She is a previous Big 4 National Lead Partner Aged Care, Consulting Partner in Health and Human Services Transformation, Partner member of the Big 4 Global Health and Social Care practice, Global Health and Aged Care subject matter expert. Her consulting and senior executive industry career spans over 25 years across government (Federal, State, Local), the commercial and not for profit sectors in health, aged care and community/human services also leading international engagements. Anita has worked with global technology Alliance partners on large scale digital transformation and currently holds a number of global strategic partnerships in health innovation and technology.
She brings deep health and aged care industry knowledge of the economic and budgetary impacts of Australia’s health/aged care system informed globally, together with a sound and extensive practical delivery experience. This is in areas of reform, regulation, policy, funding, quality, innovation, new operating models, workforce optimisation, change management, experience design, behavioural science, technology, data, AI with a proven track record in enterprise/system level innovation and health tech transformation.
In addition to her digital health delivery focus, she is currently on the Advisory Board of Curtin University’s School of Allied Health, Adjunct Professor Curtin University School of Allied Health with the Doctor of Physiotherapy (Extended Masters program), Chair Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)’s Health Policy Advisory Network WA, a WA State Council member for the AIIA, Board Member Western Australian Information, Technology and Talent Alliance (WAITTA) with a focus on government and industry partnerships and sponsorship. She spearheaded the Tech4SicKKids initiative, a strategic partnership with Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation. Anita has led cross governmental and industry forums, discussions and panels on digital health, medical research, remote and regional communities, innovation, data, AI and the future of healthcare.
“I am thrilled to be working with the AIDH’s WiDHL program for 2027. The digital health ecosystem is rapidly changing with demand and supply side factors creating both heightened challenges and opportunities at system level, with innovation speed and globalisation. Women successfully evolving their leadership in this environment will benefit from leadership growth, peer networks and new ways of structuring learning to be responsive in the new world of digital health. I am excited to partner with AIDH, to co-design intentionally and support responsively in the delivery of the 2027 WiDHL program. Alignment to the AIDH values of leadership, innovation, diversity and community is at the heart.
I look forward to working with women in digital health leadership across diverse cultural, professional and career backgrounds in learning and mentoring, exploration of key leadership themes, building strategic capability, and promoting diversity and inclusion across digital health. This also includes our multigenerational future workforces. The 2027 program offers insights that are contemporary and thought provoking bringing a passionate focus to personal leadership development, team leadership, driving innovation and systemic change within the digital health sector, with a strong emphasis on reflection and peer-to-peer learning among women leaders with empathy and inclusion”.