Gemma Buckley is an experienced professional in the health and aged care sector, currently serving as Assistant Director at the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care since August 2022. Prior to this role, Gemma held various positions including Project Manager at Churches of Christ in Queensland and Service Improvement & Project Lead at Anglicare Southern Queensland. Gemma's background also includes experience as a Lead Consultant in Aged Care & Disability and Assistant Integrated Service Manager at Blue Care. Early career roles involved community services management and speech therapy at organizations such as the Alzheimer's Association of Queensland and Barts and The London NHS Trust. Gemma holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from The University of Queensland and completed management education at the Australian Institute of Management.