Lisa Robins
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Robins is an accomplished healthcare executive with expertise and experience in health service delivery and innovation. She has held leadership roles across both corporate and not-for-profit sectors, focusing on clinical service development, digital health, research, innovation, marketing, and communications. As the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Patients Association, Lisa is dedicated to advancing patient rights, improving healthcare access, and fostering affordability. Her commitment to compassionate care and strategic leadership continues to drive positive change within the Australian healthcare system.
Bharati Eranki
General Manager
Bharati Eranki has more than a decade’s experience in Banking Operations, Lending and Zonal Office Administration at State Bank of India, India’s largest bank. She has a bachelor’s degree with Distinction in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from Osmania University, India. She moved to Melbourne, Australia, after marriage and took a break from her career to raise two wonderful kids.
Bharati has a broad set of skills. She is heavily involved in research and projects such as the Patient + app and the National Health Scorecard where her IT skills are beneficial.
She is also responsible for overseeing our patient surveys including the AHI Report.
She finds her association with the APA as a great way to engage with the community and contribute to the welfare of Australians.
Dr Nick Coatsworth
Ambassador for Health Reform
Nick Coatsworth is an infectious disease physician, a respiratory physician, a practitioner of disaster and humanitarian medicine, and a senior public administrator. Nick has led not-for-profit boards, Australian Medical Assistance Teams, government agencies and hospitals, whilst retaining his frontline role as a public hospital physician. Nick provides a clear, credible voice for the health of the Australian community as one of Australia’s most recognised medical spokespeople. Nick is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Australian National University Medical School, and a PhD scholar at the School of Regulation and Governance. His thesis examines Australia’s pandemic governance arrangements and their influence on crisis decision making in the early phase of the COVID 19 pandemic. In recognition of his service to medicine and the community Nick received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Western Australia, his alma mater, in 2022.
Tanya Collins
Support Line Manager
Tanya Collins is a Registered Nurse whose career has taken her across the healthcare and health insurance sectors both locally and internationally.
Tanya’s roles have included Private Health Insurance working at HCF as their Senior Clinical Advisor and for BUPA as a clinical auditor. Tanya has also supported medical practitioners as a risk advisor for AVANT in Medical Indemnity Insurance.
Her clinical background includes Critical Care, General Practice, Clinical Trials, Anaesthetics and Recovery in both the private and public sector.
Tanya brings a unique and broad understanding of the health care and Insurance sector and is well placed to provide patient advocacy and support. She is passionate about empowering patients throughout their health care journey and believes that everyone has the right to have the highest possible standard on mental and physical healthcare.