) Boero is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (FCA) and holds a Bachelor of Business. She brings extensive professional experience gained through many years in public practice, working closely with a diverse range of businesses and organisations across financial, commercial and risk-related matters.

As a member of the EL Care Advisory Council, Trish provides valuable expertise in the areas of finance, governance, and risk assessment. Her professional background, together with her previous experience as both an adviser to and member of several not-for-profit organisations, enables her to bring an independent and considered perspective to the Council. Her contribution will assist EL Care in maintaining strong financial oversight, identifying and managing organisational risks, and ensuring sound decision-making supports the organisation’s long-term sustainability and quality of care.

Trish has a genuine interest in seeing older and vulnerable people being supported to live their best possible lives. She is passionate about using her professional knowledge and experience to contribute to an organisation where strong governance and responsible decision-making ultimately serve a greater purpose — helping ensure older Australians receive the care, dignity, security and quality of life they deserve.

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Garry Edwards is a highly experienced business, finance and governance professional whose career has included senior executive, board, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary positions across listed companies, private organisations and the not-for-profit sector. Garry holds a Master of Business Administration and is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Public Accountants. His extensive career has provided him with considerable experience across corporate governance, regulatory compliance, financial management, audit, risk and organisational oversight.

As a member of the EL Care Advisory Council, Garry provides an important independent perspective in the areas of governance, compliance and assurance. His experience in working with boards, executive teams and regulated organisations enables him to provide considered guidance around organisational accountability, effective governance and the systems and processes required to ensure EL Care continues to meet its responsibilities as the organisation develops and grows.

Garry believes that strong governance, compliance and assurance should ultimately be measured by the outcomes they help an organisation achieve for the people it serves. He is committed to applying his considerable professional experience to support EL Care in maintaining high standards of accountability and assurance, and to helping ensure older Australians receive safe, reliable and high-quality care from an organisation in which they and their families can have confidence.

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Suhaib is an experienced Lead Solution Architect with extensive expertise across enterprise technology, data architecture, digital transformation and strategic solution design. Throughout his career, he has worked at the intersection of technology, information and organisational strategy, helping organisations develop secure, scalable and effective systems that support both their immediate needs and long-term objectives.

As a member of the EL Care Advisory Council, Suhaib brings an important perspective to the organisation, particularly in relation to its technology, digital strategy and information systems. His experience will assist EL Care in ensuring its technology, data and information systems are secure, well governed and aligned with the organisation’s broader objectives, while also supporting efficient service delivery and a positive experience for clients, families and staff.

Suhaib is passionate about using his professional knowledge and experience to make a meaningful contribution to the community. In particular, he is committed to supporting EL Care’s vision of ensuring older Australians have access to safe, responsive and high-quality care, and to helping the organisation use technology and innovation thoughtfully to improve the way that care is supported and delivered.

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Steve Mason brings more than 30 years of experience in business ownership, management and leadership across a diverse range of industries and operating environments. Throughout his career, Steve has led and worked alongside teams of varying sizes and backgrounds, developing extensive practical experience in people management, workplace culture, communication and the day-to-day challenges of building effective and cohesive teams.

As a member of the EL Care Advisory Council, Steve’s focus is on EL Care’s people, helping to ensure the Council operates effectively while maintaining a strong focus on the people who ultimately deliver EL Care’s services. He believes that the quality of care experienced by clients is closely connected to the culture of the organisation and the people within it, and that supporting, engaging and developing the EL Care team is fundamental to consistently meeting the needs of clients and their families.

Steve is passionate about creating environments where people feel valued, supported and accountable, and where everyone understands the importance of the role they play. Through his work with the Advisory Council, he is committed to helping EL Care build a strong and positive culture centred on one overriding objective — ensuring that older Australians and their families receive the very best care, service and support the EL Care team can provide.

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