Monika Wheeler

Monika has nearly 20 years’ experience leading social policy strategy and health service delivery and holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Sydney. Currently Monika holds the position of Chief Executive at Healthy North Coast PHN. She has worked at the local, state, national and international levels in government and not-for-profit organisations.

In her earlier career Monika worked for Anthony Albanese MP and later as a policy adviser for Tanya Plibersek MP during the Rudd and Gillard Governments. Among her achievements as an adviser, Monika was responsible for leading the development of Australia’s inaugural National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children on behalf of Minister Plibersek in 2008-2010.