Board and Governance

David Waterford PSM is a former President and Vice-President of the Arthritis Foundation of South Australia. For the past decade, he has worked as a consultant, providing management and organisational development advice to clients in the not-for-profit, private and public sectors. Over the past two years this consultancy work has had a strong focus on disability inclusion.   

Prior to his work as a consultant, David was a senior South Australian public servant working in the areas of health, human services, child protection, inclusion and social policy. He has a doctorate of philosophy in public policy from Flinders University and was awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) in the 2008 Australia Day Honours. David is a Fellow of the Governor’s Leadership Foundation and holds memberships with the Australasian Evaluation Society and the International Public Policy Association.  

Prof Hill is a clinical rheumatologist and researcher. She currently undertakes clinical work, research and drug regulatory work for the Commonwealth and State Governments. 

She is a Head of Unit of Rheumatology at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, rheumatologist at Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA and Professor, Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide. She is a current member of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) of Federal Government. 

She heads the Rheumatology Research Group at the Basil Hetzel Institute with research expertise in population epidemiology, randomised clinical trials, qualitative research, biobanking and quality improvement. The Research Group has experts in epidemiology, statistics, biobanking, qualitative methods and evidence-based medicine. It is the South Australian hub of Australian Arthritis and Autoimmune Biobank (A3BC). 

She is immediate Past President of Australian Rheumatology Association (2020-2022) and served on the ARA Board from 2016-May 2022. She is a member of the Board of the Australian and New Zealand Vasculitis Society which she helped establish in 2019. 

She was appointed as Medical Director of Arthritis SA in July 2022. 

She attended the AICD Company Director’s Course in August 2020. 

Dr Chris Bollen is an Adelaide GP and director of Bollen Health, a management consulting company helping General Practices to deliver safe and effective care. He is a dual fellow with FRACGP and FACHSM after completing MBBS and MBA at University of Adelaide. He also holds membership with AICD, RACGP, AMA and the Australian New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine.

He has previously or is currently serving in roles with AMA (SA) Council of General Practice, RACGP SA&NT Faculty Board, Chairperson of SA Divisions, and CEO of Adelaide Northeast Division of General Practice, Medical Advisor ReturnToWorkSA, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare, Kidney Health Australia, Arthritis SA, Director GP Training at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Primary Care Advisor to University of Adelaide’s Frailty and Healthy Ageing Centre of Research Excellence.

With an interest in improving both clinical and business outcomes, Chris has joined forces with business partner Rod Buchecker to deliver a change leadership program that reduces the risk of health professional burnout. Together Chris and Rod have worked with 360+ Australian General Practices interested in improving their businesses to deliver better, more sustainable primary care.

Nadia’s 25-year career has been dedicated to leading improvements in health and wellbeing outcomes for Australians. Across a range of senior leadership positions, she has experience in public policy, strategy, operational management, research and stakeholder engagement. Her work has focused on the power of collaborative partnerships to improve outcomes for the community. 

Nadia is currently Head of Prevention at the Sax Institute and leads the Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, a collaborative responsible for providing system leadership in evidence-based chronic disease prevention in Australia. 

Nadia holds a Masters of Business Administration and a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as postgraduate qualifications in business, health, and research. She is also a graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Associate Professor Tasha Stanton leads the Persistent Pain Research Group at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). She is co-director of IIMPACT in Health at The University of South Australia, Adelaide. She is a clinical pain neuroscientist with original training as a physiotherapist.

Her research focuses on pain – why do we have it, and why doesn’t it go away? Her research group works closely with consumers and clinicians to identify real-world problems and devise new solutions. She has a specific interest in chronic pain, osteoarthritis, pain science education, and novel technologies, such as virtual and mediated reality, to enhance exercise engagement. 

Tiffany joined The Board of the Hospital Research Foundation Group – Arthritis in 2023 after being involved with Arthritis SA since 2004. She was initially trained as a physiotherapist and worked in hospitals, private practice, and domiciliary care settings. She also worked at the University of SA and SA Health.

She completed an MBA in 2009 and was awarded her PhD in Public Health in 2008 for examining population perceptions of the risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders – arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. 

Since 2011, Tiffany has been employed by the University of Adelaide and currently conducts research into the epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders and risk factors for these diseases. She has been a long-time advocate for strong linkages between basic science, clinical, and population research to improve the translation of research findings to the community. She is also passionate about improving the lives of those with arthritis and musculoskeletal problems. 

In her spare time, Tiffany enjoys reading and watching sports, particularly cricket, AFL and netball. She also loves spending time with her twin son and daughter. 

Rajiv joined The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) Group in 2023, leading the newly created Client and Patient Services portfolio. 

Rajiv is an experienced healthcare senior executive who has catalysed organisation-wide transformation across Healthcare within Australia’s largest private health insurance companies, State departments, and Health Advocacy groups with significant autonomy and responsibility over the end-to-end implementation of high-value programs that fortify brands such as BUPA, Medibank, SA Health and Dementia Australia. 

Central to all his work experiences is his drive to add value through embedding globally recognised contemporary practices as a trusted advisor to commercial sustainability and strengths-based people leadership. Underpinning his approach is a strategy toolkit and utilising human-centred design for lasting innovation. 

As a key member of THRF Group’s Senior Executive Team, Rajiv provides leadership, support and clinical guidance to ensure the Client and Patient Services brands deliver quality and contemporary services and research, leading to better health outcomes and impact for all Australians. 

Rajiv is tertiary qualified as a Registered Nurse and has a Master’ in Business Administration. He brings a wealth of experience in change management, service reform, clinical governance and service design to contribute to the impact strategy of The Hospital Research Foundation Group. 

He loves spending time with his son and family in his spare time. He is also connected with his cultural roots and strongly advocates diversity and inclusion. Rajiv also volunteers and serves as a Justice of Peace of South Australia. 

Sarah joined The Hospital Research Foundation Group – Arthritis in 2023.

With a background in allied health management, Sarah has worked across both the public and private healthcare systems. She has held senior management roles within the disability sector and within QLD Health, where she resided for 13 years with her young family. Throughout her career, she has driven numerous service start-ups and offered valuable experience in health service and program development. Central to Sarah’s drive is her focus on the optimisation of consumer healthcare experience.

Commencing her career as a dietitian, Sarah chose to work in healthcare to support and empower others to improve their health and wellbeing. This soon grew into a desire to grow the wider impact of healthcare services and organisations.

In her role as Program Director – Arthritis, Sarah is grateful to be surrounded by colleagues who are truly committed to providing hope and help to those with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. She is committed to ensuring that the programs and services provided to people in the community are accessible, sustainable, of high quality and have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

Whether it is at work or at leisure, Sarah loves to be surrounded by people – her husband and two children, her extended family, her friends and her colleagues. She will always say “yes” to delicious food and great wine and is always in good spirits when spending time outside in the sunshine.