Health Service Board

Mr Liam Roche
B.Bus
Chair

Mr Liam Roche is an experienced business leader and board member who retired from the role of Chief Operating Officer of Seven West Media (WA) following a 40-year career in the media and manufacturing industry.

Mr Roche currently serves as Chair of the Perth Eye Foundation, Deputy Chair of Crime Stoppers WA, Deputy Chair of Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia, a member of the Western Australia Board of the Medical Board of Australia, a non-executive director of Uniting WA and an adviser to the Murdoch University Emerging Leaders Program.

Mr Roche has an extensive background in management and governance and is currently teaching the next generation of business leaders at university.

Ms Sue Le Souef
BA (Hons) MA, B Juris, LLB, GAICD
Deputy Chair

Ms Sue Le Souef has extensive experience in health-related fields including nursing and health law.

As a senior legal officer at the Department of Health, her work included medical negligence, coronial inquiries and freedom of information. She played a prominent role in the introduction of legislation for advance health directives and enduring power of attorney in WA. 

At the State Solicitor’s Office, she worked as a senior solicitor in civil litigation including defending public hospitals in medical negligence.

Dr Amanda Boudville
MBBS, FRACP

Dr Amanda Boudville is Head of Aged Care and Rehabilitation at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospital and an experienced geriatrician and stroke physician.

She has worked across various public and private health systems for more than three decades.

Dr Boudville is a member of the Amana Living Board and a Federal Councillor of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine.

Ms Karen Brown
BA (English), Dip Ed, GAICD

Ms Karen Brown is Non-Executive Chair at Purple, Chair of Lotterywest and Presiding Member of Healthway. She brings experience in senior commercial, business directorship, media, strategic communications and government.

Ms Brown worked at both State and Australian Government levels, serving as senior policy and media advisor to the Leader of the Opposition and Chief of Staff in the Office of the Leader of the Government in the Senate.

She has extensive board experience in a range of government, commercial, health and charitable organisations.

In addition to her chairing roles, Ms Brown is a board member of The Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations and the Pinnacle Foundation.

Mr Brian Mumme
B Eng Chem (Hons) GAICD

Mr Brian Mumme is a former senior executive with over 30 years of national and international experience in commodities (oil, gas and agriculture), with a focus on marketing, trading, risk management and optimising supply chains.

Immediately prior to his appointment to the SMHS Board, Mr Mumme was an external advisor on the Board’s Audit and Risk Committee and Finance and Governance Committees.

Mr Colin Murphy
BCom, FCPA, FCA, FIPAA, GAICD

Mr Colin Murphy was the former and 18th Auditor General for WA. His career has included senior executive finance and administrative roles across a range of State and Australian Government departments.

Mr Murphy serves on a number of boards and committees including ChemCentre WA, the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Australia.

In 2021–22, he served as a Commissioner with the Perth Casino Royal Commission and has been appointed as a member of the Gaming and Wagering Commission WA.

Mr Murphy was awarded a Public Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours 2010.

Ms Pearl Proud
MAICD

Ms Pearl Proud is an executive consultant and strategist advising businesses and organisations on inclusion frameworks, policies and psychological safety.

In addition, she has held senior roles in clinical service delivery and policy as a consulting psychologist and AHPRA approved clinical supervisor. She is a principal consultant in inclusive practice.

Ms Proud has extensive experience in governance as a board chair, non-executive director and governance mentor across a range of sectors including the arts, health and mental health, government, tertiary and community sectors.

Immediately prior to her appointment to the SMHS Board, Ms Proud was an external advisor to the Board’s Safety & Quality Committee.

Ms Libby Soderholm
BPhty, Pg Dip. Sports Phty, GAICD, MACP

Ms Libby Soderholm brings substantial expertise across healthcare delivery, clinical governance and business leadership. A sports physiotherapist by training, she has built a distinguished career spanning clinical practice, complex case management and strategic governance.

Currently, Ms Soderholm serves as Chair of the South Coastal Health and Community Services Board and sits on the Board of Curtin Heritage Living. She maintains active involvement with the Australian Physiotherapy Association, contributing to key committees and representing the organisation internationally on business matters.

Ms Soderholm's practical experience includes establishing and leading two multidisciplinary healthcare clinics in Western Australia as managing director and owner, providing her with deep insights into operational excellence and sustainable healthcare service delivery.

Dr Stephanie Trust

Dr Trust is a proud Gija and Walmajarri woman born and raised in the East Kimberley, and is the principal General Practitioner and Clinical Director at the Wunan Health & Wellbeing Centre in Kununurra.

She initially worked as an enrolled nurse and an Aboriginal health practitioner before completing her medical training in 2006.

Alongside her clinical work, Dr Trust currently serves on the boards of Rural Health West, an organisation committed to improving access to health care in regional communities.