Staff Profiles

Lyn Poole – Chief Executive Officer
Email: Lyn.Poole@ruraldoc.com.au
Lyn is the Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Doctors Workforce Agency. Lyn has an understanding of the health and social issues facing rural and remote communities, gained through working in country health and immediately prior to that through her working as a Regional Manager in Families and Community Services.

Dr Karen Sumner - Medical Consultant
E-mail: Karen.Sumner@ruraldoc.com.au
Karen is the Medical Consultant and provides medical input and expertise in the development and management of the business and strategic planning processes, workforce policy and all programs within the Agency. Karen is directly responsible for the areas of recruitment, professional & personal development and the After Hours Program.

Meg Barnett - Director, Workforce

E-mail: Meg.Barnett@ruraldoc.com.au

Meg is the Director Workforce. Meg’s background is in policy development and service delivery in the areas of organisational development and vocational education and training, at the state and federal levels of the public sector. Meg is responsible for the Recruitment and Workforce Support areas within the RDWA.

Julie Bolton – Recruitment Officers
E-mail: Julie.Bolton@ruraldoc.com.au
Julie provides support and advice to rural practices, hospitals and communities on medical recruitment issues. Julie manages the assessment process of all applicants on behalf of the RDWA Recruitment Committee & facilitates the recruitment and placement process of all International Medical Graduates in liaison with a number of agencies. Julie may be contacted by applicants to discuss the application process or by rural practices who are currently or intending to recruit a GP to their community.

Angela Burden - Manager, Recruitment
E-mail: Angela.Burden@ruraldoc.com.au
Angela manages the recruitment of suitably qualified doctors to rural South Australia and the promotion of rural general practice as a positive career choice. Angela provides support and advice to rural practices, hospitals and communities on medical recruitment issues. Other roles include administration of a range of workforce grants, including the Rural Retention Payments.

Janetta Caire – Reception
E-mail: Janetta.Caire@ruraldoc.com.au
Janetta is the receptionist and provides a wide range of administrative support to the agency

Shirley Capitano - Finance Manager
E-mail: Shirley.Capitano@ruraldoc.com.au
Shirley is responsible for the day-to-day financial functions of the Rural Doctors Workforce Agency.

Louise Chapman - Service Development Officer
Email: Louise.Chapman@ruraldoc.com.au
Louise takes on the role of Service Development Officer as part of the Business & Development Unit.

Patricia Chilman - Program Assistant
E-mail: Patricia.Chilman@ruraldoc.com.au
Pat provides a range of administrative support for the International Medical Graduate (IMG) recruitment, which includes welcoming and assisting new IMGs and their families on their arrival in SA to begin work in rural communities.

Christine Cook - Manager, International Marketing and Locum Service
E-mail: Christine.Cook@ruraldoc.com.au
Christine 's role incorporates the management of the RDWA Locum Service and RDWA International Marketing for recruitment of doctors

Sarah Cox – Locum Service Practice Liaison
E-mail: Sarah.Cox@ruraldoc.com.au

Sarah develops and maintains effective working relationships with all RDWA staff and with relevant stakeholders, including external consultants, rural general practitioners and Rural Divisions of General Practice, rural practice managers and members of rural communities.

Sarah is currently on maternity leave

Alison Day – Manager, Attraction & Retention
E-mail: Alison.Day@ruraldoc.com.au

Alison manages the Attraction and Retention team. The team is responsible for working with and supporting high school students planning to study medicine, university medical students, interns and registrars. The team also manages the Fellowship program, the CPD program, clinical placements and the RMFN program.

Edward Fuller - Business Manager
E-mail: Edward.Fuller@ruraldoc.com.au
Edward takes on the role of Business Manager as part of the Business and Development Unit

Sandy Hammat - Workforce Directorate Support Officer
Email: Sandy.Hammat@ruraldoc.com.au
Sandy manages the IMG Workshops & the Spouse Employment Assistance Grant.
Sandy also provides support for GP Continuing Professional Development & Emergency Medicine Courses as well as the Rural Medical Family Network Programs.

Louise Holley - Recruitment Officer
Email: Louise.Holley@ruraldoc.com.au
Louise provide a range of administrative suupport for the GP Locum Service.

Jane Longmire - Recruitment Officer
Email: Jane.Longmire@ruraldoc.com.au
Jane provides support and advice to rural practices, hospitals and communities on medical recruitment issues. Jane manages the assessment process of all applicants on behalf of the RDWA Recruitment Committee & facilitates the recruitment and placement process of all International Medical Graduates in liaison with a number of agencies.
Jane may be contacted by applicants to discuss the application process or by rural Practices who are currently or intending to recruit a GP to their community.

Mandy McCulloch - Director, Policy and Service Development
E-mail: Mandy.McCulloch@ruraldoc.com.au
Mandy is the Director of Workforce and Service Design. Mandy has a background in managing community and primary health care services, mental health and policy development gained through many years of living and working in country SA.

Monika Marzec – Student Services Officer
E-mail: Monika.Marzec@ruraldoc.com.au
Monika is responsible for the coordination of secondary and undergraduate student initiatives, and offers support to the rural health clubs at both Adelaide University and Flinders University.

Helen O'Malley – Professional Support Officer
E-mail: Helen.O’malley@ruraldoc.com.au
Helen manages the Fellowship Support program, referring International Medical Graduate doctors to Regional GP Training Providers for assistance with preparing for their Fellowship exams. She is also responsible for co-ordinating the Agency’s initiatives with GP Registrars.

Bonnie Richardson - Practice Coordinator, Locum Service
E-mail: Bonnie.Richardson@ruraldoc.com.au
Bonnie is the first contact for the human resource administration of the Locum Service medical personnel. Bonnie has previously worked as a Registered Nurse.

Ben Trappel - IT Administrator
E-mail: Ben.Trappel@ruraldoc.com.au
Ben is the IT Administrator for the Rural Doctors Workforce Agency. Ben is responsible for developing and maintaining IT infrastructure, websites and databases.

Barbara Wright - Student Services Officer
E-mail: Barbara.Wright@ruraldoc.com.au
Barbara is responsible for the coordination of secondary and undergraduate student initiatives, and offers support to the rural health clubs at both Adelaide University and Flinders University.

Katrina Zadow – Finance Officer
Email: Katrina.Zadow@ruraldoc.com.au
Katrina is a member of the finance team which has responsibility for the corporate functions of the organisation including accounts payable/receivable, payroll, financial and statutory reporting.

Paul Kimber - Business Analyst
E-mail: Paul.Kimber@ruraldoc.com.au
Paul is the Business Analyst and works in the Business and Development Unit. Paul maintains a variety of tax and analytical skills which are used in providing business advice to GPs and assisting practitioners in the establishment and achievement of business strategies.