Executive Managers

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Mr Shaun Gath

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Gath has been the Chief Executive Officer of PHIAC since June 2008. Prior to that, Mr Gath was a partner in a national law firm where he worked with government and health sector clients, focussing on governance and regulatory issues.

In his earlier career he worked as a ministerial adviser and later spent four years as general counsel of the Health Insurance Commission (now Medicare Australia). He has held a number of professional positions, including ACT President and National Vice-President of the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association and Deputy Chair of the Public Law Committee of the International Bar Association. He is currently a Council Member of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, ACT Division.
 

Mr Paul Groenewegen

General Manager, Prudential Supervision and Deputy CEO

Mr Paul Groenewegen was appointed to his current role in September 2005. He joined PHIAC in 2001 and has since played a leading role in developing of PHIAC's supervisory and policy activities.

Prior to joining PHIAC, Mr Groenewegen held a series of financial and accounting based positions with a large health service provider and the Commonwealth government. Mr Groenewegen is a Certified Practicing Accountant and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

 
 

Mr Neil Smith

General Manager, Industry Operations and General Counsel

Mr Smith joined PHIAC in December 2008.  Prior to joining PHIAC he had 13 years of policy and legal experience within DoHA. This included work on the MBS and PBS, Professional Services Review, the development of legislation (i.e. Gene Technology Act 2000), and regulatory activity. 
 
While at DoHA, Mr Smith served as the departmental representative on the Private Health Insurance Registration Committee and worked as Special Legal Advisor, Private Health Insurance and Director of Legislation and Legal Policy, Private Health Insurance.