Board of Management Profiles
David Meldrum - President
David Meldrum, Director
Meldrum Consulting, has extensive experience in both the government and non
government sector in the management of health and community services. A previous Chief Executive Officer of South
Australian Mental Health Services, David now consults with government and
private health organisations in
Bob Burke - Vice President
Bob Burke
has an Honours degree in mechanical engineering and a Company Director‘s
Diploma. He works as a Management Consultant specialising in quality
management, and has extensive experience in the car industry. Bob was
appointed as a Board member of the Mood Disorders Association in 2002 and is
currently Vice President of MIFSA and Vice President of the Mental Health
Coalition of South Australia. Bob is also a member of MIFSA’s Mood
Disorders Carers Group, and brings his lived experience as a carer of a family
member with mental illness.
Neville Rice - Treasurer
Neville Rice is MIFSA’s
Treasurer and is an ICT professional with SA’s Department of Treasury and
Finance. He has also acquired a strong
accounting, banking and financial background. Neville served on the Board of
the Mood Disorders Association prior to the organisation merging with the
Mental Illness Fellowship of SA. Neville
is also a carer and therefore has a keen interest in mental illness. Neville serves on a number of management
committees, and has also served as treasurer on a school canteen committee.
Chris Bock
Chris Bock has been a
member of the Fellowship since 1992 and has previously been appointed as a Consumer
Representative on the Board and fulfilled that role for 5 years, 1996—2002, and
again from 2005 till present. Chris also continues to be an active volunteer at
MIFSA.
Brian Gardiner
Brian Gardiner has been a Board member since 2005, fulfilling a role of Consumer Representative on MIFSA’s Board of Management. Brian volunteers at MIFSA and works as a Community Educator while his employment history includes roles as Chief Electrician on super oil tankers, positions in management including project work in engineering, electrical & controls systems design, and project management, as well as self employment in companies he initiated. Other qualifications include those gained from trade, sales, management, and senior management positions held since 1970.
Eddy Lynch
Eddy Lynch was the
President of the Mood Disorders Association for fourteen years and served three
years as the Vice President. Eddy was a
foundation member of Family Therapy (SA) Association and a foundation member of
the Mental Health Alliance. Eddy has
extensive experience in working in mental health having been a psychiatric
nurse for 40 years, since 1967.
Katrina Kalaburnis
Katrina Kalaburnis is an
active consumer, volunteer and casual staff member of the Mental Illness
Fellowship of SA. Katrina is also employed
by Central Northern Adelaide Health Services as a statewide Peer Specialist
based at Glenside Campus and works as a seasonal guest speaker for TAFE, Port
Adelaide. Katrina has successfully raised a family during her own journey of
recovery and utilised her lived experience and extensive knowledge and
understanding of mental illness in her various roles in the mental health
sector.
Dr Eli Rafalowicz
Dr Eli Rafalowicz is the
Executive Director of Southern Mental Health Service and a Consultant
Psychiatrist. Eli has a long term
interest in shaping the best possible mental health services, is a strong
supporter of consumer driven and community based mental health services and a
forceful advocate for consumers and carers. Eli has worked as a clinician and manager in
public mental health services for more than 20 years, and has also experienced
the system as a carer.
Marion Croser
Marion Croser is a
psychiatric social worker at the Margaret Tobin Centre, Flinders
Medical Centre.