Drew Garner

Drew Garner serves as the Executive General Manager at Aruma since March 2023, providing strategic and operational leadership within the Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) sector in Queensland and Victoria. Garner has previously held positions including Chief Operating Officer and General Manager at Amtan Group, where the focus was on primary health care. Additional experience includes managerial roles at McKenzie Aged Care Group, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Opal Aged Care, and Ozcare, along with a leadership position as State Operations Manager at Safe Places for Children and State Manager at EACH Social & Community Health. Earlier roles include Deputy CEO at Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health and Child Protection Intake Worker at Families SA. Drew Garner holds a Bachelor's in Nursing from the University of Nottingham and a Postgraduate degree in Neurobiology Developmental Trauma from the Australian Childhood Foundation.