Co-producing solutions with diverse communities is Joan’s passion. She works with citizens, businesses, and public sector organisations to solve real-world problems. As an advocate who gives voice to vulnerable groups, she has substantial experience in health and business advocacy.
She is the founding chair of the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service Consumer Advisory Group (CAG), whose members actively work with the Hospital to provide a consumer voice in the design, delivery, and planning of health services. Her professional interests are driven by her personal experience of a chronic medical condition and her interactions with the health system. She is a member of the GCHHS Board Research Committee, Clinical Trial Steering Committee, Menzies Health Institute Queensland Patient-Centered Health Services Associate Member, and co-chairs the Centre for Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care Consumer Committee.