Sue Leitch

Sue has health policy background and extensive experience in health and ageing policy. A previous community pharmacist owner and pharmacist consultant, Sue was the CEO of COTA Tasmania from 2012-2022. She has a Masters of Ageing from University of Melbourne.

Sue has senior management experience in a number of organisations including the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and has served on several boards across her career, contributing to policy and participating in projects and programs that benefit the community.

She is the past chair of major disability provider Li-Ve Tasmania and is a member of the Community Council of Primary Health Network Tasmania.

Sue is a mosaic artist and is currently studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus on painting and printmaking. She 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.