
Our Management Committee
Palliative Care NSW is an incorporated association governed by a voluntary Management Committee. Seven committee members and three executive committee members are elected at an Annual General Meeting. The Committee meets regularly to provide governance to the organisation. The most recent AGM saw the election of Felicity Burns to the position of President Elect.
CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Executive:




General members:





Colleen Carter
Annmarie Hosie
Our Team

Linda Hansen
CEO
Linda has been with Palliative Care NSW for 16 years. Prior to that she worked as a consultant with a range of clients including Palliative Care Australia. Linda worked for Carers Australia for some years and before that was an employee of the Commonwealth Public Service in Canberra.
Linda has a passion for improving access to quality care for everyone. She often jokes that once you’re in palliative care – you’re in for good! Linda has a broad range of skills that include governance, policy and strategic planning. Linda has a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences and a reasonable capacity to hold a tune.

Megan Asbury
DEPUTY CEO
Megan was introduced to Palliative Care NSW in July 2015, as part of an internship program while completing a Masters of Policy and Applied Social Research at Macquarie University, concluding a study on palliative care volunteering in aged care facilities during this time.
Since then Megan has worked as a Policy Officer for Palliative Care NSW undertaking research into the experiences of volunteers in paediatric palliative care, CALD communities and palliative care and most recently Homelessness and Palliative Care.
Megan is now working in the role of Deputy CEO, assisting Linda Hansen in the day to day running of the organisation. Megan is also assisting other members of the team in the ongoing development of future research projects as well as expanding stakeholder relationships and programmes across NSW.
Megan strongly believes in equity of access to high quality palliative care as a human right, and this remains a priority for her in this current role.

Kate Bowman
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAMME MANAGER
Kate is a pathological volunteer who has contributed many hours of her life pitching in and helping. From humble beginnings on the side lines keeping score at junior baseball games, Treasurer at her local Playgroup, and President of the School Canteen, Kate spent nine years as a Volunteer Coordinator for Primary Ethics. A penchant for research and social justice led her to complete a Bachelor of Social Science with a major in sociology at Macquarie University. Kate has contributed to several research reports on palliative care volunteering since she joined Palliative Care NSW in 2016 and she is now delighted to champion volunteering professionally as Manager of their Volunteer Service Support Programme.

Maria Lopez
Communications Officer

Emma Scott-Stevenson
Policy Officer
Emma was introduced to Palliative Care NSW in March 2022, while undertaking an internship program as part of her degree. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Social Science, majoring in Social Justice, at Macquarie University. Her first project examined homelessness and palliative care within Metropolitan Sydney, and assessed the availability and accessibility of such services through a scoping study.
Emma has always felt passionately about social issues, and believes that palliative care should be available to all who need it. She is eager to continue working with an organisation who advocates for members of the community.

Dr Peta McVey
Palliative Care Service Guide
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