Pat Garcia CEO of Catholic Health Australia
Pat Garcia is the CEO of Catholic Health Australia, the largest not for profit grouping of health and aged care services in Australia. He is a lawyer, policy expert and political strategist who has worked in all three levels of government including as the Director of Policy to the NSW Premier, as a Senior Adviser in the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet, and as Chair of a local government planning committee.
Pat is an experienced board director whose experience spans the boards of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council, the Law Council of Australia, the Law Society of New South Wales, Shine for Kids, Surf Life Saving Sydney and Youth Action. He is a former Club Captain of Coogee Surf Life Saving Club and former Army Reserves Officer.
Pat has degrees in Law, Finance & Marketing, Public Policy, International Law and Security