Program Manager - Paul Bennett 

Following qualification as a Registered Nurse in 1990, Paul spent nearly thirteen years in various Clinical and Managerial roles in Urology including the Lead Nurse role for Urology at Guy's & St.Thomas' Hospital Trust, London. Following a move to Sydney in 2003 Paul joined the nursing service at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and was appointed Nursing Unit Manager for Trauma Orthopaedics in 2004. Since then he has held a number of positions within the Executive Units of both Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney Local Health District and was most recently the SLHD Nurse Manager for Workforce and Innovation. Prior to that position he was seconded to the Nursing and Midwifery Office of NSW Health as a Project Officer for Nursing Strategy and Innovation.

Reviews Project Officer - Tammy Shapiro

Following qualification as an Accredited Practising Dietitian in 2009, Tammy initially worked in both the general practice and corporate dietetic settings before joining the Eastern Sydney Medicare Local as a Practice Support Officer in 2012. Since then, Tammy has held several positions with both the Medicare Local and later Central and Eastern Sydney PHN - all with a strong focus on supporting and strengthening the capacity of local general practice. Prior to joining the HealthPathways Sydney team in March 2017, Tammy was employed by CESPHN as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program Officer and was responsible for the planning and facilitation of multiple events across the PHN - including several large scale forums held in partnership with the Sydney Local Health District. Tammy is passionate about HealthPathways and enjoys engaging wide a wide range of stakeholders to continually refine the HealthPathways Sydney Reviews process. Outside of work, Tammy is a passionate cook, supporter of the Sydney Roosters, and animal welfare activist.
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Project Officer - Lauren Walker

Lauren has an Honours Degree in Health Sciences, Population Health and Marketing and is completing her Masters in Bioethics at the University of Sydney. Lauren has worked in Health Promotion and Research positions for the University of Wollongong, Australian Red Cross Blood Services, as well as managed Patient Support and Advocacy programs with the Leukaemia Foundation of Australia across Western and South Eastern Sydney. Prior to joining the HealthPathways Sydney team in early 2024, Lauren enjoyed working with primary care for over 7 years with the Central and Eastern Sydney PHN where she focused on strengthening the capacity of general practice to support Priority Populations across Sydney, as well as leading Cancer Control, Screening and Prevention initiatives. Lauren is passionate about supporting integrated health care for our community.