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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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Stephanie Carde
Public Officer
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Stephanie Carde was appointed CLAN’s Public Officer in 2019 after volunteering in a Marketing and Communications capacity since 2017. Stephanie joins us from the state of Connecticut in the USA. She is currently working as a Marketing Coordinator in the not-for-profit sector. Stephanie received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychological Sciences with a double minor in Neuroscience and Criminal Justice and is currently on track to complete her double Master's in Counter Terrorism and Criminology in November 2020.
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Marilyn Hansen
Secretary

​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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​MEET OUR ORDINARY COMMITTEE


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Angie Middlehurst

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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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.
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  • Home
  • What We Do
    • About CLAN
    • Our Five Pillars
    • Child Rights >
      • CAH Rights Flyer
      • Diabetes Rights Flyer
      • Epilepsy Rights Flyer
      • RHD Rights Flyer
      • Asthma Rights Flyer
      • Childhood Cancer Rights Flyer
      • OI Rights Flyer
      • Newborn Screening Rights Flyer
    • Our Committee
    • Our Team >
      • CDOs
      • Youth Advisors
      • UN Youth Representatives
      • New Colombo Plan Scholarship Holders
    • Partnerships
    • Acknowledging CDOs & Interns who have worked with CLAN
    • Policies >
      • Rights Protection and Inclusion
      • Participation, Empowerment and Local Inclusion
      • Sustainable Change
      • Quality and Effectiveness
      • Collaboration
      • Communication
      • Governance
      • Resource Management
      • People and Culture
  • Where We Work
    • WHO Africa Region >
      • Uganda
      • Burundi
    • WHO Americas Region
    • WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region >
      • Pakistan
    • WHO Europe Region
    • WHO South-East Asia Region >
      • Indonesia
    • WHO Western Pacific Region >
      • Australia
      • Fiji
      • Philippines
      • Vietnam
    • Other
  • Communities
    • CAH
    • Diabetes
    • DMD
    • Epilepsy
    • NS
    • OI
    • RHD
    • Other
  • News
    • UN Events >
      • ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025
      • NGO CSW69
      • Science Summit UNGA79
      • SIDS4
      • WHA 77
      • UN NGO CSW 68
      • UN CSD 62
      • UNHLM on UHC
      • UN CSW67
      • UNHLPF 2022 Report
    • MATES4Kids
    • IndigenousNCDs
    • COVID-19 >
      • COVID-19 Infographics
      • COVID-19 Resources >
        • Vaccines
        • Mask Wearing and Personal Hygiene
        • CAH
        • Diabetes
        • DMD
        • NS
        • OI
        • RHD
    • 2023 Intl. Day of Women and Girls in Science
    • Blogs
    • Events Calendar
  • Donate
  • Fundraisers
    • Rare Disease Day 2022
    • CAH Awareness Month 2022
  • Contact