Camilla Rowland Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference 2022

Camilla Rowland

Camilla Rowland (EMBA GAICD) is the Chief Executive Officer of Palliative Care Australia (PCA), joining PCA in May 2021. For over 30 years she has worked in the Australian health and community service sectors in CEO, executive, clinical, and educational roles. Camilla brings a wealth of palliative care experience to her current role, having previously worked in rural palliative care services, allied health and educator roles, and having served as the National Program Manager of PCA in the early 2000s. Camilla’s breadth of experience extends beyond palliative care and includes aged care, disability services, drug and alcohol services, child youth and family services, and mental health. She has also had significant experience in industry workforce design and development. Camilla has held representational and Board roles on health and community sector Boards and Committees in regional, state and national organisations, including 16 years based in rural Australia in VIC, NSW and QLD. This work has been primarily with advocacy and sector capacity building organisations, and this experience has been supported by qualifications including Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, an Executive Master of Business Administration, as well as qualifications in social work, adult education, human resources and executive leadership.