Preventive Health SA is responsible to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing.
Our executives
Marina Bowshall, Chief Executive
An experienced policy and health services professional, she has built a reputation for delivering and influencing public health outcomes through effective integrated responses.
Marina has led and collaborated on national and state health policy, strategy, and programs throughout her career. This has included leading legislative change; implementing statewide and community-based programs, including social marketing programs; developing, implementing and evaluating whole of government strategies at the state and national levels; partnering with government, non-government, and Aboriginal community controlled agencies to implement evidence based prevention and harm reduction approaches; developing specific programs for disadvantaged and marginalised populations; and implementing business systems to support effective governance and the achievement of measurable outcomes.
She welcomes collaboration and partnerships to enhance prevention approaches that improve whole of population health and reduce health inequity.
Marina is the Co-Chair of the National Tobacco Officials Group, Presiding Member of South Australia’s Controlled Substances Advisory Council, a member of the Suicide Prevention Council, and works collaboratively across Australia with a range of research, policy, and service organisations.
Melissa Bradley, Deputy Chief Executive, Population Health
Mel Bradley has a background of over 30 years in health and human services and has developed a wealth of experience in reform and transformation. Mel was previously Program Director for the Mental Health Clinical Program at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN,) which spans acute services provided at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Glenside Health Service.
Mel has also worked with the Department for Child Protection (DCP),Child and Family Health Service, and headspace in leadership roles. Her oversight of departmental changes and legislation implementation while in these roles demonstrates her expertise in driving reform and enhancing service delivery.
With a strong background in healthcare leadership and a proven track record of achieving positive outcomes, Mel is a results-driven professional who excels in leading change and fostering innovation within the health sector - with the innate ability to achieve tangible outcomes within a variety of roles.
