Guest Speaker: Mark Brooke, Chief Executive Officer, Lung Foundation Australia
Date/Time Wednesday 2 October 24 @ 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $62 +online via Zoom $10
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-2-oct
Mark Brooke has over 25 years’ experience leading a diverse range of medical research, consumer health and family support organisations, and is currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lung Foundation Australia. LFA is Australia’s leading lung cancer charity supporting over 4000 people every year via its telehealth and face to face Specialist Lung Cancer Nurse Program.
In 2022 Lung Foundation Australia was appointed by the Australian Government as a Health Peak Advisory Body advising the government on lung health and related issues.
In the last decade, he has led the design and development of five Australian Government National Health Strategies for a wide range of health areas
including asthma, congenital heart disease, lung conditions and, most recently, the National Silicosis Prevention Strategy.
Mark is passionate about the role profit for purpose organisations play in the health sector, especially empowering and activating patients and aligning research with consumer led priorities.
As CEO of Lung Foundation Australia, he led the translation of research into programs and services to support people impacted by lung disease and lung cancer. Lung Foundation currently advises Federal and State Governments on lung health policy including the National Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Program implementation which will commence in July 2025.
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