The Clinical Senate is led by a Chair and Executive Committee that is representative of the broader membership. The role of the Executive Committee is to oversee and guide all aspects and activities of the Clinical Senate to ensure its main functions are achieved.
The Executive Committee meets once per month. If you would like to present to the executives at one of these meetings, please email the Clinical Senate secretariat at clinicalsenate@health.wa.gov.au with a brief outline of the topic for discussion, relevance of the topic to the Clinical Senate’s work, desired outcomes and preferred timeframe for consideration by the Clinical Senate Chair.
The Executive Committee is made of up to 8 members including the Chair, Deputy Chair, immediate past Chair, Executive Director of Health Consumers’ Council WA and between 2 to 4 experienced health professionals.
Mr Daniel Mahony
Dan is the Chair of the Clinical Senate, Duty Operations Manager at WA Country Health Service (WACHS), National Board Member of the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (Ahpra), and Officer in Charge of Physiotherapy for the Royal Australian Air Force. He is a Fellow and Certified Health Executive of the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) and holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy as well as a Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management. Dan is passionate about rural and remote health and the health workforce.
Dan has previously held a broad range of positions, including Non-Executive Director of ACHSM, the National Rural Health Alliance, Future Health Leaders, and Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health. He has also served as the Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) National Rural Group, Vice President of the APA WA Branch, and Co-Chair of Future Health Leaders. Within WACHS, he has held several leadership roles such as Physiotherapy Professional Lead, Senior Physiotherapist, Operations Manager, Director Population Health, Regional Emergency Disaster Coordinator, and Allied Health Manager, to name a few.
Associate Professor Alison Parr
Alison is the Deputy Chair and immediate past Chair of the Clinical Senate, as well as Medical Co-Director of the Medical Division at Royal Perth Bentley Group, Director of Clinical Services at Kalamunda Hospital, Consultant in Palliative Medicine at St John of God Murdoch Hospital, Clinical Lead (Palliative Care) of the Department of Health’s End-of-Life Care Program, Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Notre Dame, and Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Curtin University.
Alison is a dual specialist in Palliative Medicine and Medical Administration. She was a Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Medical Director for a Hospice and Palliative Care service in Lancashire, UK, before coming to Western Australia in 2014 to take up the post of Director of Hospice and Palliative Care Services at St John of God Murdoch Hospital.
Alison's increasing interest in medical administration led her to complete Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators training while working as Director of Medical Services at Murdoch. She has subsequently held executive roles in the WA health system, at Armadale Kalamunda Group and Royal Perth Bentley Group.
Alison has held a number of clinical, educational, and administrative positions in Western Australia, which have helped her to build networks across public, private, community, aged care, WACHS, and education sectors. She continues to work clinically alongside her administrative roles and has a passion for work that combines both. She believes strongly in collaborative approaches to safety and quality improvement and strategic management and that collaboration is key to the success of the Clinical Senate.
Ms Karina Moore RN BN Grad Dip Nsg MACN FCHSM CHE 
Karina is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management and Certified Health Executive.
Karina commenced her career in health by attending the Western Australian School of Nursing (WASON). She later continued nursing studies at Edith Cowan University, ultimately majoring in Human Relationships and Research Methodology.
Karina’s health administration career commenced as a project officer for the National Demonstration Hospital Program – Phase 3 projects. This positive introduction to project management and reform activities led to an ongoing interest in the role of agencies as advocates for clinical engagement and service development. Karina's current role within the Clinical Excellence Division of the Department of Health continues to focus on work aligned with these passions.
Karina has predominantly nursed within metropolitan, critical care, and perioperative tertiary teaching hospital environments. She has also worked within various state and private organisations throughout the mid-west, south-west, and outer metro regions of Western Australia.
Outside of work, Karina provides mentoring services to various health-based organisations, provides advisory services to the Curtin University School of Population Health’s Course Advisory Board, serves as a Clinical Senate member, and holds a membership with the Australian College of Nursing.
Ms Clare Mullen 
Clare is the Executive Director at Health Consumers’ Council WA, the state’s peak body for consumer, carer and lived experience advocacy and engagement in the health system. Health Consumers’ Council WA advocates at both an individual and systemic level for people’s rights in health and also has a program of engagement activities that support health services, policy makers, and community members to work together to improve health outcomes and experiences.
Clare has worked in a range of leadership roles in the health and social care sector in the UK and Australia, including in the Health Networks and Safety and Quality teams at the Department of Health, and as Operations Manager at the WA Primary Health Alliance (which runs WA’s three Primary Health Networks).
Outside of work, Clare chairs the national Weight Issues Network, a consumer-led advocacy group for people impacted by weight issues, is an Advisor to the national Obesity Collective, chairs the Curtin University Medical Advisory Board, and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Australian Centre for Value-Based Healthcare.
Dr Damien Zilm FRACGP-RG, FACRRM (GP/RG)
Damien is a general practitioner (GP) and the practice co-principal at Meekatharra GP Clinic. As a specialist GP, he has attained fellowship with both Australian GP colleges and has a deep interest in rural medicine, including emergency and inpatient care. His areas of expertise span chronic disease, palliative care, aged care, occupational medicine and skin/skin cancer.
Damien is passionate about improving healthcare access and outcomes for Aboriginal communities in WA, and actively works to enhance the care and wellbeing of all Western Australians. He is involved with a variety of organisations, including the WACHS Emergency Telehealth Service (serving Meekatharra and Northam) and St John of God Murdoch Hospital’s Emergency Department as a Visiting Medical Officer.
Beyond his clinical roles, Damien is the Deputy Chair of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners WA and contributes his expertise as a member of the WA Primary Health Alliance Board.