Emma Leehane

First Appointed – 01/07/2024

Term of Appointment – 01/07/24 – 30/06/27

Committee Membership:

Clinical Governance Committee

Emma is a proud Yorta Yorta woman who completed a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching at the Australian Catholic University and has recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Community and Social Services.

Emma taught for 10 years in WA, rural Victoria and Ballarat and holds a teaching position as a cultural educator at Australian Catholic University and previously at the University of Ballarat.

Emma was an Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer at Grampians Health Ballarat, formerly Ballarat Health Services from 2015-2023. From 2017 she was the Team Leader of the Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer team that included rotations to Ararat.

Emma was formerly a Director on the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-Operative Board.