Dr Teresa Anderson AM
Chief Executive, Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority
Dr Anderson has more than 40 years of experience as a clinician and health service executive. She has a well-established reputation for implementing strategies focused on fostering partnerships, supporting the delivery of innovative, patient centred, best practice health care.
Dr Anderson was the Chief Executive of Sydney Local Health District for over 13 years.
She is a Speech Pathologist, internationally recognised for her specialist knowledge and skills in the research, assessment and management of paediatric and adult dysphagia, early communication development, early childhood development and early intervention.
She is a member of the Australian Eating Disorders, Research and Translation Centre Governing Council, and is a Fellow and Council Member of the Institute of Public Administration Australia NSW.
In the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Teresa was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of her contribution to NSW Health and the community.