Bruce Cohen

Dr. Bruce Cohen was appointed to the Austin Health Board in July 2020.

Bruce has strong financial, legal, economic, risk and technological expertise. He’s a former Barrister who practiced in administrative and commercial law and has held advisory roles on a number of government taskforces including Water Policy Reform Group, Taskforce for Reform of Telecommunications in Timor Leste, and the Ministerial Advisory Group for Information and Communications Technology (Victoria).

He has also held public policy and senior advisory roles for government and regulatory organisations such as Grattan Institute, Office of the Premier and Treasurer of Victoria, and the Australian Bankers’ Association.

Bruce has substantial public sector governance experience and has presided on numerous public sector boards. He was Chair of VicTrack and the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation, and a Board director for Snowy Hydro Limited, Melbourne Water, VENCorp, and the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission. He is currently a Director at City West Water and Principal at BKE Consulting.