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Critical Care Doctor (CCD)

The trauma doctors on board the RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter are funded by Queensland Health and work on a rotation basis. While most of the doctors working on the RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter are FIFO, three Critical Care Doctors live and work locally and are rostered as required as part of the flight crew.

Intensive Care Paramedic (ICP)

Intensive Care Flight Paramedics are provided to RACQ CQ Rescue by Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS). As with our trauma doctors, they assist with critical cases on road in between aeromedical missions on board the RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter.

YOUR TEAM

Tim Healee – CEO
Lisa Martin – General Manager
Tegan Philpott - Stakeholder Relations, Sponsorship & Communications Manager
Kirra Penny - Fundraising and Events Officer
Shay Fagg - Digital Media and Events Officer
Sandra Beggs – Finance Accountant
Paula Macey - Executive Assistant
Georgia Poultney - Customer Service Officer

YOUR BOARD

Chris Wright – Chairman
Chris has been a CQ Rescue board member since 2004. He is a partner at a well-known local accounting firm, is a Fellow Certified Practising Accountant and Registered Company auditor, as well as a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a director or audit chair of a number of local charitable boards and natural resource management organisations. He is the director of a number of private companies as well as local mining services organisations.

Dr Bert Sadleir – Director
Bert is retired medical practitioner who previously served as medical crew on board Mackay’s aeromedical service for a decade. He is a former Director of Emergency Medicine and Director of Medical Services at Mackay Base Hospital. He is also a Paul Harris Fellow and has served on the CQ Rescue board since 2006.

Greg Williamson – Director
Greg is the Mayor of Mackay Regional Council, Chair of Regional Queensland Council of Mayors and Chairman of the Mackay Local Disaster Management Group. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and former National Commander Australian Air Force Cadets. Greg is a Paul Harris Fellow and has been a CQ Rescue board member since 2019.

Neil McEvoy – Director
Neil is a senior associate Financial Services Professional Body (FINSIA) and Graduate Member Australian Institute of Company Directors (AIC). He is a finance broker with over 40 years experience servicing small to medium sized business with their equipment finance requirements. He is the director and founder of the Betterrent Group of Companies and a former director and deputy chair of MRAEL LTD. He is an active Rotarian and has been a board member of CQ Rescue since 2012.

Bill Cooper – Director
Bill is an Acting Magistrate, Member of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Fellow Australian Society Certified Practising Accountants and Member of the Queensland Law Society. He ran his own legal practice for more than 25 years and has previously been a director and member of various sporting and community boards. He is a past President and Life Member of Variety Queensland. He was awarded Mackay Citizen of the Year in the 2005 Australia Day Awards and has been a board member of CQ Rescue since 2005.

Tonia Wilson – Director
Tonia is a Manager at the Greater Whitsunday Alliance and has established and been a Director of three small businesses before joining the CQ Rescue Board in 2019. Having worked in management consulting roles in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia, she has a wealth of experience spanning many sectors, including health and recruitment.