ABOUT US
We are an independent self funded charity dedicated to the promotion of skills and knowledge for the prevention of eye diseases, both locally and internationally, in areas of unmet need
PEF Board Members
Chairperson: Liam Roche, B. Bus.
Liam became chair of the charity in 2018 and has also chaired the Program Partners Advisory Panel (PPAP) since its inception in 2019. He retired from his position as Chief Operating Officer of Seven West Media (WA) in 2015 after a 40 year career in the media and manufacturing industries. He makes a significant contribution to the WA community on numerous not-for-profit and health service industry boards, and is an adviser to the Emerging Leaders Program at Murdoch University. He is currently a member of the Medical Board of Australia in W.A, the South Metropolitan Health Service, deputy chair of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of W.A, and deputy chair of Crime Stoppers W.A.
Liam is widely recognised as an exceptional mentor and business leader who has the ability to motivate both individuals and teams to perform at their peak. He has a particular talent for reducing complex problems to manageable components, and by working diligently and collaboratively with stakeholders he often finds innovative solutions to challenging economic and structural problems. He has a passion for streamlining business processes, and uses an inclusive leadership style to encourage the development of highly effective results driven teams.
Secretary: Simon Martin, BCom, CA, GAICD
Simon has over 25 years experience across all facets of business management, having worked extensively in both the media and health sectors. Simon’s previous roles include general manager for Network Ten Perth and CEO for Cystic Fibrosis Australia. In addition to his role as a director of the Perth Eye Foundation Simon is currently the chief financial officer and company secretary for WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA). WAPHA was formed after winning Commonwealth Government contracts to commission health services throughout WA focusing on mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programmes, general practice support, alcohol and drug problems, chronic condition programs, and programs supporting the primary health sector in managing Covid-19.
Simon is also the chair of the John XXIII college finance and risk committee and vice chairman for Breast Cancer Care WA. He has previously served as a non-executive director on the board of Cystic Fibrosis WA and was a trustee director of the Network Ten Superannuation Fund.
Dr Philip House AM, MBBS, FRANZCO
Phil is a West Australian trained ophthalmologist and was one of the founding surgeons who established the Eye Surgery Foundation charity in 1990. He has supported the charity through pro-bono work on the board of the Perth Eye Centre and the Eye Surgery Foundation since then and continues to the current day. He operated at the Perth Eye Hospital for many years and served as chairman of the Perth Eye Centre board. He left that board in 2016 to join the Eye Surgery Foundation board and subsequently played a central role in establishing the Perth Eye Foundation charity.
In 2010 he was appointed an Associate Clinical Professor at UWA and has co-authored over 50 peer reviewed publications. He provided regular specialist services to the Pilbara region of W.A for 25 years and has worked in Timor. In 2017 he received an AM in recognition for his commitment to providing ophthalmic services in areas of unmet need and his voluntary services in Australia and overseas. Phil was actively involved in the evolution of the Eye Surgery Foundation into the Perth Eye Foundation.
Dr Josephine Richards, MBChB(UCT), MMed, FCOphth(SA), FRANZCO, GAICD
Jo is a mid-career ophthalmologist with extensive experience in clinical teaching and professional development, particularly in the areas of service quality and accountability. She has been a member of the trainee selection panel and workforce committees of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) for several years, and works as a trainee supervisor at Royal Perth Hospital. She has taught eye health to nurses and optometrists as well as medical practitioners.
She works in private practice with the Western Eye consultants in Perth with subspecialty interests in ocular inflammation, cataract surgery and glaucoma, and has published many collaborative research papers in those areas. Her previous pro bono work for the Perth Eye Foundation (PEF) was with the Program Partners Advisory Panel, but in 2021 she left that role to join the PEF board. She enjoys the opportunity that ophthalmology provides to engage with a wide diversity of people and contribute to improving the quality of people’s lives by improving their vision.
Emma Chinnery, LLB, BA
Emma Chinnery is a senior lawyer, practising as a Partner of Jackson McDonald in Perth. Emma’s clients are primarily charities and other not-for-profits, Aboriginal trusts and corporations and government bodies. She has a focus on commercial advice, compliance, corporate structures and best practice governance. She also regularly assists clients with board training, and in facilitating meetings with members and other stakeholders. Emma presents on governance and legal topics through Governance Institute and the Emerging Leaders in Governance Program.
Emma has held board positions with Netball WA Inc, Glass Jar Australia Ltd and the Forum for Directors of Indigenous Organisations, and is a member of the UWA Sports Advisory Council. She was the inaugural chair of the Governance and Risk Committee for Netball WA. Emma joined the Perth Eye Foundation board in 2020.
Download our pdf documents below
Latest annual report of the PEF
2021 annual report of the PEF
2020 annual report of the PEF
2019 annual report of the PEF
PEF constitution
PEF Whistleblower policy
PEF conflict of interest policy
PERTH EYE FOUNDATION (PEF) 2020 – 2022
PAST BOARD MEMBERS
MEMBERS OF PEF
Dr Ross Littlewood, AM, MBBS, BA(Phil), FRANZCO
Ross was one of the eight original founders of the Perth Eye Centre board in 1990, which operated the Perth Eye Hospital until 2018. He served on the ESF board from 2014 and then became a founding member of the Perth Eye Foundation board, which superseded the ESF in January 2020. He retired from the PEF board in February 2021.
Ms Liane Papaelias, BBus, FCPA, GAICD
Liane provided sound advice to the board of Eye Surgery Foundation (ESF) during its last few years as an independent charity, and then provided invaluable assistance to the board of the Perth eye foundation (PEF) as it assumed the responsibilities of the ESF charity.
EYE SURGERY FOUNDATION (ESF) 1991 – 2021
History of the ESF
The PEF emerged from a charity called the Eye Surgery Foundation (ESF). The ‘ESF History’ button will download a pdf document summarizing the history of the ESF its relationship to the PEF
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