Our Executive

Acting Chief Executive Officer

Peta Bryant

Peta is a collaborative leader with a strong record in leading multidisciplinary teams to develop health and human services policy and programs. Peta joins the Townsville Hospital and Health Service from the Queensland Department of Health, where she has led the System Policy and Planning Division (SPPD) for two years.

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As Deputy Director-General of the SPPD, Peta negotiated Queensland’s share of the new National Health Reform Agreement, led legislative policy reform, and oversaw the Mental Health Levy, and implementation of the Better Care Together strategy.

Peta began her public service career with the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Finance before working across both the public and private sectors in health economic modelling, service planning and evaluations. Peta is thrilled to be working in Townsville Hospital and Health Service given its leading role in delivery quality healthcare for northern Queensland and strong reputation in research and innovation.

Peta is a board member of the Emergency Medicine Foundation and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Peta holds a Bachelor of Arts, with First Class Honours, and a Bachelor of Economics and is a Certified Practising Accountant. She is also part way through a Master of Business Administration.

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Acting Chief Operating Officer

Adrianne Belchamber

Adrianne Belchamber is the acting Chief Operating Officer at the Townsville Hospital and Health Service, bringing more than two decades of senior healthcare leadership experience across Queensland, Tasmania, and New Zealand.

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She is a highly respected health executive with a strong track record of leading large and complex health services, driving operational excellence, and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

Throughout her career, Adrianne has held executive and senior operational leadership roles across metropolitan, regional, and tertiary healthcare settings. In these roles, she has led large multidisciplinary teams and been responsible for delivering safe, sustainable, and high-performing health services for diverse communities.

Adrianne's connection with north Queensland spans several years, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Service Group Director at the Townsville Hospital and Health Service. Her extensive experience in hospital operations, service delivery, strategic planning, and system-wide improvement positions her well to lead operational performance across one of Queensland's largest and most geographically diverse health services.

Passionate about supporting clinicians and teams to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients, Adrianne is recognised for her collaborative leadership style, commitment to continuous improvement, and focus on fostering excellence, accountability, and high performance.

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Executive Director of People, Strategy, and Governance

Shellee Chapman

Shellee is an experienced people and culture leader who is passionate about creating sustainable organisations with high-performing and engaged leaders, individuals, and teams.

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Shellee has both national and international cross-functional, multi-sectorial human resource and corporate services experience. She is a leader in systems and analytics, learning and development, employee performance and engagement, business conduct, occupational health and safety, and risk.

Shellee has worked in executive management positions for St John of God Health Care in Western Australia, Subiaco Hospital, and Bloom Human Resources where her expertise in workforce planning, executive coaching, human resource management, industrial relations, and talent acquisition came to the fore. She also worked in the Middle East for Sidra Medicine in Doha as part of the commissioning team to design and implement HR strategy for the company’s commencement in 2018 and continued in the role of Executive Director HR with responsibility for employee management and relations, performance and leadership development, organisational effectiveness, and culture.  

When Shellee is not working she enjoys cooking, the outdoors (camping and snorkelling) and is a Bridge enthusiast. 

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Executive Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

Amanda Cooms 

Amanda is a proud Noonuccal woman, custodian of the land Minjerribah - the land, waterways, skies and spiritual systems of North Stradbroke Island - and comes from a tradition of artists, weavers, educators, storytellers, healers, lore people and political activists for social justice.

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Amanda joined the Townsville Hospital and Health Service as a social worker in 2016 and progressed to Assistant Director of the Social Work Department for almost two years before being provided an opportunity in her current position as Acting Executive Director for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.

Amanda has worked in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health for over 25 years with a strong community perspective, significant experience in governance and community engagement and is passionate about improving health outcomes and equitable access to healthcare and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

She believes in change from a grassroots level and self-determination as essential to support and empower historically underprivileged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Executive Director of Clinical Governance

Marina Daly

Marina joined the Executive team in November 2019 and is responsible for ensuring safety and quality of care for our patients.

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In the role of Executive Director of Clinical Governance, Marina spearheads clinical assurance and improvement activities across the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.

The role includes maintaining standards set by health and aged care commissions, which is crucial for the community to have confidence in the safety and quality of the care the health service provides.

Marina leads, promotes and supports the Townsville Hospital and Health Service's strategic focus on research and innovation.

Marina began her healthcare career as a nurse and midwife in Ireland and has a degree in health sciences in nursing and a Masters degree in nursing leadership from James Cook University

Marina and her family are proud Cowboys supporters and members of the Picnic Bay Surf Lifesaving Club. The family also cheer for the Wallabies with Marina maintaining her allegiance to Irish rugby. 

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Executive Director Digital Health and Knowledge

Louise Hayes

Louise Hayes is the Executive Director Digital Health and Knowledge at Townsville Hospital and Health Service.

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Louise is an experienced digital health enthusiast and health informatician working across the health sector for more than 20 years, in areas of strategy development, eHealth foundation design and implementation of electronic medical record solutions.

Qualifying as a CHIA (Certified Health Informatician Australasia) in 2014 as one of Australia’s inaugural certified practitioners has confirmed her passion and growth into the digital health profession and this is demonstrated through her many commitments of mentoring, lecturing, presenting at conferences and workshops and writing articles, and as the Chair of Health Informatics Society of Australia, Queensland Branch.

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Executive Director Infrastructure Program Delivery

Tom Hegarty

Tom is the executive director responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership to health infrastructure of the Townsville HHS.

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With over two decades of combined experience in finance and construction management, Tom specialises in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects and holds experience across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce, is a Certified Practising Project Manager (CPPM), and a member of the Australian Institute of Project Management.

Throughout his career, Tom has worked with some of Australia’s most prominent organisations across diverse sectors including health, education, oil and gas, and defence. He has successfully led multi-disciplinary teams and overseen complex, city-shaping infrastructure projects that have had a lasting impact on communities.

In his role as executive director Infrastructure planning and delivery, Tom is passionate about delivering world-class, accessible healthcare infrastructure to support the needs of communities across north Queensland.

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Executive Director Allied Health

Danielle Hornsby

Danielle is a seasoned health service executive who has a passion for driving innovation to improve health services in regional centres.

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She currently leads the practice of some 700 allied health clinicians across the broader Townsville region, with a reputation and achievement record which has influenced rural health policy and practice nationally for over two decades. She is a speech pathologist by background, holds a Master in Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery

Judy Morton

Judy is highly experienced health service executive responsible for the delivery of nursing and midwifery services across the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.

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Judy has 25 years’ experience encompasses rural, regional and tertiary heath service delivery. Her roles have been diverse including executive clinical and operational roles in Australia, Europe and UK.

Judy is a passionate advocate for the delivery of person-centred care and empowering nurses and midwives to embrace innovation and advanced practise models.

She is an advocate for northern Queensland and has led many projects focusing on equitable health services and growing a contemporary north Queensland nursing and midwifery workforce for the future.

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Chief Medical Officer

Dr Kunwarjit Sangla AM

Dr Sangla is a medical doctor and pre-eminent staff specialist at Townsville University Hospital. He specialises in general medicine, endocrinology, and obstetric medicine.

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Dr Sangla has held various roles in the health service over the years including Clinical Director of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine. He has been Medical Director for Rural Health and Medical Service Group. He has also served as the Deputy Director for Medical Workforce and Clinical Governance. Dr Sangla is a member of several state and national committees related to safety, quality, and medication. He is the former chair of the health service’s Human Research Ethics Committee and Medication Management Committee.

Dr Sangla is a senior examiner for the College of Physicians and continues to have a wide clinical footprint delivering specialist services in Townsville and several rural, remote and indegenous communites.

Dr Sangla has a research portfolio with Townsville University Hospital and James Cook University including clinical and industry-sponsored trials. He is a peer reviewer for national and international journals and has received several research grants. He has been invited as a guest speaker at national and international conferences. In 2025, Dr Sangla was named the Townsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation's Researcher of the Year. He received the Royal Australian College of Physicians Rural Services Medal in 2015 and Townsville Hospital and Health Service NAIDOC Week Award in 2019. 

Dr Sangla was recognised as the Member of the Order of Australia in 2026.

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Chief Finance Officer

Michelle Warrington

Michelle is the Chief Finance Officer at Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS), bringing over two decades of senior executive experience across government, health, and research sectors. Known for her strategic acumen and collaborative leadership style, Michelle has played a pivotal role in strengthening financial governance, streamlining operational systems, and driving performance improvements across complex organisations. 

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Since joining Townsville HHS in 2013, Michelle has led the financial accounting function with distinction, overseeing statutory reporting, audit compliance, and internal control frameworks. Her leadership was instrumental in delivering Townsville HHS’s first unqualified audit on statutory accounts and in enhancing financial transparency through robust reporting to the Audit and Risk Committee. Michelle also served as Acting Deputy CFO, where she coordinated operational and capital budgets, provided strategic advice to the Executive, and led business analysis initiatives to support organisational growth. 

Michelle’s career spans influential roles including Director of Audit and Assurance at Queensland Health, where she developed the Internal Audit Charter and operational frameworks, and Deputy CEO of Townsville Enterprise Ltd, where she oversaw financial governance and spearheaded membership and sponsorship growth strategies. Her earlier roles with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and CRC Reef Research Centre further demonstrate her versatility in financial management, corporate services, and stakeholder engagement. 

A Fellow of CPA Australia and Chartered Secretaries Australia, Michelle holds a Master in Business Systems from Monash University and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from James Cook University. She has also contributed to academia as a lecturer in corporate accounting and finance, integrating industry insights into curriculum development and student engagement. 

Michelle is recognised for her integrity, analytical thinking, and ability to foster high-performing teams. Her commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and service excellence makes her a valued leader within Townsville HHS and the broader health sector.

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