Natalie is a leading Australian advocate for the redesign of costly, legacy funding models that put unsustainable pressure on the acute sector and inhibit Australians’ capacity to stay well and out of hospital through access to expert, local services.

She is a specialist in health services research, service redesign and the development of innovative health and well being models. Natalie has been the CEO of EACH and EACH Housing Ltd since 2022 and is Board Chair of Limbs4Life, the peak Australian advisory and advocacy organisation for people experiencing limb difference.

Natalie began her career as a prosthetist and has since had more than 25 years’ senior leadership experience in major hospitals and healthcare, disability and aged care organisations. She is a PhD candidate, holds a Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics, a Masters in Health Administration and a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Health Service Management. She is a Certified Health Executive, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Adjunct Associate Professor at La Trobe University.