Executive management

Mark Brandon

Mark Brandon, Chief Executive Officer

  • Chief Executive Officer from November 2002.
  • Formerly conducted management consultancy business.
  • Former National Operations Manager with Medibank Private.
  • Former senior executive with the Health Insurance Commission.
  • Associate Fellow of Australian College of Health Service Management.
  • Fellow Australian Institute of Management.
  • Member Australian Institute of Company Directors.
  • Member University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Business Advisory Board.
  • Vice-chair, ISQua International Accreditation Federation Council.
  • Former board member of the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care.
Elizabeth Pringle

Elizabeth Pringle, General Manager Operations

  • Former General Manager Education.
  • Former Learning and Development Manager with the Aged and Community Services Association of NSW and ACT.
  • Formerly consulted in education and training in a range of industries.
  • International ISQua surveyor.

Masters of Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies), MBA and Master of Adult Education.
Ross Bushrod

Ross Bushrod, General Manager Accreditation

  • Former General Manager Operations.
  • Former State Manager, NSW/ACT.
  • Former Director, Industry Planning and Quality Assurance with the NSW Department of Training and Education Co-ordination (1996-98).
  • Former Director, Vocational Training Services with the Department of Industrial Relations, Employment, Training and Further Education (1990-96).
  • Former Chief Executive Officer, Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments Corporation.
  • Former Director, Planning and Research, Department of Industrial Relations.

MBA and Bachelor of Commerce (Applied  Psychology).

 
Chris Falvey

Chris Falvey, General Manager Corporate Affairs and Human Resources

  • Previously conducted strategic advisory services consultancy providing advice on reputation management, crisis management and stakeholder programs.
  • Former Director Corporate Affairs, Sydney Airport Corporation Ltd.
  • Former Manager Government and Industry Relations Ansett Australia.
  • Former Chief of Staff to Federal Transport and Regional Services Minister.
  • Background in journalism and corporate affairs.
Ann Wunsch General Manager Education

Ann Wunsch, General Manager Education

  • Former State Manager, NSW/ACT appointed in 2007. Formerly Assessment Manager.
  • Former roles in NSW Health and the Community Services Commission and held senior management positions in non-government organisations providing care to people with disabilities.
  • Current member of the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal.

BA (Psychology).
Rex Shaw

Rex Shaw, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

  • Former Accreditation Agency's Finance Manager.
  • Nine years at Commonwealth Bank of Australia in various management roles.
  • Finance and accounting consultancy roles to a wide range of businesses.
  • Financial Controller in a number of medium sized companies.
  • Former Professional Development Manager, Audit Manager and other roles over nine years at KPMG Peat Marwick.

Chartered Accountant, MBA and Bachelor of Commerce.
Ken Jones

Ken Jones, Queensland office

  • Appointed State Manager in March 2003.
  • Former Chief Executive Officer of the Carers Association Queensland.
  • Director, Corporate Services, Redland Shire Council.
  • Former Managing Director ATP Management Consulting Service Pty Ltd.
  • Senior management experience in Queensland public service.
  • Director of Volunteering Queensland Inc.
  • Centenary of Federation Medal (2003) for distinguished service to the community.
  • Associate Fellow of Australian Institute of Management.

BA (Psychology).
Paul Richards

Paul Richards, Western Australia office

  • Appointed State Manager in October 2003.
  • Regional Manager, Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service  Australia 1998-2003.
  • State Manager, WA, Comcare 1995-1997.
  • OHS Adviser and Employee Relations Manager, Australian Taxation Office, 1994-1998.

MBA, Post-graduate Diploma in Organisational Psychology.
Tracey Clerke

Tracey Clerke, New South Wales/ACT office

  • Appointed acting State Manager, NSW/ACT in December 2011.
  • Joined the Accreditation Agency in 1998 and has held several positions including operations co-ordinator, quality assessor and Assessment Manager.
  • Previous roles in quality management and accreditation in a private psychiatric hospital. 

Diploma in Management.
Nancy Morelli

Nancy Morelli, South Australia/Northern Territory office

  • Appointed State Manager, SA/NT in March 2008.
  • Joined the Accreditation Agency in 2000 and held the positions of Assessment Manager and Quality Assessor.
  • Commenced with the Aged Care Industry in 1996 as director of nursing of a small private nursing home and then as residential care manager for a large not for profit aged care provider.
  • Prior management and clinical roles in acute care health.
  • International ISQua surveyor

Bachelor of Management.
Catherine Rosenbrock

Catherine Rosenbrock, Victoria/Tasmania Office

  • Appointed State Manager, Victoria/Tasmania in July 2012.
  • Former Manager, Family, Community and Financial Management Programs (VICTAS State Office) within the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
  • Former General Manager, Human Resources and External Relations at the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Master of Public Policy and Bachelor of Economics.