Mr Andrew Saunders
BSc GradDipEd MBA MAICD
Appointed 1 July 2018
Current professional positions
- Board Director, Victorian Legal Aid
- Non Exec Director, Care Connect
- Independent Board Committee member, Eastern Melbourne Primary Healthcare Network
- Independent Board Committee member, HealthShare Vic
- Principal and Director, Red Mosaic Pty Ltd
Ms Anna Lee Cribb
BA MDisRes
Appointed 1 July 2019
Current professional positions
- Consultant in workplace relations
- Mediation and Conciliation Panel, Commission for Gender
- Equality in the Public Sector
- Secretary Resolution Institute Mediation PDG
Sue Emery
Sue Emery is passionate about patient and family centred care. She wants all patients and families to feel that they have a voice and role in the circle of care that leads to the best outcomes for the patient.
Sue’s health care journey started over 40 years ago when her youngest sister was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). An interest in making a difference was sparked and she became a Medical Laboratory Scientist in Haematology and Blood Bank. She has worked at a number of public hospitals including Box Hill and Maroondah.
Following the birth of her son (1994) with CF she stepped up her CF volunteer work, which includes peer support, public speaking, advocacy and research, fundraising.
Sue is a member and speaker for the Health Issues Centre and on the Eastern Health Consumer Register and Expert Blood Transfusion Committee as a Consumer representative.
Sue feels her strong connection with Eastern Health as a previous staff member and patient, her local community involvement and her many years of experience as a carer is a useful combination for her role on the Eastern Health Community Advisory Committee.
Raj Liskaser
Raj Liskaser is a General Nurse by profession, having completed her training at St Vincent’s Public Hospital in Fitzroy, Melbourne, in 1986, followed by a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nursing. During the course of her employment, Raj’s passion for ensuring that patients received the highest quality of healthcare during hospital admission led her to be involved in various committees, such as Policy and Procedure and Quality Assurance.
During her time at St Vincent’s, Raj was appointed Associate Nurse Unit Manager in addition to being in charge of the Peritoneal Dialysis Unit. In this role, she managed all aspects of the department while striving to deliver high-quality care to over 40 patients. Additionally, she found herself involved in advocating for each patient’s needs, conducting research into improving patient care during and after hospitalisation, and educating culturally and linguistically diverse patients and their families. In the last 17 years, Raj has been actively involved in representing her children’s school community in positions of Year Level Liaison and Class Representative – roles which required her to bridge the gap of communication between parents and the administration board. She has also been the Director of Liskaser Medical Services for the last 20 years. Raj has also been a member of the Clinical Deterioration Expert Advisory Committee since 2016, and is currently also a member of the Consumer Advisory Committee and the Quality Account Advisory Group of Eastern Health.
Having a thorough understanding of the healthcare system and the impact it has on the wider community – especially its effect on various cultural groups – Raj believes that her own multicultural background, professional training and management skills will allow her to serve the community and contribute to the committee to the best of her abilities.