BN Health Forum Melbourne: Going Viral - Healthcare, Media and Privacy

Professor Kathryn von Treuer is the Chief Executive Officer and Provost of the Cairnmillar Institute, an independent higher education provider known for its clinical excellence in research and teaching of psychology and psychotherapy. She is an endorsed health and organisational psychologist with postgraduate qualifications in psychology, business and education.

With 20 years of industry experience, Kathryn’s reputation in leading and improving the quality of education is well established. Her research into teaching scholarship has informed the learning and evaluation of training programs spanning several domains, including aged care, Allied Health and shiftwork.

Kathryn also sits on the Psychology Board of Australia and Independent Tertiary Educational Council of Australia.

Fleur Katsmartin is the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. She has broad experience working in government, public and private practice. Her areas of expertise include health and technology, eHealth, digital and IT law, privacy and compliance, corporate governance and corporate advisory.

Prior to joining The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Fleur was General Counsel and Company Secretary at Healthdirect Australia Ltd, the national virtual public health information service. She commenced her legal career at the Australian Government Solicitor before working as a corporate solicitor at a national firm.

Fleur is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr Nisha Khot is the Clinical Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Peninsula Health. Before moving to Australia, Dr Khot trained in India and worked in the United Kingdom.

She is passionate towards promoting diversity in health leadership, health equity and easily accessible healthcare for women in the community. As the former Director of Obstetrics at Bacchus Marsh hospital, Dr Khot was instrumental in the transformation of the hospital’s maternity ward into one of the safest in Victoria. It was one of the first maternity wards in Australia to fulfil the requirements of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority’s highest safety standards.

Dr Khot currently holds several leadership positions, including board memberships of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the Rural Doctors Association of Victoria (RDAV) and Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH). She also chairs the SIMG committee as well as the Gender Equity & Diversity Working Group at RANZCOG

Natalie is a Special Counsel in our Insurance & Health team, specialising in professional indemnity and health law. Her extensive professional indemnity experience includes acting for local and international insurers and their insureds, in defending claims against a broad range of professional clients across all Australian jurisdictions, including allied health practitioners, medical practitioners and pharmacists.

Prior to joining Barry Nilsson, Natalie was a Legal and Claims Manager and Team Leader for a large insurer, managing a diverse range of professional indemnity claims. This gives Natalie a unique perspective to appreciate the needs of the insurer and their client, allowing her to adopt a pragmatic approach in delivering the best possible outcome to her clients with a tailored solution that takes into account the associated risks.