Institute of Public Administration Australia (ACT) Limited

Amanda Cattermole has been chief executive officer of the Australian Digital Health Agency since September 2020. In this role, she leads the development, delivery and uptake of digital health to support a connected healthcare system that is accessible to all Australians and embraced by healthcare providers.

Before joining the agency, Amanda held a number of roles at Services Australia including chief operating officer, deputy secretary, health and aged care and interim CEO during the 2019-20 east coast bushfires.

Among other senior roles, Amanda served in the Department of the Treasury and Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs as well as state departments in Victoria and Western Australia. Prior to this, she worked as a lawyer in Victoria, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.

Amanda holds a bachelor of laws, a bachelor of commerce, a master of laws, master of business administration and received the Public Service Medal in recognition of outstanding public service leading housing reform for Indigenous people in remote communities and National Gambling Reform laws.