Tim Ross

Deputy Chief Health Officer at Telstra Health

As the Medical Operations Director for the National Cancer Screening Register at Telstra Health, Dr Tim Ross supports operations including data quality, laboratory engagement, clinical safety, contact centre, mail house and data processing.

Tim joined Telstra Health in June 2019 having worked at Bupa Australia and New Zealand as Medical Services Director for Bupa Villages and Aged Care, Australia and New Zealand, and as a National Medical Director across all Bupa businesses.

Tim graduated from Monash University and holds the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP). His clinical career involved 20 years of general practice in urban, rural and regional locations, and in the U.K. He has worked for the RACGP training program and in the Department of General Practice at the University of Melbourne. In practice, his work has included being a GP supervisor and teaching medical students. He was the tournament doctor at the Kooyong Classic tennis tournament for 11 events.

Representative work includes the Clinical Council of the Eastern Melbourne PHN, and Board positions with AMA Victoria, AMA Federal, the Greater South Eastern Division of General Practice, and RACGP Victoria Faculty.

Timeline

  • Deputy Chief Health Officer

    Current role

  • Medical Operations Director for the National Cancer Screening Register