Danny was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Health Issues Centre in November 2014. Prior to this he spent five years with Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia’s foremost environmental agency, as Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer/Director of Marketing. With experience in business leadership, management, communications and marketing Danny has a long history in the health, corporate and not-for-profit sectors. He has worked extensively in health, environmental and social issues promotion, and in developing successful social enterprise initiatives. Danny has a long and powerful background in community advocacy and is passionate about driving sustainable, positive change. Throughout his career he has demonstrated strong commitment to the consumer voice and to social justice. He brings energy, knowledge and commitment to achieving better consumer health outcomes with and for consumers.

Dr. Anthony Brown is the Executive Director of Health Consumers NSW, the peak body for patient and health consumers in NSW. Health Consumers NSW assists consumers and health services to work in partnership, to create a more patient-centred health system. Anthony has nearly 30 years’ experience working with various consumer and community groups; including younger people, older people, members of the LGBTI communities, and men and boys. Anthony was previously the Manager of the Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre at Western Sydney University, where he was part of the team working to improve health and human services’ ability to engage with men and boys. His PhD explored retired men’s engagement with their community.