Our team
We are a passionate and dedicated group of people, working together to transform dementia care Australia-wide.
Collaboration is at the
heart of DSA
Our culturally diverse teams are trained to understand the needs of people from diverse backgrounds as we work in partnership with a range of services to maintain and specialise our knowledge. These include partnerships with First Nations peoples, organisations and communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities and LGBTIQ+ Health Australia. We believe in access, equity and inclusion across all our programs. And to make sure they are at the forefront of our dementia care, our consultants take part in ongoing education, training, peer reviews and structured learning opportunities with clinical experts.
Meet our leadership team

Mark Peacock
General Manager for Dementia Support Australia
Mark comes to HammondCare after more than 10 years working across CBA and Westpac in management roles, most recently leading the sustainable finance practice within CBA’s institutional bank.
Previously, Mark worked in microfinance in Southeast Asia, initially in Indonesia with Australian NGO Opportunity International, and later in commercial lending with ANZ Bank in Timor Leste. Mark also spent 5 years helping to build the impact investing arm of Social Ventures Australia.

A/Prof. Stephen Macfarlane
Head of Clinical Services for Dementia Support Australia
Dr Stephen Macfarlane graduated from Monash University in 1991 and spent the next 17 years at Peninsula Health, prior to becoming a psychiatrist in 2003 and being appointed Director of Aged Psychiatry in 2005. In 2008 he spent some time on secondment as Deputy Chief Psychiatrist for Victoria prior to being appointed as Associate professor and Director of Aged Psychiatry at Alfred Health, where he remained until formally joining HammondCare in 2016 as Head of Clinical Governance for The Dementia Centre.

Dr Tom Morris
Head of Research and Information Excellence
Dr Tom Morris is Head of Research and Information Excellence within The Dementia Centre, HammondCare. He is a clinical neuropsychologist, researcher and analyst with over 10 years’ experience in the assessment and characterisation of healthy ageing and dementia.
With the support of an extremely gifted and motivated team, Tom’s current focus is supporting measurement and research that will maximise outcomes and quality of life for all people living with dementia.

Bethany Kings
Head of National Programs, HACDSP & Respite

Heather L'Huillier
Head of National Programs, Behaviour Support
Heather is the Head of National Programs Behaviour Support, where she leads a dedicated teams delivering the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service, the Severe Behaviour Response Team, and assessing eligibility for the Specialist Dementia Care Program.
Her career in health began as a dietitian, specialising in rehabilitation and aged care. After furthering her studies in dementia care at the University of Tasmania, Heather has focused on dementia and behaviour support. She has also completed postgraduate studies in health and medical leadership.

Janey McGoldrick
Head of Business Operations
Work with us - every person matters
If you want to be empowered where you work, to share knowledge and to learn, working to improve quality of life for people with dementia. If you want to be the best person you can be, to be welcomed on the team for who you are, to be heard for what you have to say, to be recognised for what you achieve. If you are looking for a career with real purpose, talk to us. We invest in people like you. Because you matter.
