Elizabeth Crowther

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Elizabeth has a 40-year history working in the health sector in Victoria, mostly in mental health, with 16 years in senior management roles in the clinical and psychiatric disability
sectors.

She started as chief executive of Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria in 1995.

Elizabeth is a Senior Fellow at the School of Nursing, University of Melbourne, has a Bachelor of Applied Science, a Diploma of
Nursing Education and a Graduate Diploma in Health Administration.

She is a member of the following committees:

• President, VICSERV
• Deputy Chair - Ministerial Advisory
  Committee on Mental Health
• Mental Health Information Systems
  Strategy Project
• Project PRIMeD Expert Advisory Group
• Member MIFA
  

Laura Collister

GENERAL MANAGER, REHABILITATION SERVICES

Laura joined us in 2005 and manages our rehabilitation programs, employment programs and respite programs as well as leading the research and evaluation team that evaluates
our programs and embeds best practice into all our services.

She has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) and a Masters in Applied Science.

Advan Hadzic

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Advan started with us in 1994 and has extensive experience in accounting, finance and general management.

He is focused on developing accounting solutions to support efficient business practices for the organisation.

Advan has a Bachelor of Economics and is a member of CPA Australia.

David Johnstone

GENERAL MANAGER, ORGANISATIONAL SERVICES

Joining the team in early March 2010 as a General Manager Organisational Services, David is responsible for ensuring that we have organisational capacity in the areas of Finance, IT, HR, Asset Management, Legal and administration. David leads these teams to ensure that our programs are well supported and are aligned with our vision and values. David sees contributing to and working with the team at Fairfield and across all our programs as a critical part of his role.

David brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in mental health and the financial sector after six years at State Trustees where he was General Manager responsible for managing the financial and legal affairs of 9,000 Victorians with a disability under a VCAT Administration Order and a career in finance services. David has a Bachelor of Science in pure and applied mathematics and a business degree in economics and insurance.

Bernie Trahair

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Bernie is executive assistant to the chief executive and secretary to the Board of Directors.

She also provides project and management support for the executive team.

Joining us in 1998, she has 30 years’ experience as a personal assistant and has a Graduate Certificate of Business