
Mr Tom Symonds
Chair - Board Appointed Chair/Second Member Elected Board Director
Currently Project Manager, Lot Fourteen Innovation District Department of the Premier and Cabinet, SA Government. Tom has been an Adelaide Primary Health Network (Adelaide PHN) Board Director since 2016 and prior to that was an inaugural member of the Adelaide PHN’s Central Community Advisory Council. Worked in health services management in the UK and South Australia for 20+ years. Extensive experience and knowledge of the complexities and challenges of delivering today’s healthcare. Strong interest in innovative service development such as maximising the benefits of digital health. Passionate about strong public involvement in the planning and delivery of health services, as an integral part of good clinical governance to ensure the highest quality care possible. Other leadership roles include responsibilities for supporting the delivery of high quality health and medical teaching and research programs within the University sector. With a passion and keen interest in health workforce development and regulation, serves as a Community Member of the South Australian Board of the Medical Board of Australia, the South Australian Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and the Australian Medical Council. Currently working in technology innovation district business development.