Our Board of Directors
Meet our Board of Directors
North Richmond Community Health’s Board Membership reflects the diversity of the community it serves. Each Director is independent and serves on the Board of Governance in a voluntary capacity
Michael Doherty
Chair
Michael brings two decades of experience leading complex infrastructure and services programs across public and private sectors.
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He brings deep expertise in governance, stakeholder engagement, and strategic procurement, with a strong track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams through periods of growth and change. He is particularly skilled at navigating complex organisational environments, aligning diverse stakeholders, and delivering outcomes that balance commercial, community, and operational priorities. He is committed to applying this experience to support not-for-profit organisations working for social impact.
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Tim Woodruff
Director
Dr. Tim Woodruff is a long-term resident of Richmond, a practicing medical specialist in private practice, and a long-term advocate for health reform with a particular emphasis on equity of access and tackling social determinants of health.
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He is president of the Doctors Reform Society and acting chair of the Australian Health Care Reform Society.
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Aravinth Balu
Director
Aravinth has extensive experience in product leadership, technology governance and financial management across the health and technology sectors. He is currently Head of Product at Flip (FMH Group), where he leads enterprise product strategy and oversees technology governance.
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Aravinth is a Chartered Accountant and has previously worked in health analytics at PwC, building strong capability in financial stewardship, performance analysis and health system data. He is committed to strengthening NRCH’s governance and supporting sustainable, community-centred health outcomes that respond to local needs.
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Sally Mitchell
Deputy Chair
Sally has worked with community health services across inner Melbourne in a range of positions.
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An experienced executive manager and board member, she has supported organisations through periods of growth and change. Sally has been a resident of Richmond for many years.
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Jane Herington
Director
Jane has over 35 years’ experience in senior executive positions in both the Victorian and Tasmanian public services, and in local government.
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Her primary areas of responsibility were in Housing, Children and Family Services and Ageing & Aged Care. Jane is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration, and has been awarded a Public Service Medal for her contribution to public administration. She is a long-time resident of the City of Yarra and has a strong commitment to local services.
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Roberto Colanzi
Director
Roberto was a Councillor and Mayor with the City of Yarra Council from 2012 to 2016, and had a very good working relationship with, and understanding of the wide-ranging community health work provided by NRCH.
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He has a long-term commitment to local community affairs and organisations. He has strong board governance experience, more recently as a Board Member of Inllen, which develops partnerships and strategies to support young people across Darebin, Merri-bek, and Yarra, to successfully move from school to further education, training, and employment.
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Fiona Patten
Director
Fiona Patten was a member of the Victorian Parliament from 2014 -2022 driving key reforms in Victoria.
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Her achievements include establishing the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre in North Richmond, Safe Access Zones around fertility clinics, Voluntary Assisted Dying laws, and the decriminalisation of sex work. Passionate about social justice and progressive change, Fiona continues to advocate for evidence-based policies.
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Trang Du
Director
Trang grew up in the Richmond Housing Estate (RHE) and has a deep understanding of the social, health, and economic challenges facing local residents.
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She is a service designer and the founder of social enterprise Two Square Pegs that builds inclusive local businesses communities. Two Square Pegs provides enterprise training and mentoring support to turns ideas into self-employment opportunities. She has coordinated since 2021 the Women’s Health and Economic Inclusion (WHEI) project.
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Serge Sardo
Director
Serge has nearly 20 years’ experience as a CEO and company director in the for-purpose and public sectors.
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Serge has worked extensively across mental health and addiction, disability, housing and community services, with a strong commitment to improving outcomes for disadvantaged communities. He is a registered psychologist with a particular interest in clinical governance and brings experience as both a clinician and senior executive.
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