Patricia Faulkner

Patricia Faulkner AO chairs the Boards of Jesuit Social Services and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Advisory Panel, is Chair of the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health Council, Deputy Chair of the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management, and is a member of AWARE Super Board, the Melbourne Racing Club Committee, and Caritas.

Patricia was awarded an Order of Australia in 2008 for service to the community through the development and implementation of public policy relating to health, aged care, children’s services, disability services, and housing.

Patricia has held a diverse range of senior leadership positions, including serving as a Deputy Commissioner to the 2016 Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence, Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria, Director of Occupational Health and Safety, and Secretary of the Department of Human Services. She previously held senior health leadership roles at KPMG and is a Fellow of the Australian College of Health Services Executives and a National Fellow of IPAA.