Staff

Terry Lazzarotto

Executive Officer
Terry has been a leader in PCP management since its inception in 2000, having managed Kingston Bayside PCP until its merger with ISEPiCH in 2014. With a background in health enforcement (LGA), promotion and management (CHC) and holding qualifications in business management, Terry brings expansive skills and PCP experience to the SMPCP team. Terry is a member of the Statewide Executive Officers Network and continues to represent the Partnership on Statewide initiatives.

Cher Twe

Partnership Lead - Prevention
Cher holds a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics and Master in Public Health. She is passionate about population health and has comprehensive experience working in both clinical and community settings in SA and rural NSW. Prior to joining the team at SMPCP, she worked closely with Indigenous communities as a Community Dietitian, Smoking Cessation Clinician and Health Promotion Coordinator across the Far West region of NSW. When not at work, Cher enjoys travelling with friends and family exploring different cultures through their traditional cuisines.

Pepita Nelson

Healthy Eating Project Officer
With a background in promoting health and wellbeing in the workplace, Pepita has worked in the private, non-for-profit and Government sectors. Pepita has completed a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics and Graduate Certificate of Health Promotion. Her current role at SMPCP involves working together with a broad range of organisations across Southern Melbourne to implement innovative healthy eating initiatives.

Ailsa Gregory

Partnership Lead - Service Integration & Access

Ailsa has vast experience in Chronic Disease as both a clinician and program manager. While she has worked across multiple projects she has a strong passion for diabetes, GP engagement, training and advance care planning. Her key focus is to improve health service outcomes that will enhance all aspects of the patient’s life experience across the health system. 

Her passion for good health has led her to embrace cycling and stand up paddle boarding which she finds extremely exhilarating and strenuous while providing her time to relax and contemplate life.

Ken Young

Partnership Lead - Consumer Engagement
Ken has a background in teaching as well as extensive experience in community services delivery from youth homelessness, out of home care/leaving-care/fostercare, alcohol and other drug treatment services, juvenile justice and disability services through to creative areas of establishing digital arts and media opportunities for young people. He joined the SMPCP team in early 2015 and believes that building better health and wellbeing comes through collaborative coordination and planning for an effective service system.

Chris Edmonds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Project Officer
Chris is extremely passionate about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health having worked in Close the Gap funded programs with both Medicare Local and Primary Health Network. This experience motivated her to pursue the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Project Officer role with SMPCP in the hope of continuing to work toward closing the health gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Previously Chris worked for more than 12 years with Divisions of General Practice coordinating programs such as mental health and chronic disease. Chris holds qualifications in social work and education.

Michelle Lord

Partnership Lead - Communications & Projects 
With a passion for prevention, Michelle has over 20 years experience working in various roles within the health industry including over 8 years in the Primary Care Partnership environment. After many years as a Community Health Dietitian her thirst for learning and interest in emerging technologies led to new qualifications and pathways in Information Management. More recently she has applied her health knowledge and experience in the communications field to bridge the gap between administrators, health professionals, consumers and community.

Michelle is currently leading the SMPCP Elder Abuse Prevention Network project.

Tracey Bolitho

Business Support
Tracey holds a Bachelor of Business and a Masters in International Management. She has spent her professional career working in various managerial sales roles within the corporate arena. After taking a career break to raise her family, Tracey wanted to take a different career path. She is passionate about community health and giving back to the community and this interest led her to join the SMPCP in early 2018. Tracey brings strong administrative, customer service and communication skills to the team.