Any member being admitted to a DVA contracted private hospital should be aware that the hospital is obliged to have Veteran Liaison Officers (VLOs). The list below was last updated on 30 June 2020.
New Farm |
Mick Pullen P: (07) 3254 9178 |
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Currumbin |
Vanessa Mitchell (VLO) P: (07) 5534 4944 E: Vanessa.Mitchell@healthecare.com.au |
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Belmont |
Jasmine Pang (VLO) P: (07) 3398 0260 |
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Gold Coast |
Linda Sawrey P: (07) 5530 0143 |
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Cairns Private Hospital |
(Shared VLO & DP) Kim Lane (M-T) P: (07) 4052 5164 |
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Caloundra |
Toby Price (VLO) P: (07) 5491 1522 |
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Canossa Private Hospital |
Ros Schluter (VLO & DP) |
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Clifton Co-Op Hospital |
Heather Miller (DoN) (VLO & DP) |
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Friendly Society Private |
Liz Silcox (VLO & DP) P: (07) 4331 1553 |
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Greenslopes Private |
Director of Clinical Services: Terry McLaren |
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Griffith |
Lauri Wild (VLO) P: 0427 167 673 |
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Hervey Bay Surgical |
Ms Sharee Williams (VLO) P: (07) 4194 4000 |
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Hillcrest |
Christine Harmsworth (VLO & DP) P: (07) 4932 1321 |
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Hopewell |
Vikki Strickland (VLO) |
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Ipswich |
Rosemary (Rosie) Laidlaw (VLO & DP) |
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John Flynn |
Karen Lawler P: (07) 5598 9285 |
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Kawana Private Hospital |
Lisa Clissold P: (07) 5413 9100 |
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Lady Bjelke-Petersen |
Deborah (Snr Admin Assistant) or |
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Mackay Private Hospital |
Angela Banks (DoN) (VLO & DP) P: (07) 4942 3848 |
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Mater Hospital Pimlico |
Karen Gerrard (VLO & DP) P: (07) 4727 4444 |
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Mater Misericordiae |
Ms Catherine Hackney (VLO) P: (07) 4153 9403 |
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Mater |
Arlene Kirk (VLO) P: (07) 4971 3707 |
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Mater |
Susan Nielsen (VLO) P: (07) 4965 5896 |
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Mater |
Michelle Barnard (VLO) P: (07) 4931 3450 |
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Mater Private |
Lee Cottam (VLO & DP) P: 0402 782 928 |
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Mater Private Hospital Redland |
Liz Fleming (VLO & DP) P: (07) 3163 7444 E: Liz.fleming@mater.org.au |
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Mater Private |
Lisa Russell (VLO & DP) P: (07) 3098 3908 |
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Nambour |
Claire Gronbek (VLO & DP) |
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Noosa Private |
Sharon White P: (07) 5455 9529 |
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North West |
Sarah Watts (VLO) |
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Peninsula |
Karen Ziebarth (VLO) P: (07) 3883 9345 |
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Pindara Private |
Sandy Monk P: (07) 5588 9499 |
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Pine Rivers |
Keryn Rogers |
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Robina Private |
Robert Kelleher (VLO) P: (07) 5665 5100 |
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Spendelove |
Jenny Abbott (VLO/DoN) |
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St Andrew’s |
Anika Westcott |
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St Andrew’s |
Leanne Marshall (VLO) |
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St Luke’s |
Ms Sandra Keay (VLO) |
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St Stephen’s |
Madonna Bowers (VLO) |
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St Vincent’s Private |
Karen Oliphant (VLO & DP) |
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St Vincent’s |
William Mundt (VLO & DP) |
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St Vincent’s |
Kerrin Khaled (VLO & DP) |
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St Vincent’s |
Carolyn Dwyer (VLO & DP) |
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Sunnybank |
Ben Dixon (VLO) |
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Sunshine Coast |
Dionne Hayes |
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The Cairns |
Maureen Emery P: (07) 4050 7000 |
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The Southport |
Athol Webb |
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The Wesley |
Leitzel Kidd (VLO & DP) P: 0419 904 797 |
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Toowong |
Karen Young (VLO) P: (07) 3721 8060 |
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Toowoomba |
Eugenie Corbett (VLO & DP) P: (07) 4659 8500 |
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Townsville |
Ange Koliskin (VLO) Ph: (07) 4431 1600 |
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Westside |
Nadia McCarthy (VLO) |
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The VLO is able to:
- Assist in the co-ordination and streamlining of hospital care
- Refer patients to appropriate services and resources
- Co-ordinate DVA client visiting and information services in conjunction with ex-service organisations
- Provide general health and lifestyle education, and counselling
- Act as a single point of contact for DVA patients, their families and carers, ex-service organisations and the DVA, with particular regard to the resolution of concerns and problems
As you can see, the VLO has an important role to fill and if you feel that the hospital has not met its obligations to provide this service then ensure you advise DVA. If DVA do not provide a satisfactory response then advise State Office.