Executive Team
Professor Len Notaras AO
Bmed, LLB, BA (Hons), Dip Com, MHA
Executive Director
Professor Len Notaras AO was appointed Executive Director of the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) in 2009. For more than 16 years he also held the positions of Medical Superintendent at Royal Darwin Hospital, General Manager and Principal Medical Consultant. Professor Notaras served as the Chief Executive of the Department of Health from 2014-2016.
Professor Notaras led the 2002 and 2005 Bali bombings response at Royal Darwin Hospital. He later oversaw the retrieval of Timorese President Dr Jose Ramos-Horta following the assassination attempt on his life in 2008, and coordinated the response to the Ashmore Reef boat incident in 2009. As Executive Director Professor Notaras has coordinated the AUSMAT deployment on behalf of the Australian Government.
Professor Notaras holds degrees in Medicine, Law and Arts (Hons) and Commerce and has Masters in History and Hospital Management.
Michelle Foster
Senior Director Operational Support
Kathleen McDermott
A/Director Disaster Preparedness & Response
Dr Lizanne Koning
Medical Director Trauma Service
Alberto Serra
A/Finance Manager
Rhiannon Winter
A/Director Education Strategic Projects
Anthony Cook
Director Regional Engagement Program
Meredith Neilson
PHOENIX Director Engagement
Dr Maya Cherian
PHOENIX Director Education
Aaron Perry
Director Emergency Management and Logistics
Jenny Santhosh
Nursing Director Trauma Service
Carla Yeung
Director Corporate, Community & International Relations
Traci Lew Fatt
Executive Officer
Bhavya Balasubramanya
Director Public Health
Stephanie Schreiner
Director Intergovernmental Relations
Senior leadership team
Hollie Sekulich
Manager AUSMAT Operations
Karen Were
Education Program Manager
Melanie Morrow
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist
Belinda Nolan
Trauma Coordinator
