Governance
The Heart and Lung Transplant Foundation is an Incorporated Association, established under the Associations incorporations Act 1987. The Foundation is also a registered charity licenced under the Charitable Collections Act.
Our committed Board of Management comprises up to eleven volunteer members with a broad range of skills and expertise relevant to the objectives of our organisation including representation from patients, the medical community and the business community. Eight of the committee members are elected by the membership, while the remaining three are medical professionals appointed by the Board.
The Board is responsible for administering the Foundation according to the rules of the Association, known as the Rules of the association.
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Board Members
Sharon Lawrence
Chairman
Vic Letizia
Treasurer
Bianca Starcevich
Board Member
Philip Linforth
Board Member
Jonathan Clews
Vice Chairman
Dr Rob Larbalestier
Patron
Mark Blatchford
Board Member
Nicole Cox Bertoldo
Board Member
Staff
Katya Price
Patient Support & Development Manager
Our Founder
The efforts of our Founder, Yvonne Bali (a lung transplant recipient) in establishing the Foundation with founding Patron Garry Brown-Neaves have been recognised widely, including national recognition by Yvonne’s representation on the Australasian Tissue and Biotherapeutics Forum.
Yvonne Bali
Founder