The Board

The Board's role is to:

• provide strategic leadership and direction for CareFlight;
• set management's goals and approve the annual budget;
• progressively monitor and review the Company's risk management strategies including the integrity of internal control and management information systems.

The Board monitors and reviews the Company's compliance with its statutory obligations, not only to meet the Company's legal obligations, but also to provide assurance to the thousands of generous CareFlight supporters that their decision to support CareFlight is making a difference to the community.

The Board also appoints and monitors the performance of the Chief Executive Officer, who is accountable to the Board for the management of CareFlight within the policy and delegated authority levels approved by the Board.

Directors are expected to act with the highest ethical standards, having regard to CareFlight's mission and values, its charitable status and its community service ethos. The Board supports and observes the Code of Conduct for Directors issued by the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Non-Executive Directors serve in an honorary capacity and receive no remuneration for their services as Directors. The two Executive Directors receive remuneration in their roles as salaried officers.

The Corporate Governance Statement appears in full in the Annual Financial Report.

The Directors

The Hon Dr Andrew Refshauge MBBS, FAICD Non-Executive Director Chairman of the Board Andrew was the Deputy Premier of NSW from 1995 until 2005, and a former Treasurer and Health Minister. During his political career he also held portfolio responsibilities in Aboriginal Affairs, Planning, Housing, State Development and Education and Training. Prior to his parliamentary service, he was a medical practitioner and served as Senior Medical Officer at the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern, NSW. Andrew is a Director of the Aged Care Standards Accreditation Agency, the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Family Care Medical Services Ltd, Investment Committee of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (Chair) and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (Chair). Andrew has been a Director since December 2007.

Ian Badham OAM, BSc Executive Director Manager Media Relations Ian was a co-founding member of CareFlight. A journalist for 45 years, Ian has extensive corporate administration experience and has been involved in the development of civil helicopter rescue and medical retrieval services in Australia since 1971. He is a board member of the Aeromedical Society of Australasia. In 2006 he was invited onto the board of directors for the (US-based) Association of Air Medical Services where he serves as regional director for Asia/Australasia and he also serves on the board of directors for the MedEvac Foundation International. Ian has been a Director since May 1986.

Dr Sean Beehan MB, ChB, FANZCA Independent Non-Executive Director Sean is a specialist anaesthetist in the public hospital system, private practice and retrieval medicine. He is an experienced operational CareFlight crew doctor, having joined CareFlight in1989. Sean has been a Director since July 2002.

David Bowen BA, Dip Law Non-Executive Director Nominee Director of the MAA Member of the Audit Committee David is the Chief Executive Officer of the Lifetime Care and Support Authority. Until recently he was General Manager of the NSW Motor Accidents Authority (MAA), a position he held since December 1998. Before that, David was with the Attorney General’s Department for more than 10 years, as Assistant Director of Policy and Legislation and Director of Community Relations. He is a member of the Government Agency Road Safety Committee and the Road Safety Taskforce. David has been a Director since December 2007.

Derek Colenbrander BA, LLB Executive Director Chief Executive Officer Derek has had a long career in private legal practice as a corporate and commercial lawyer. A former partner of a Sydney law firm, he was legal advisor to CareFlight for many years. Derek has been a Director since December 2003 and was appointed CEO in December 2004.

Garry Dinnie BComm, FCA, FAICD, MIIA(Aust), FAIM Independent Non-Executive Director Chairman of the Audit Committee Garry has more than 35 years’ experience in financial and accounting matters, risk management and regulatory regimes with broad-based business experience across a number of industries. He was a Senior Partner of leading accounting firm Ernst & Young for 25 years and has filled a senior and trusted advisory role with a large number of leading companies in Australia and internationally. Garry has been a Director since February 2010.

Anna Guillan, MBA Independent Non-Executive Director Anna has had a long and successful career in sales and marketing in the tourism and hospitality industry. She is currently Executive General Manager Sales and Marketing at Hayman and Mulpha Hotels Australia. Anna has served on a number of industry bodies in the tourism sector, including Vice Chair of the Australian Tourism Export Council and Advisory Panels for Tourism Australia, as well as serving on the Industry Advisory Board of Southern Cross University School of Tourism. Anna is also the co-founder of the NELUNE Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation raising funds to assist public hospital cancer patients. Anna has been a Director since December 2010.