APC Board

Professor Sarah Roberts-Thomson AM - Chair

AM, B.Pharm (Hons), PhD, FPS, GAICD, GCELead, PFHEA

Sarah Roberts-Thomson AM was appointed Chair of the APC Board in March 2024, having joined the Board in February 2018 and served as Deputy Chair from June 2020. She brings extensive experience across research, teaching, governance and senior academic leadership in higher education, with particular expertise in healthcare education and workforce development.

Sarah is Deputy Dean (Academic) at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Medicine and Health and has more than 30 years’ experience as a pharmacist across clinical practice, leadership, and tertiary education.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Leadership and governance
• Mentoring and workforce development
• Tertiary education

Sarah previously served for seven years on the Pharmacists Board of Queensland. She has also served as Chair and Deputy Chair of International Education Services Ltd and as a Director of UQ Health Care. She is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK).

In 2026, Sarah was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to pharmaceutical medicine, academic leadership, and tertiary education.

Her professional focus is advancing excellence in healthcare education, academic leadership, workforce development, and interprofessional practice to support a sustainable and effective healthcare system.

Professor Kirstie Galbraith - Deputy Chair

BPharm, MClinPharm, AdvPracPharm, GAICD

Kirstie was appointed to the APC Board in June 2021 and currently serves as Deputy Chair. She brings experience in practitioner development and pharmacy education.

Kirstie is currently Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Education in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University. She has extensive experience in pharmacy education, with a background in workforce development, experiential learning, and intern training.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Pharmacy education
• Practitioner development
• Experiential learning
• Workforce capability

Kirstie has held leadership roles in pharmacy education and training, including responsibility for experiential placements and intern training programs at Monash University.

Kirstie is a Fellow of both the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). She was awarded the SHPA Medal of Merit in recognition of her leadership and contribution to the pharmacy profession nationally and internationally.

Her professional focus is supporting pharmacist development across all stages of practice.

Mr Abbas Alibhai - Director

BSc Econ(Hons), MSc Econ&F (United Kingdom), GAICD, CA

Abbas was appointed to the APC Board in June 2021 and currently serves as a Director. He brings experience in finance and strategic leadership.

Abbas is currently the director of Clarity Business Advisory. He is a chartered accountant and business advisor.

He has extensive experience in financial management, with a background in accounting and executive leadership across Australia and the United Kingdom.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Financial management
• Strategic planning
• Governance and risk management
• Health and aged care sectors

Abbas has held previous senior leadership roles across public and not-for-profit organisations, providing strategic financial and governance oversight.

Ms Amanda Galbraith - Director

BPharm, GradCertPharmMgt, GradCertDiabEd&Mgt, CDE, GAICD, GCBA(Exec)

Amanda was appointed to the APC Board in 2017 and currently serves as a Director. She brings experience in pharmacy leadership and workforce development.

Amanda is currently Senior Director at ACT Health, serving as the ACT's Chief Pharmacist. She has extensive experience in pharmacy practice, with a background in community pharmacy, pharmacy ownership, diabetes education, professional leadership, and pharmacist training.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Pharmacy leadership
• Workforce development
• Public health and medicines regulation
• Governance and strategy

Amanda has held previous leadership roles with The Pharmacy Guild of Australia at both state and national levels and has served as a supervisor and assessor with the ACT Pharmacy Board.

Her professional focus is supporting pharmacist training, mentoring, and professional development.

Emeritus Professor Nicholas Glasgow - Director

BHB, MBChB(Auckland), GradDipFamMed(Monash), GradCertEdStudies(Sydney), MD(Auckland), FRNZCGP(Dist), FRACGP, FAChPM, MD(Honoris Causa, International Medical University)

Nicholas was appointed to the APC Board in 2017 and currently serves as a Director. He brings experience in medical education and health workforce development.

Nicholas is currently Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University. He has more than 30 years’ experience in medicine and higher education, with a background in general practice, academic leadership, health services research, and medical workforce development.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Medical education
• Health policy and systems research
• Workforce development
• Primary and chronic care

Nicholas has held previous leadership roles including Dean of the ANU School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Acting Head of the Department of Health Services Research and Policy, and leadership positions with Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand.

His professional interests include chronic disease care, respiratory health, end-of-life care, health systems research, and pedagogy.

Associate Professor Faye McMillan AM - Director

BPharm, MIndigHlth, DHSc, GradCertIndigGov

Faye is a Wiradjuri yinaa (woman). She was appointed to the APC Board in December 2019 and currently serves as a Director and member of APC’s Indigenous Health Strategy Group. She brings experience in Indigenous health and health equity.

Faye is currently Professor of Indigenous Health in the Faculty of Health at the University of Technology Sydney. She has extensive experience in Indigenous health, with a background in pharmacy, academia, leadership, and policy development. She is the immediate past Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner for Allied Health and First Nations Health, where she played a vital role in the Federal Government’s agenda to increase access to rural health services.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Indigenous health
• Rural and remote health
• Health equity
• Mental health

Faye has held previous leadership roles including the Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales and founding member and Board Director of Indigenous Allied Health Australia.

Faye was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2021 for significant service to Indigenous mental health and tertiary education. Faye is Australia's first registered pharmacist who is Aboriginal and was named Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Pharmacist of the Year in 2022 and NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year in 2019.

Her professional focus is improving health outcomes and creating opportunities for Indigenous leadership through education.

Ms Aleena Williams

BPharmSci, MPharm, Grad Cert PharmPrac, GAICD

Aleena is a Yugambeh woman from South-East Queensland. She was appointed to the APC Board in 2023 and currently serves as a Director. She brings experience in Indigenous health and rural pharmacy practice.

Aleena is a registered pharmacist and brings a lived experience of working as a pharmacist while working to maintaining connections to community and country. She has experience in pharmacy practice, with a background in rural and remote healthcare, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, and public health.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Indigenous health
• Rural and remote pharmacy practice
• Promoting the full scope of pharmacists within the health system

Aleena has contributed to APC’s reconciliation journey through leadership and guidance during the implementation of the Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan.

Her professional focus is strengthening connections between pharmacy practice and community health needs.

Mr Paul Shinkfield

B.App.Sc (Physio), LL.B (Hons.), GDLP, GAICD

Paul was appointed to the APC Board in 2026 and currently serves as a Director. He brings experience in health regulation and governance.

Paul is currently Executive Director of the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA). He has extensive experience in national and international health regulation and governance, with a background in executive leadership, regulatory reform, strategy, and organisational transformation.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Health regulation
• Governance and strategy
• Organisational transformation
• Regulatory reform

Paul has held previous leadership roles including National Director, Strategy at the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), where he led strategy and governance initiatives across the National Scheme.

As a registered physiotherapist and Australian lawyer, Paul brings a clinical, legal and strategic perspective to health regulation and governance.

Mr Michael Soriano

GAICD, FANZCAP

Michael was appointed to the APC Board in 2026 and currently serves as a Director. He brings experience in oncology pharmacy and healthcare leadership.

Michael is currently Director of Pharmacy at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, a leading comprehensive cancer centre in Sydney. He has extensive experience in hospital pharmacy, with a background in oncology practice, medication safety, education, research, and workforce development.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Oncology pharmacy
• Medication safety
• Healthcare leadership

Michael has served as a subject matter expert and member of the APC Assessment Advisory Committee. He is a Consultant Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) in Leadership and Management and Medication Safety, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Having completed the APC assessment process as an overseas-trained pharmacist from the Philippines, Michael brings valuable insight into pharmacist migration, registration pathways, workforce development, and professional practice.

His professional focus is supporting future workforce capability and excellence in pharmacy practice.