Professor Anthony Russell (MBBS PhD FRACP) has been Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Alfred Health, Melbourne and Professor of Medicine with the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University since Jan 2022. Prof Russell was previously the Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane from 2005 to 2021. In Queensland, Prof Russell completed a 4 year term as Co-Chair of the Qld Statewide Diabetes Clinical Network and in this role provided advice and implemented strategies to assist in the management of patients with diabetes. Professor Russell has lead innovative projects to provide new models of care for people with diabetes. He has implemented the “Beacon” practice model, providing integrated care for patients with complex Type 2 diabetes in the community with up-skilled GPs and performed a proof-of-concept of eConsultations. He has initiated a Telehealth service, delivering diabetes services to rural and remote indigenous and non-indigenous communities across Qld. Prof Russell has been on the advisory group for the “IDEAS” project which increased rates of retinal screening and treatment of retinopathy in indigenous people with diabetes across Qld. Professor Russell has been a Chief Investigator on two NHMRC research projects and more recently CIB on a MRFF grant. He has been Chair of the Diabetes Australia Research Trust grant review panel and previously a Sub-editor (Endocrinology) for the Internal Medicine Journal. Prof Russell was on the expert advisory group for the NHMRC guidelines on the Management of Type 1 diabetes and a member of the Expert Group for Therapeutic Guidelines. He sits on the steering committees for Diabetes Feet Australia and the National Association of Diabetes Centres. Tony is currently President of the Australian Diabetes Society.

Justine is an experienced Board Director, Group CEO and transformation specialist. With qualifications in Law and Science, Justine has significant experience in non-executive director roles and senior executive roles across the health and human services sectors. She has held senior positions with listed companies, commercial organisations and not-for-profits. Justine’s experience spans large scale operational turnarounds, strategy, integration and transformation roles. She has worked across health insurance, disability services, aged care services, large scale government health contracting, the domestic violence sector, chronic disease management, population health, corporate health, hospital in the home, allied health services and health technology businesses. Justine is on the Boards of Uniting Care Queensland and the Diabetes Australia Research Trust and was previously on the Boards of LeapIn!, the Australian Diabetes Society, the Australian Diabetes Educators Association and the Queensland Advisory Board for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Justine is currently the Group CEO of Diabetes Australia. The Diabetes Australia Group provides services and support in Australia and internationally. In Australia, the organisation operates as the national peak body for all Australians living with and at risk of diabetes, providing advocacy support, research funding and health service delivery supporting almost two million Australians. The organisation also delivers state­ based population health chronic disease prevention programs including My Health for Life (Queensland) Get Healthy Services (New South Wales) and The Coach Program (Tasmania). Diabetes Australia also delivers the Life for A Child Program supporting almost 60,000 children in approx 50 countries around the world gain access to insulin, education, and support.