Our Governance

Our Governance

Our Legislation

Our Legislation

Health and Wellbeing Queensland was established on 1 July 2019, as an independent statutory body within the portfolio of the Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services to improve the health and wellbeing of the Queensland population.

The Health and Wellbeing Act 2019 is the governing legislation for Health and Wellbeing Queensland and identifies the main functions to be:

  • to facilitate and commission activities to prevent illness and promote health and wellbeing;
  • to develop partnerships and collaborate with other entities to further its objective or carry out its functions under the act;
  • to give grants for activities to further its objective or carry out its functions under the act;
  • to monitor and evaluate activities to prevent illness and promote health and wellbeing;
  • to develop policy and advise the Minister and government entities about preventing illness and promoting health and wellbeing;
  • to coordinate the exchange of information about activities to prevent illness and promote health and wellbeing.

Our Board

Our Board

Health and Wellbeing Queensland is governed by a board appointed by the Governor in Council.

The board is appointed under the Health and Wellbeing Act 2019, which requires a member to have qualifications and experience in areas including law, business, public health, academia, community service organisations or the not-for-profit sector or other areas the Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services considers relevant.   The Act also requires that at least one board member must be an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander.

Mr Ryan is a professional board member, senior executive and educator with more than 40 years’ experience in strategic leadership, governance and service delivery. Mr Ryan has had extensive exposure across the public, union, superannuation and not-for-profit sectors in his various roles as a secondary school teacher, a Trustee of the QSuper Board and a Director of QInvest. Mr Ryan was also a board member of the Queensland Government Residential Tenancies Authority Queensland between 2016–2025 and its chairperson from 2022–2025. He is also a Director of GROW, a national not-for-profit community-based organisation helping Australians recover from mental illness through programs of mutual support and personal development. Further, Mr Ryan was previously an executive member and President of the Queensland Teachers’ Union.

As Director-General, Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games since September 2022, Mr Hopper is leading the Government’s objectives to drive grassroots sports participation across the State; strengthening the integrity, viability, while maintaining high animal welfare standards in the racing industry; and ensure every part of Queensland benefits from the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Game. Mr Hopper has enjoyed
a highly successful career in government, tourism, sport and major events. He has extensive experience in sports administration, operations, governance, asset management and venue leasing in the public and private sector. He is recognised for his leadership skills, strategic
thinking, commercial acumen and communication skills.

Dr Rosengren commenced as Director-General, Queensland Health on 1 November 2024. He is a Senior Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine with more than 20 years’ clinical and leadership experience in both public and private hospital sectors. While continuing to work as a clinician, he has also undertaken executive roles where he has overseen the delivery and performance of acute public hospital services at a large scale. This includes as Chief Operating Officer for Queensland Health, Executive Director of Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and as Chief Operating Officer for Metro North Hospital and Health Service. He has also been Acting Executive Director of Organisational Development at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service. Dr Rosengren has held several representative roles with the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and oversaw the Metropolitan Emergency Department Access Initiative project in 2012. He was the Chair of the Queensland Clinical Senate
between 2012 and 2019.

Ms Wilde is a distinguished leader with a career spanning over 23 years in the Queensland Public sector. Her extensive experience includes developing and implementing policy reforms, particularly in areas related to economic and regional development, local government, infrastructure, property, and land use planning. After completing a Bachelor of Public Health from the Queensland University of Technology, she gained a Master in Business Administration from the University of Queensland; has undertaken the Company Directors Course through the Australian Institute of Company Directors and been the recipient of the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Public Service Delivery on two occasions. Ms Wilde commenced as the Director-General, Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism on 22 April 2025.

Emeritus Professor Lowe is a highly experienced, widely published and highly awarded expert on urban development, sustainability, environmental science and public health. One of Australia’s most respected environmental scientists, he is an emeritus professor of science, technology and society at Griffith University where he was previously Head of the School of Science. Emeritus Professor Lowe holds earned degrees from the University of New South Wales and the University of York as well as honorary doctorates from Griffith University and the University of the Sunshine Coast. Emeritus Professor Lowe’s principal research interests are in the broad area of policy decisions influencing the use of science and technology, especially in the fields of energy and environment.

Ms Williams is an experienced Board Chair and Director with a strong commitment to improving health equity and outcomes for rural, remote and First Nations communities. Based in Barcaldine, Jane brings lived experience and a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities facing Queenslander outside metropolitan areas. With a background in nursing and qualifications in management and community engagement, Jane holds leadership roles across the health, water and not-for-profit sectors. She currently serves as Chair of the Central West Hospital and Health Service, and is a director on the boards of SunWater, The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) and Checkup Australia. She brings strong governance, community insight, and a focus on practical,
equitable health solutions.

Mrs Taylor-Johnson is a proud Kamilaroi woman and has more than 40 years’ experience working in the health sector and studying in the fields of behavioural science and social welfare. Mrs Taylor-Johnson was instrumental in the development of the first Queensland Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Policy and previously held a range of senior advisory positions in government and the not-for-profit sector, and numerous board directorships including with the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council. Throughout her career Mrs Taylor-Johnson held leadership roles and chair positions, which provided the opportunity to build on the further establishment of the Murri Independent Community School in Brisbane, Queensland Trachoma and Eye Health and the Queensland Police Service Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recruitment Strategy. Mrs Taylor-Johnson is a current board director for Health Workforce Queensland and undertakes consulting and project work in the health sector.

Ms Voloschenko is a health professional with more than 40 years’ experience encompassing public health, health promotion, health protection and population health. Ms Voloschenko is an independent consumer advisor and strategic planner on matters relating to the health of populations and communities who live in Queensland. Throughout her career, Ms Voloschenko has been involved in the development of major public health and health promotion campaigns, which included community education and associated training for workforce, both nationally and at a state level. Through her involvement and participation in many health-related organisations and committees she continues to advocate for health equity and inclusion for all. For many years, Ms Voloschenko has championed disease prevention and early detection by improving health literacy in many communities and healthcare organisations. As a result of her efforts, Ms Voloschenko was awarded an Outstanding Individual Achiever Award by Multicultural Queensland in 2019.

Dr Spierings is a proud Gaangulu man and is the Director of the Knowledge and Research Centre for the IUIH Network in South East Queensland, Australia’s first Aboriginal community controlled research centre. Here he leads a network-wide program of research, monitoring, and evaluation in partnership with key stakeholders across South East Queensland. Dr Spierings is also an experienced company director with two other current appointments: he serves as Chair of Country to Coast Queensland, responsible for ensuring primary healthcare access for 900,000 people across Central Qld, Wide Bay and the Sunshine Coast; he is also a Board member of Australia’s largest hospital service, Metro North Hospital and Health service, which has an annual budget of $4.2 billion, employs over 25,000 staff and services approximately 1 million people. He has previously worked across a variety of sectors including Academia, Foreign Policy, Construction and Security. Dr Spierings holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Queensland and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Last updated 4 September 2025