AMA SA introduces new leadership

The Australian Medical Association in South Australia has announced the appointment of associate professor Peter Subramaniam as its next president.

Peter Subramaniam

Subramaniam is a vascular surgeon with clinical and leadership experience in the public and private sectors.

He is currently an associate professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University, as well as a clinical associate professor at the University of Adelaide.

Subramaniam, who is also the past vice president of AMA SA, succeeds former president Dr John Williams, who handed over the reins at AMA SA’s annual general meeting last Thursday.

Dr Louis Papilion

AMA SA said that in his new role, Subramaniam will advocate for structural reform and strategies that support a sustainable health workforce.

“Doctors are the backbone of the public and private medical workforce. Well-supported doctors mean a strong, resilient healthcare system for all patients,” said Subramaniam.

“Doctors have always stood for their patients. As AMA SA President, I will stand up for them. Backing doctors is backing safe care.”

At Thursday’s AGM, Adelaide anaesthetist Dr Louis Papilion was also named as the vice president.

Papilion has been an anaesthetist with Stace Anaesthetists for the past six years and previously also worked as an anaesthetist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital

He is currently also a committee member of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and the specialty group reprehensive for anaesthesia for AMA SA.

The Australian Medical Association said it “is the peak professional body for doctors in South Australia”.

Passing on the reins at the History Trust of South Australia

Justyna Jochym will take the reins from Greg Mackie OAM as CEO of the History Trust of South Australia on September 1, announced long-standing chair Elizabeth Ho OAM last week.

The History Trust said that Jochym brings an international background in cultural heritage to the role, as well as in the literary and arts fields.

Justyna Jochym

Jochym joins the History Trust from Festival City ADL, where she has been CEO for the past five and a half years.

Before this, she held project officer roles at the University of South Australia and the Adelaide Festival Centre, as well as an independent researcher and consultant role at the City of Adelaide.

She is also the former chair of the UNESCO Cities of Literature Network and has been a board member of SA Tourism, the Wyatt Trust and the Industry Skills Council for Creative Industries, Finance, Business, & ICT.

Prior to relocating to South Australia from Poland, Jochym held roles ranging from head of international corporation and development at Krakow Festival Office to head of international cooperation and promotion at Jagiellonian University, as well as being a freelance translator between Polish and English.

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“We are confident that Ms Jochym will be able to enthusiastically project South Australia’s story and how it relates to the world and engage with younger generations in the process,” said Ho.

“We welcome the global cultural, educational and tourism experience that Ms Jochym will bring to renewing the world’s first Migration Museum in support of social cohesion, attracting tourists to the internationally significant Bay to Birdwood historic motoring cavalcade, and projecting the value of our 600-event SA History Festival – the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.”

New deputy coroner announced 

Emma Roper has been appointed as deputy coroner of the Coroner’s Court, South Australia’s Attorney-General, Kyam Maher, announced on Friday.

Emma Roper

Roper takes over from Ian White, who was appointed to the District Court earlier this year.

Maher said Roper is an experienced lawyer with a strong prosecutorial background and was chosen after an extensive recruitment process.

Roper was most recently employed by the Coroner’s Court as special counsel.

Before this, she spent more than a decade working in various roles at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), including as a solicitor, prosecutor, acting manager and senior solicitor.

While at the ODPP, Roper worked on numerous complex and high-profile cases, including the NCA bombing prosecution.

“Emma Roper has a distinguished background as an exceptional prosecutor, and she has been a highly valued member of the Coroner’s Court for nearly four years,” said Maher.

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A new boss in town at CCF SA

Andrew Ockenden has been appointed as the CEO of the Civil Contractors Federation South Australia (CCF SA), following what the industry body said was an extensive recruitment process.

Andrew Ockenden

CCF SA Ockenden brings to the role more than 20 years of experience in senior advisory and executive roles within the mining, transport and infrastructure industries.

Ockenden is currently executive director of public affairs at the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, where he has been for the past five years.

Before this, he was chief of staff for the Minister for Trade and Investment in South Australia.

He has also held senior communications roles with the Sydney Motorway Corporation, the Australian government and Iluka Resources, as well as spending a year as a solicitor at MinterEllison.

“We received excellent candidate submissions during the recruitment process, and we are pleased to have selected Andrew to lead the Federation through this strong period of infrastructure-driven growth for the State,” said CFF SA president Charles Hatcher.

“Andrew’s leadership background and his deep understanding of government and industry make him the ideal person to guide CCF SA through its next phase of development.”

Moving on up at UnitingSA

Ben Moore has been promoted to chief development property and housing officer at UnitingSA.

Ben Moore

Moore has been at UnitingSA for the past five and a half years, firstly as executive manager of property and housing and then as senior executive of development, property and housing.

UnitingSA said Moore has extensive experience in managing large housing and community programs, including the non-profit’s Uniting on Devonport development in Prospect.

Before joining UnitingSA, he spent collectively spent more than 11 years at AnglicareSA, including most recently as head of housing.

He has also been a board member of the Community Housing Council of South Australia, the Australasian Housing Institute and a committee member of UDIA SA’s Diversity in Development Committee.

Minda CEO to chair external strategic advisory board of Caring Futures Institute

Minda’s CEO Dr David Panter has been appointed as chair of the External Strategic Advisory Board for Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute, which he joined two years ago.

David Panter

Panter, who has a background in psychology, brings around 45 years of experience to the position (including more than 30 as a CEO) in roles across the health, community and social care sectors.

Panter has been CEO of the non-for-profit intellectual disability provider and employer Minda for the past three and a half years and is also currently on the board of the South Australian Circus Centre.

“I passionately believe in the importance of the work of the Caring Futures Institute in supporting our health and social care services to deliver better outcomes, not just for patients and clients but also the system as a whole,” said Panter.

Former Growth and Infrastructure Coordination Unit director joins Egis

Experienced planner Elinor Walker will begin a new role at global consultancy firm Egis in June.

Elinor Walker

In her new role, she will assist clients with planning and delivering major infrastructure projects across Adelaide and regional Adelaide.

Walker has more than 25 years of experience in planning and development consultancy in state and local governments, as well as in the private sector.

Walker recently left her role as director of the State Government’s Growth and Infrastructure Coordination Unit, where she had been since its establishment in July 2023.

She is currently a member of the West Beach Trust Board and deputy presiding member of Kadaltilla/Adelaide Park Lands Authority.

Before this, she spent 11 and a half years as director of ESD Planning & Design and previously served as president of the Planning Institute of South Australia and on the State Planning Commission.

“I’m looking forward to utilising my expertise in planning and development consultancy to assist all levels of government, utility providers and developers plan, co-ordinate and prioritise infrastructure needs as we work to together to address the housing crisis,” said Walker.

Piper Alderman partner to lead ARITA

Piper Alderman Adelaide-based partner Mike Hayes has been appointed as the national president of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA).

Mike Hayes

Hayes has been a partner at Piper Alderman for the past eight and a half years, where he advises liquidators, receivers and trustees on all aspects of personal insolvency, corporate insolvency and restructuring law.

Hayes has been involved with ARITA for the past 20 years in roles ranging from past president and representative of the Divisional Committee to a board and executive member, as well as a presenter and leader of education programs and workshops.

“During my tenure as ARITA National President, I’ll be focusing on advocacy and law reform, collaboration with stakeholders, including AFSA and ASIC and furthering ARITA’s offering to smaller practices,” said Hayes.

Piper Alderman is a commercial law firm with offices around Australia, including on Franklin Street in Adelaide.

Lawyer joins Wallmans Lawyers after returning home from London

James Falconer has joined Wallmans Lawyers as special counsel.

James Falconer

Wallmans said Falconer is an experienced commercial litigation lawyer with a focus on insolvency, restructuring and corporate governance.

Falconer joins Wallmans from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates in London, England, where he had been counsel for more than 13 years.

Before this, he spent four and a half years as a senior associate at Henry Davis York in Sydney.

Falconer is a graduate of the University of Adelaide, having completed a Bachelor of Law and of Asian Studies/Civilisation.

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Craig Caldicott Lawyers gains up-and-coming solicitor

Craig Caldicott Lawyers has announced the appointment of Nathan Ramos as a solicitor.

Nathan Ramos

Ramos joins Craig Caldicott Lawyers from the Law Society of South Australia, where he had been for more than five years, including most recently as a policy manager.

In this role, Ramos played an important role in shaping the Law Society’s submissions on legal reforms ranging from coercive control legislation to bail laws, dangerous driving offences and vehicle confiscation laws.

Craig Caldicott Lawyers specialises in criminal law and is based on Wright Street in the Adelaide CBD.

Jumping on board at Channel 44

Dr Tom Young

Community TV Channel 44 Adelaide has revealed sweeping changes to its board, with the addition of Fiona Dorman, Sam Goodred and Caroline Winter, while Dr Tom Young will be chair.

Young is a filmmaker who is currently an associate professor and discipline lead in Screen, Film and TV at Flinders University, as well as the founder of the video production company Frankie Films.

Fiona Dorman

He is also an elected executive member and treasurer of the Australian Screen Production Education & Research Association.

Dorman is a businesswoman who is currently the president of the National Council of Women Australia, as well as chair of the Premier’s Council for Women and a governor of St Peter’s College.

Caroline Winter

Winter is currently executive producer of the podcast TWO AM and a partner of the podcast creation agency PodTalk.

She previously collectively spent around 16 years at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in roles ranging from a radio presenter to a news reader, executive producer and presenter of the TV program South Australian Country Hour, and most recently as a trainer and facilitator.

Sam Goodred

Channel 44 said that Goodred has decades of experience in leadership, project management and policy development roles in the education and government sectors across Australia and the United Kingdom.

She is currently the general manager of the UniSA Creative at the University of South Australia, where she has been for the past five years.

Channel 44 said a priority of the new board would be the launch of its streaming app CTV+ on smart TVs.

“This is a very exciting phase for Channel 44,” said incoming chair Dr Young.

“The station has overcome a lot of uncertainty over the past 10 years and, with the very experienced team we’ve assembled, we can lead its continued resurgence as a champion of local TV for diverse local audiences and those seeking a pathway into SA’s film and TV industry.”