BPharm MBBS FRACGP
General Practitioner

Dr Yim works as a General Practitioner in Hervey Bay. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners after achieving his MBBS from Griffith University, Gold Coast. He is a passionate medical educator and hosts registrars and medical students in his practice.  He continues on from his role as Vice President and Chair of AMA Queensland Council (2022-2024).  As a previous pharmacist, he acknowledges the importance of multidisciplinary and collaborative care to ensure patient care.

"It is a privilege being the President of AMA Queensland. Our membership is broad and we represent all doctors from medical students, doctors in training, GPs, public and private specialists. As a profession we need to see long-term planning and not band aid solutions. We must always continue to support and promote the importance of collaborative evidence-based practice. By working together, sharing knowledge and leveraging each other's strengths, we can achieve the common goal, which is optimising the health of Queenslanders.”
 

MD FACS FRACS 
General, Breast and Oncologic Surgeon

Member, IMG Council Representative 2021-2024. Chair, AMA Queensland IMG Working Group 2022-2024. Member, AMA Federal Committee of Public Hospital Doctors 2022-2023. Member, AMA Federal IMG Working Group 2024. Chair, AMA Queensland Surgery Elective Waitlist RoundTable 2024.

Experience: Director of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, Brisbane. Visiting Breast Surgeon, St Stephens Private Hospital, Hervey Bay. Visiting Medical Officer at Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital. Member, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), Secretary, RACS Queensland State Committee 2022-2024. RACS Representative, Surgery Connect Advisory Committee 2022-2024. Member, American College of Surgeons (ACS). Fellow, Society of Surgical Oncology. Member, Breast SurgANZ. Member, Queensland Health Medical Workforce Wellbeing Reference Group. Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland. Director, Restore More. Chief of Surgery, Wilcox Hospital and Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital, Hawaii 2006-2012. Chief of Breast Surgery and Director of Breast Cancer Services, Baylor, Scott, and White Healthcare System 2012-2014. Assoc Professor Surgery, Texas A&M College of Medicine 2012-2014. Specialist general, oncologic and breast surgeon with 15 years’ experience working in the United States and 10 years in Australia, at Queensland Health and private practice.

Dr Dauway is passionate about health equity and physician wellbeing. She has diverse working experiences which she uses to implement initiatives that drive healthcare improvement for access of quality care. As a lifelong learner, she believes in providing the most modern approaches to health care delivery especially to the most vulnerable members of society, regardless of geographic location. As a physician advocate, she is active in promoting physician wellbeing to uplift our medical workforce. As an IMG, she strives to remove barriers and support IMGs for professional success in providing safe, quality healthcare for every Queenslander and community.
 

MBBS FRACGP MMed (GP) FAICD
GP

Dr Eleanor Chew is a GP specialist with extensive experience representing the role of primary care in the health services profession. A graduate of the University of Queensland, Dr Chew has over 35 years’ experience as a GP, working in a variety of practice settings across Australia. 

“As a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, I have a clear understanding of my responsibilities as director and chair, and will work to ensure that the AMA Queensland Board exercises its responsibilities and fiduciary duty to support the association in serving its members. In my various roles representing the profession, I have gained valuable insights into the many challenges facing the medical profession, providing a sound basis for me to support Council to formulate policy and provide direction for the advancement of critical issues affecting Queensland doctors.”

BPharm MBBS
Emergency Physician

Dr Erica Gannon is a senior medical officer and staff specialist emergency physician. Professionally she has been in clinical practice for 17 years in Australia and overseas and currently practices at the Caboolture Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital. A former pharmacist, she began her medical studies in 2000 at the University of Sydney and completed her fellowship with The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine in 2012. She is highly motivated to continue to make significant contributions to Council through advocacy and policy development/changes for the benefit of our profession, working environments and wellbeing.  

“I believe that the AMA is a powerful and important body.  Championing leadership and advocacy for members, patients and the community in general is of paramount importance. Representing members on Council has provided me a platform to not only benefit others, but also allow me that opportunity to help maintain and uphold the traditions and integrity of the medical profession in which we work."

FRACP FRCPA FACTM AFACHSM FIML MBBS BSc (Hons)
Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist

Prof Paul Griffin is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Director of Infectious Diseases at Mater Health and Head of the Mater Clinical Unit and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Queensland. He has Fellowships in Infectious Diseases from the College of Physicians, in Clinical Microbiology from the College of Pathologists and from the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine and is the chair of the Advanced Training Committee for Infectious Diseases with the College of Physicians. 

Paul has an active interest in clinical trials and has been the principal investigator on more than 125 clinical trials mostly in infectious diseases including malaria human challenge studies and novel vaccines, including eight vaccines for COVID-19. As a Clinical Microbiologist, he maintains an active interest in diagnostic microbiology with a focus on clinical applications of faecal microbiome metagenomic sequencing. 

"I am very grateful for the opportunity to represent salaried medical practitioners on the AMA Queensland Council. Having a full-time role that includes public and private hospital-based practice as well as teaching and research, I feel I am in a good position to be able to represent this important sector of the medical workforce. I plan to ensure the challenges as well opportunities in this space are shared with the AMA council and to support the important work of the AMA more broadly."
 

MBA B Comm LLB GAICD SF Fin CA CCBI GSFB GradDipAppFin

Craig Allen is an experienced director and senior executive. Over 25 years he has managed several international public, private and ASX150 businesses across professional services, resources, energy and industrial markets. He has successfully led and implemented complex finance, corporate growth, people, project management, risk, marketing and change-management initiatives.

Mr Allen currently leads two sustainability-focused businesses: infini, an innovative lifestyle carbon footprint platform empowering individuals to rethink their carbon footprint; and Xseed Solutions, providing leading decarbonisation solutions to green hydrogen markets across Australia. In addition, he has advisory board experience with several retail and technology organisations advising on capital markets, leadership and governance strategies. 

“I am inspired by the tireless work of medical professionals globally in response to the unprecedented healthcare challenges of recent times. I am delighted to be representing doctors as part of the preeminent work AMA Queensland delivers to formulate policy enhancements and delivery practices to best serve the Queensland community. 

I am passionate about incorporating better sustainability practices into our everyday lives as we all face the growing challenges ahead. I look forward to contributing to the AMA Queensland Board and management in delivering the best in governance, advocacy and positive outcomes for all members and the public.”

LLB LLM MBA LFAIM AICS GAICD

For 31 years Grant Dearlove has been a Lawyer, Company Director and Investor owning, leading, and growing companies at ‘C’ suite level combining both strategic business, investment and legal competencies. 

Across his career Grant has owned, worked for, and consulted to professional service firms in disciplines spanning property, health, finance, franchising, risk, insurance, VET sector education, Tourism, M&A, funds management, outsourcing and legal.

Grant held positions as Executive Chairman on the Board of AF Legal Group Ltd (ASX:AFL), Managing Director Colliers International -Residential for Australia, Managing Director PRDnationwide, and Managing Director Verifact. He was National Partner, Head of Growth and Markets and executive member of Shine Corporate Limited (ASX:SHJ). Grant is Board Chair of Bennett+ Bennett Surveyors, Chair of Splatt Lawyers and AIL, and is a Non-Executive Director of Oliver Hume Corporation Entities, Accoras, PHN Gold Coast, leading stockbroker and wealth manager Forefront Financial Services Pty Ltd - Morgans Milton.  Grant was Deputy Chair of Invest Logan Pty Ltd, Independent Director of Surf Life Saving Queensland, Drone company Ripper Corporation, Central Queensland PHN, Countrywide and Sunshine Co-operative Housing Societies, Sunshine Coast Destination Limited, Colliers International and related companies, and Equity Partner with McInnes Wilson Lawyers.

Grant has a Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Master of Business Administration, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance and is a Graduate of the Institute of Company Directors Course. Grant is a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and studied leadership of professional service organisations at Harvard University. 

DBA

Dr Brett Dale is the AMA Queensland CEO and has decades of experience working in health, education, advocacy, training and membership organisations.

Brett is a former Army medic with numerous postings including the Army School of Health in Victoria and deployments to Bougainville and Iraq.

During his time in Defence, he worked in all levels of health care - emergency, primary care and hospital level health facilities - and was able to build an understanding of the whole health ecosystem.

Brett held a clinical role in Bougainville and was part of a combined multinational health team supporting health services in the region after the crisis in the 1990s.

In Iraq, he was part of the mission to rebuild local defence capacity by setting up the Iraqi Support Service Institute.

This experience in the Defence sector built transferable skills for Brett that are relevant to the health fraternity.

In 2012, Brett was appointed CEO of Northern Territory General Practice Education, where he was responsible for GP training and GP registrar workforce distribution across the Top End.

In 2016, he returned to Brisbane to lead Queensland’s Motor Trades Association, where he ran one of the largest education and training providers in the state, the MTA Institute.

With a Doctorate in Change Management and Intrapreneurship, Brett is strongly focused on collaboration, communication and innovation to drive positive change and achieve results.

Brett leads AMA Queensland with high standards, a determined and daring spirit, and fearless preparedness to progress the state’s health agenda for the betterment of Queensland’s doctors and their patients.

As a CPA qualified accountant, Filomena has worked for not-for-profit/membership organisations for most of her working life, including over 20 years at AMA Queensland. Her current role includes management of the finance, administration, information technology and business support services.

Filomena enjoys the challenges and variety of her role. She is customer service focused, often juggles many hats, strives to always meet deadlines and has the ability to stay calm under pressure.

MBA BBus (Marketing) 

Paul has worked in various management roles in not-for-profit and government agencies with over 25 years of experience in skilling and workforce development dealing with government contracts, corporate business policy and the development and implementation of training processes.

Paul previously worked at the Motor Trades Assocation of Queensland (MTAQ) and held various positions within the group, including the Director Industry Initiatives, General Manager of Training in MTA Institute and the General Manager of Innovation in MTAiQ, Australia’s first automotive innovation hub.

In addition to his MBA and Bachelor of Business, Paul also a Graduate Certificate in Business, Graduate Certificate in Veterans’ Law, Diploma of Market Research, Diploma of Export Management and a Cert IV in Training and Assessment.
 

Erin brings considerable expertise in strategic and legislative policy to AMA Queensland, with a background in advisory, investigative and consultancy roles for state and federal governments, statutory authorities and the private sector in Australia and the United Kingdom. She is enthusiastic about the ability of policy and advocacy to positively influence systems and services leading to improved outcomes for patients, the community and our natural environment.

As the General Manager of Policy, Erin drives advocacy priorities that align with AMA Queensland’s goals and member expectations and which directly address the evolving needs of doctors and our health system. Her experience in policy research, analysis and development and government and stakeholder engagement across varied fields including law and justice and economic and social policy, also ensures AMA Queensland remains the most trusted and influential peak body for medical practitioners in Queensland.

Erin holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) and is admitted as a lawyer to the Supreme Court of Queensland.