Who We Are
Our Board & Governance
The Priory Board
Cameron Oxley
GCStJ Chancellor LLB, BSc
Cameron is a highly respected and experienced Director within the not-for-profit sector with a passion for community service. He is a litigation lawyer and leading insurance law practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the corporate sector, including as a Partner at Australia’s largest law firm, Minter Ellison.
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Cameron has a deep understanding and respect for volunteerism and is actively engaged in community organisations, including as a long-term volunteer for Mt Buller Volunteer Ski Patrol. He holds an extensive international, national and regional perspective of St John’s operations, governance and extended networks.
He has previously served as Chairman of the Board of St John Ambulance Victoria. In 2024 Cameron was promoted to Bailiff Grand Cross in the Most Venerable Order of St John.
George Braitberg
AM MBBS FACEM FACMT FRACMA MBioethics MHlthServMt Dip Epi Biostats
Professor George Braitberg is an emergency physician, toxicologist and medical administrator with 36 years of experience. He is Professor of Critical Care at the University of Melbourne and Professor/Director of Emergency Medicine Research at Austin Health.
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He is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, and the International Board of Disaster Medicine.He holds a Masters in Bioethics and Health Services Management. Professor Braitberg also serves on the boards of the Melbourne Holocaust Museum and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Hospital.
He has published more than 120 journal papers and book chapters, with research interests spanning toxicology, disaster and terror medicine, ethics, and acute emergency care.
He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2018, received the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Service Award the same year, and was made an Officer of the Order of St John in 2019.
Dr Glen Farrow
OAM FRACS GAICD
Glen is a former healthcare director, general and paediatric surgeon. His career includes executive roles at Royal North Shore, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney and Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, as well as several deployments with the ADF as a surgeon and unit commander.
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He has seen first-hand the human suffering caused by war and natural disasters, serving in Rwanda in 1995 and in Indonesia for tsunami relief in 2004.
He is a Council Member of the Medical Benevolent Association NSW/ACT and newly appointed as a Board Director with RSL (NSW) Lifecare. Glen joined Council in May 2020 receiving an OAM in January 2024 for service to military medicine and patient safety.
James Goodwin
OStJ GAICD, B.Comms
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James is a highly skilled communicator with a background in media, communications, government relations, public policy and corporate affairs. He has worked across the transport, infrastructure, aviation, automotive and education sectors.
He is a Board Member of Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Solutions and has also served on the ACT Road Safety Advisory Board and Road Safety Fund. James is an Officer in the Order of St John.
Karen Limb
CStJ FCPA, GAICD, MBA, BAcc
Karen is a seasoned Non-Executive Director with a background in accounting and executive leadership. Her extensive experience includes roles as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and General Manager within large private and public organisationsacross Australia and the UK.
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Currently, she serves as the Director of Business at St Peter’s Girls’ School in Adelaide, South Australia. She served for nine years on the Board of St John Ambulance South Australia, including five years as Chair, and now continues her contribution at a national level as a Board Member of St John Ambulance Australia.
Karen has also served on the Board of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for nine years. In recognition of her significant service, Karen has been appointed a Commander of the Order of St John.
Sean McGuinness
CStJ, BCom (Acc/Fin), FCA. FAICD
Sean has more than 25 years’ experience internationally as a CFO and finance leader, spanning the domains of energy and resources, consumer packaging, and health across for purpose, private equity and full profit sectors.
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He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, specialising in large-scale domestic and international acquisition, integration, and divestment transactions.
He has a focus on business transformations that positively reform financial functions, governance and culture. Sean is a highly experienced leader, having been a member of several community-centric boards that have enabled meaningful change and impact.
He currently serves as the Chair of St John Ambulance NSW and as a Director of the Lung Foundation Australia. Sean is also a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand. He is a Commander of the Order of St John.
Christine Williams
B.Ec (Hons), MBA, Adv Dip Fin Ser (FP), Adv Dip GRC, CISA, CISSP, FAICD
Christine has over 35 years’ experience as a Non-Executive Director. She has specialist skills in economics, financial planning and modelling, risk management, cybersecurity, and data science.
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She has held C-suite roles in the private sector, was a Senior Executive Service (SES) Officer in the Commonwealth Government in several agencies and founded the ABS Centre for Data Integration.
Christine is currently Vice President of the Economic Society of Australia (ACT Branch), and Membership Secretary of the ISC2 Canberra Chapter. She is currently providing cyberassurance services to the Department of the Treasury.
Dr Kathryn Zeitz
CStJ MN Ph.D
Kathryn has an extensive background in healthcare service delivery. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian College of Nursing, and prior to this was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Clinical Governance for the Central Adelaide Local Health Network.
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As a Registered Nurse experienced in acute health operational management, Kathryn has developed interests in service quality and improvement, consumer support and patient-centric health care.
She completed her PhD in clinical nursing at the University of Adelaide and has a broad research profile. Kathryn is both an Adjunct Associate Professor with Flinders University and Adjunct Professor for The University of Adelaide.
Kathryn’s roles across St John have been diverse, commencing in her early days as a St John Cadet. Kathryn is a Commander in the Order of St John.
Position Statements
St John Ambulance Australia periodically develops policy positions and submissions addressing key issues relevant to its membership, including first aid, emergency management, and broader concerns affecting the not-for-profit sector.
You can access the latest policy positions here:
