JOSEPH CAPUTO
Board Member
Joseph lives and is active in Melbourne ’ s Northern suburbs and has been involved in advocacy for the rights of minorities throughout his adult life . During 1970 – 80 , he was involved in promoting the rights of migrant workers , and was a member of the Victorian Multicultural Commission from 2001 – 2011 . Joe has served as Councillor and Mayor in the former City of Brunswick and as Councillor and Mayor in the City of Moreland . Joe is a founding member of the Moreland / Hume / Aileu ( Timor Leste ) Friendship Committee , is an expert in industrial relations and holds a Master of Business from RMIT .
SEIDE RAFFOUL
Board Member
Seide has lived in Moreland for most of her life and has been actively involved within the Moreland community . With an extensive background in early childhood education and care , Seide currently sits on the Victorian Multicultural Commission as a Regional advisor for the North and West Metropolitan Region . Seide is fluent in English and Arabic and through her work at Merri Health , has a vision to improve the lives of young people and the wider community .
ROXANNE ADAMS
Board Member
Roxanne is the Manager of Health Pathways Melbourne and brings more than a decade of clinical experience as a physiotherapist in hospital and community health settings in Queensland , Victoria and the United Kingdom . Roxanne is passionate about system improvement and strives to engage with projects and organisations that promote equity and the consistent delivery of safe and high quality care for all patients . Roxanne holds a Bachelor degree in Applied Science ( Physiotherapy ) with Honours from the University of Sydney and Masters degrees in Public Health and Health Management from the University of NSW .
MICHAEL DE BRUYN
Board Member
Michael has lived in Melbourne ’ s Northern suburbs for over 25 years and is now living in Coburg . Michael currently works as a Government Relations consultant with over a decade of previous experience in the government sector including working as a Chief of Staff in the Victorian Government , as well as acting as a senior adviser to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews .
ANNE JUNGWIRTH
Board Member
Anne Jungwirth is a keen advocate for high quality , accessible community-based health services . She has worked in health education and health services for over 30 years including in policy development , primary care systems improvement and as CEO of a rural community health service .
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