Board

Mr Craig Emery

CAA Chair

Commissioner 

Queensland Ambulance Service

Craig commenced his ambulance career in January 1990 and brings over 35 years of experience across a broad range of frontline operational and senior roles. Craig was appointed as the Commissioner, Queensland Ambulance Service in February 2022.

Mr Rob Elliott

CAA Deputy Chair

Chief Executive Officer 

SA Ambulance Service

Rob Elliott is the Chief Executive Officer for SA Ambulance Service. Rob’s career spans over 35 years in the ambulance sector resulting in receiving the Ambulance Service Medal in 2014 and his CEO appointment in 2022. Rob is a registered intensive care paramedic and has worked in many senior leadership roles at SAAS, including clinical development, patient safety and quality, clinical education and emergency and non-emergency ambulance operations. Now, as CEO of the service, Rob has consolidated his experience and passion to lead SAAS to expand its emergency healthcare capability, preparedness and ambulance response for South Australians. He leads an organisation that employs over 2500 people and manages 1200 volunteers. With over 120 locations across the state, answering almost 800 Triple Zero (000) calls daily, and an integral part of the health system, Rob has his work cut out for him!

Mr David Dutton

Chief Officer

ACT Ambulance Service

David Dutton is the Chief Officer of the ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS), bringing more than three decades of operational, clinical, and executive leadership experience to the role. His appointment marks a return to where his career began—as a student paramedic with ACTAS.

After qualifying as an Intensive Care Paramedic, David gained extensive experience across road and aeromedical operations, clinical education, emergency operations, and operational support. His leadership journey within ACTAS included senior executive roles such as Deputy Chief Officer and Acting Chief Officer.

In 2013, David joined NSW Ambulance as Executive Director Service Delivery and later served as Executive Director Clinical Operations. In these roles, he led significant cultural and operational reform while overseeing a workforce responsible for answering more than 1.2 million triple-zero calls annually.

David is deeply committed to clinical excellence, innovation in service delivery, and fostering strong, values-based leadership. His return to ACTAS as Chief Officer reflects his dedication to serving the Canberra community and shaping the future of pre-hospital care.

Ms Nicole Ashworth

Chief Executive

Ambulance Tasmania

Mr Jordan Emery

Chief Executive Officer

Ambulance Victoria

A widely respected healthcare leader and clinician, Jordan was previously the Chief Executive of Ambulance Tasmania having worked in various clinical, operational and leadership roles at NSW Ambulance and working in global mental health in New York and East Africa.

With a distinguished background of leadership across Australian ambulance services, Jordan has led sustained culture change and reform, as well as contributing to the advancement of paramedicine through his teaching roles and with the Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA). His work on culture transformation, diversity and inclusion saw him awarded the Ambulance Service Medal in 2024.

Jordan is a registered paramedic with AHPRA and completed his Intensive Care Paramedic training with NSW Ambulance. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania, Board Director of CAA and Chair of the CAA Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Forum. He holds a Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) with Distinction from Charles Sturt University, as well as a Master of Public Health and a Master of Health Management from the University of NSW.

Mr Peter Bradley

Chief Executive Officer

Hato Hone St John

Peter Bradley’s career in the emergency ambulance sector spans over 35 years. He became Chief Executive of St John New Zealand in 2012, following 12 years as Chief executive for the London Ambulance Service (LAS).

Dr Dominic Morgan

Commissioner

NSW Ambulance

Dominic has over 30 years of ambulance experience across a broad range of roles in the areas of operations, clinical practice and leadership with Ambulance. After commencing his career with NSW Ambulance, he was appointed as CEO of Ambulance Tasmania in 2009 and returned to NSW Ambulance in 2016 as Commissioner.

Reece Kershaw

Chief Executive Officer

St John Ambulance (NT) 

Mr Kai Tane

Chief Executive & Commissioner

The National St John Ambulance Service of Papua New Guinea

Mr Wil White

Chief Emergency Officer 

St John WA

Wil White is St John WA’s Chief Emergency Officer, bringing extensive operational experience and a deep understanding of emergency and patient transport services across Western Australia. Wil began his career with St John WA as a Patient Transport Officer and has since worked across almost every part of the Emergency Stream. His experience includes frontline and leadership roles as a Metro Paramedic, and senior positions across Country Ambulance, State Control, State Logistics, Clinical Excellence, and State Services.

This breadth of experience has given Wil a strong, practical understanding of operations on road, in communications centres, in regional environments, and across clinical and operational systems.

Known for his calm leadership style, sound judgement, and strong commitment to supporting the workforce, Wil is highly regarded by colleagues across the organisation. He has also built strong relationships throughout the WA health system and the national ambulance sector, contributing to collaborative and system-wide improvements in emergency care.

Dan Pallister-Coward

Chief Executive

Wellington Free Ambulance

Dan joined Wellington Free Ambulance as Chief Executive in January 2026. He is an experienced and values-driven leader with extensive experience across the emergency services, health, and not-for-profit sectors, with a strong focus on building relationships that support the delivery of organisational goals.

Dan began his career in emergency services with the New Zealand Fire Service, where he spent nearly 17 years working across both the North and South Islands in roles ranging from frontline operations to Executive Officer. He later transitioned into the health sector, holding senior leadership roles within Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand and the Canterbury District Health Board over 11 years. Prior to joining Wellington Free Ambulance, Dan served as Chief Executive of the Salisbury Street Foundation for 18 months.

Dan is committed to leadership that’s visible and present across the organisation and grounded in open, honest, and respectful communication. He’s a strong advocate for organisations and their people, and believes in building aligned leadership teams that support the work required today while keeping a clear focus on long-term outcomes that improve community health and wellbeing into the future.

Dan is excited to contribute to Wellington Free Ambulance and help shape a strong legacy for the organisation’s next 100 years.