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.