MEET OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Dr Kate Armstrong
Founder and President Kate is the President of CLAN, co-founding the organisation in 2004. Kate is a Public Health Physician and committed to equity for children and young people who are living with chronic health conditions in vulnerable circumstances. Her public health thesis focused on nephrotic syndrome in Vietnam. Kate is married to the co-founder of CLAN, Dave Hansen and lives in Sydney, Australia. |
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Cath Cole
Vice President Cath Cole has been the Secretary for CLAN since 2007 and was elected Vice President at the Annual General Meeting in November 2011. Cath has enjoyed a long career in government and has developed skills in a number of areas which she brings to CLAN including policy development; project management; program development; and development and delivery of education and training; preparation of foundational documents such as strategic and business plans. |
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Joseph Hansen
Treasurer Joe was appointed Treasurer in 2018, having volunteered for CLAN over many years, most notably travelling with our team to Vietnam, Fiji and the Philippines to meet with some of the Communities we work with. Joe is undertaking a graduate degree in Business and Accounting, and enjoys playing Cricket and Australian Rules Football in his free time. |
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Angie Middlehurst
Secretary Angie’s background lies in General and Paediatric Nursing, where she has been involved in efforts to support the community impacted by childhood Diabetes for 26 years. Angie played a vital role as Deputy Manager and Education Director for the Life of a Child (LFC), a program based at Diabetes NSW in Sydney, Australia from 2011-2018. Though now semi-retired, Angie continues to engage her essential knowledge and exposure to the issues of diabetes through volunteer work, including here at CLAN. |
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Laura Colenbrander
Public Officer Laura has been the Public Officer of CLAN since 2024. Laura is a medical doctor currently completing her speciality training in psychiatry. She is excited about CLAN's advocacy and work supporting children with chronic illness and their families, and thrilled to put her medical experience to such a worthwhile cause. |
MEET OUR ORDINARY COMMITTEE
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Marilyn Hansen
Marilyn Hansen has worked for many years in the Education Sector, serving at all levels, from pre-school to high-school teaching, and later as an Education Director. Marilyn brings her strong experience and many skills from the field of education, accreditation and training to the work of CLAN, and we were thrilled to welcome her to the role of Secretary in 2017. |
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Prof Maria Craig
Maria Craig’s major research interest lies in childhood diabetes, including studies focused on the prediction and prevention of Type 1 Diabetes. Maria is increasingly concerned about the association between viruses and Type 1 Diabetes, a shared area of interest which is identifiable in her collaboration with the Virology Research Group. She is the principal investigator for the CoRD trial, a world first Phase 1 study, utilising autologous cord blood for the prevention of Type 1 Diabetes in children with islet autoimmunity. Maria is the Medical Director for the Australasian Diabetes Data Network and the President-Elect of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society (APPES), where she acts in a vital role to lead programmes for CLAN. |
