Mark has over 40 years’ experience working within the Health and Welfare sectors as a frontline worker ranging from direct clinical work as a social worker in mental health, child safety and acute care and in Executive positions within Government and Non-Government organisations. He holds a unique understanding of the myriad of services and associated complexities that are often faced within community and acute responses.

Mark has played an active part in developing both National and State health responses as a Queensland Health Parliamentary Witness addressing a myriad of considerations in how to progress the State’s development of chronic disease service responses and strategic considerations as well as being a state delegate in the National Research Project for development of Transition Care Program (TCP) Quality Indicators.

Mark holds a Masters of Business Communication Studies, Graduate Diploma in Communication, and Bachelor of Social Work, Double Certificates in Social Welfare.