Susan Brumby

Susan was the founding director of the National Centre for Farmer Health, a position held from 2008 to 2021, and has experience in agriculture, health reform, education, public health, academia as a professor at Deakin University and advocacy. She enjoys leadership challenges and is passionate about achieving excellent outcomes for customers and our regional community more broadly.

Previous positions include senior executive health service roles, managing a beef and wool property, and serving on a number of state and federal government advisory councils. She is a graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Program and chair of Western Victoria Primary Health Network.

Susan’s PhD and ongoing work is in the health, wellbeing and safety of agricultural communities.