Sue Leitch has been the CEO of COTA Tasmania since 2012. Sue is a pharmacist with a health policy background with extensive experience in health and ageing policy.  She has a Masters of Ageing from University of Melbourne. She has senior management experience in a number of organisations including the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. She has served on a number of Boards over her career, contributing to policy, and participating in projects and programs which benefited the community. She was past Chair of major disability provider in Li-Ve Tasmania. She is a member of the Community Council of Primary Health Network Tasmania and is a board member of EAAA (Elder Abuse Action Australia). She is also a mosaic artist and is the Tasmanian representative and Secretary of the Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand. Sue is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Her special areas of interest are ageism and its mental health impacts, health literacy, arts and wellbeing, and the role that age friendly communities and inclusion can play to benefit the health and wellbeing of older people. She is currently studying a Diploma in Fine Arts.

Lee works at Justice Connect managing the Seniors Law program across NSW and Victoria, focusing on Elder Abuse.  Working in disability for NDIA as part of Scheme Design and rollout, Lee has worked to transform the sector to a market model that provides real options for people with disability as consumers, and promotes choice and control. As a consultant, Lee works with organisations in the health and justice sectors, as a facilitator, a service designer, a presenter and a researcher. Engaged with Yoke, Lee works with health and disability clients about system design and branding.

Justice Connect has Health Justice Partnerships  by embedding our lawyers across more than six sites in NSW and Victoria. The partnership works with health providers to identify and respond to elder abuse, and  delivers information, legal information and advice to older Australians.