Mrs Nicki Herriot
Chair

Nicki Herriot is an experienced non-executive Director, being a graduate of the AICD. Whilst in the Northern Territory she was a non-executive Director for Northern Territory General Practice Education from 2016 to 2020 and a member of their Governance Committee.

Now based in Queensland she has been appointed as a chair of the GPRA board. Nicki is also a non-executive Director for Family Day Care Association Queensland and her areas of expertise are in strategy, corporate governance, quality, compliance, stakeholder partnership and engagement and human resource strategy.

Nicki has been a senior human resources executive and most recently was the Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Territory Primary Health Network, which includes the NT’s Rural Workforce Agency, for six years.

Nicki is passionate about the importance of primary health care within the health system and understands the challenges encountered by primary health organisations operating in a rural and remote area. She maintains a strong commitment to the importance of general practice and growing a quality workforce for the future.

In addition, Nicki is an accomplished pianist, accompanist and studio teacher and operates a private teaching studio in South-East Queensland.

Dr Juliet Smith
Director

Dr Juliet Smith is a fellowed GP in Brisbane, who currently works in both an Aboriginal Medical Service and a Dermatology clinic. Originally from country New South Wales, Juliet has lived in Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle and London, working in public and private hospitals, including major paediatric centres, private GP practice, nursing home settings, and Aboriginal Medical Services.

Juliet has an interest in academia, with a recently completely Master of Philosophy and several published articles including in the Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP). Outside of work, Juliet enjoys cooking new recipes, interior design, and travelling with her husband.

Mark Grey
Director

Mr Mark Grey has 25 years of experience as a chief executive officer and company director. An Appointed Director on our Board, Mark has extensive experience in leadership, policy, marketing communications and advocacy across the health sector, tourism and travel, and the digital economy sector in Australia and internationally. He was formerly the CEO of the Queensland Eye Hospital and Chair of VPSC, Melbourne’s private Eye & Ear Hospital.

Mark is currently a Director of RACT, The Public Trustee, St Giles Disability Services and serves on the Audit & Risk Committee of the board of RSL Queensland.

Dr Kim Omond
Director

Dr Kim Omond’s career journey reflects her dedication to primary care, with diverse hospital roles in palliative care, paediatrics, and obstetrics and gynaecology across South Australia. Her GP training spanned metropolitan, outer-metropolitan, and rural placements, enriching her understanding of the varied healthcare needs of communities.

An advocate for registrars, Kim has served as a GPRA Registrar Advisor and held leadership positions within the RACGP GPs in Training Faculty. Her work focuses on improving employment conditions, contract navigation, and creating supportive training environments.

Kim’s academic contributions include an extended skills post at the University of Adelaide and involvement in GPSA research on International Medical Graduates’ training experiences.