Leadership Team

Penny Anderson

Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary

Penny is an experienced leader with over 20 years’ in the Victorian health, community and welfare sector. As CEO of Your Community Health, Penny is motivated by a commitment to social justice and provides strategic, organisational and change leadership in the delivery of health and allied services to the community.

Since becoming Acting CEO in 2014 and CEO in November 2015, Penny has led the organisation through periods of unprecedented change, including significant public healthcare reforms and the expansion of the organisation’s operations. Throughout this time Penny has successfully strengthened relationships with the community, staff and stakeholders through consultative and values-driven communication.

Before joining Your Community Health, Penny developed comprehensive knowledge and experience of the sector through a variety of roles from policy development, to project and program management to senior management, including at Department of Human Services (DHS), Outer East PCP, S t Vincent’s Hospital and at EACH Social and Community Health.

Penny’s diverse experience has enabled her to gain extensive knowledge and understanding of community, welfare, acute, public health and private sectors as well as State and Federal Departments in particular in Victoria, NSW and ACT.

Penny has completed a Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Arts Degree (Politics, Asian Studies, Developmental Studies) and Master Public Policy and Management at University of Melbourne.

Penny is the Chair of Better Health North East Melbourne (BHNEM) and a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Liz Chondros

Community Development Manager

Liz has extensive experience in leadership, coordinator and clinical roles spanning over 20 years.

Liz Chondros graduated with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from LaTrobe University in 1995. She completed an Induction to Management Course in 2008 and a Vic Health Health Promotion Course in 2011.  In 2012, Liz completed a PRINCE2 Foundation Project Management Certificate.

Liz worked as a paediatric speech pathologist for over 15 years within the hospital system working with people of all ages and with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties, followed by roles within early childhood intervention settings working with young children with disabilities and their families.  Since 2009, Liz has worked within the community health sector across three municipalities in the Barwon and Northern Melbourne Metropolitan areas.

Between 2007 and 2012, Liz was a team leader for the Child and Family Team at Darebin Community Health and was a Recipient of the Early Year’s Award 2010 for Best Start “Oral Language In Kindergartens Project”. She is currently employed at Your Community Health as Community Development Manager.  Within this role, she manages a diverse range of programs and projects including Aboriginal health program, Social support program, consumer, carer and community participation, health promotion and the volunteer program.

Siobhan Newman

Quality, Innovation and Integration, General Manager

Siobhan brings extensive knowledge of the health sector, having worked for 25 years in clinical and administrative roles, predominantly in the community health sector.

In her three years at Your Community Health (previously called Darebin Community Health), she has overseen quality, risk and service integration functions for the organisation. Her work guides the improvement of the organisation. As a local resident, Siobhan enjoys the opportunity to contribute to the local community and help improve the health of the most vulnerable.

Siobhan has a Master of Public Health and Bachelor Applied Science (Physiotherapy). She is a Board Director of Women’s Health in the North. She is also a member of the Primary Care Committee, of the Australian Commission for Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

Diannah Parker

Chief Financial Officer

Di joined Your Community Health in early 2018. She is an experienced Accountant, Financial Manager and Company Secretary, with leadership experience in governance, strategy development, risk management and compliance, business development and IT.

Prior to joining Your Community Community, Di was Director Corporate and Regulatory Services and Company Secretary for auDA. Before that, her career spanned the acute health and mental health service sector, with general management, strategic development, finance and accounting roles at Ostara Australia and the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Di has a Master’s degree in Professional Accounting (RMIT) and is a member of CPA Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Karen Tavolaro

Human Resources Manager

Karen has worked in the health and not- for- profit sectors for over 15 years within both leadership and operational contexts and has extensive experience in organisational development, talent management, workforce planning, process improvement, employee relations and policy development and implementation.

Karen is a passionate HR professional who is committed to working in a collaborative, transparent and inclusive manner, which allows her to build lasting relationships with management and staff.  Karen has expertise in transforming and aligning people, processes and culture that contribute to organisational growth.

Karen holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Studies), a Post Graduate Diploma of Business (Human Resources Management) and is a certified member of the Australian Human Resources Institute.