The Board of Directors
 
Mr Michael Roff
Executive Director, Australian Private Hospitals Association


Michael Roff is the Executive Director of the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA). Michael joined APHA as Public Affairs Manager in 1994 and was appointed as Executive Director in April 2000.

Prior to joining APHA, Mr Roff worked as an assistant to a Justice of the High Court and as a Policy Advisor to Ministers in the New South Wales and ACT Governments. He also spent several years in Sydney as a public affairs manager with a major national industry association.

APHA is the peak national body representing the interests of the private hospital sector, with a diverse membership that includes large and small hospitals and day surgeries, for profit and not for profit hospitals, groups as well as independent facilities, located in both metropolitan and rural areas throughout Australia.

Mr Roff is a Director of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards and member of the National Health Performance Committee.
Q. What are the nation's health priorities?

A.
Australian governments have identified seven areas for priority focus. They are: arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular health, diabetes, mental health and injury and injury prevention. The ACHR, with its broad interest, believes it can assist the national interest in dealing with these priorities by commissioning relevant research, encouraging public discussion and influencing key stakeholders.