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Chief Executive Officer
Gillian (Gill) Yearsley leads Northern Territory PHN and works with the Senior Executive Leadership Team to align Northern Territory PHN’s operations with the strategic direction set by the Board.
Gill is a strong believer in relationship and engagement development. She understands the importance of collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, such as community groups, state and commonwealth governments, primary health providers, and Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations to improve health outcomes and ensure high-quality primary health care.
Since emigrating to Australia fifteen years ago, Gill has worked as a Senior Director within the State Health, Primary Health and Community Care Services across the North Queensland region. She relocated from Queensland to the Northern Territory to take up the CEO position with NT PHN.
Gill is a registered nurse with extensive experience working as a senior clinician in mental health and clinical governance. She also holds a Master’s Degree for Advanced Professional Practice in Health Care.
Executive Manager Regional Health Integration
Ali is responsible for our primary health care support functions and our Regional Health Partnerships team who work with all commissioned providers engaged in delivering NT PHN funded programs.Â
She has previously held senior management positions including during a 20yr career in the NZ Army Medical Corp where she was a military medic and then shifted into senior management roles. On leaving the military, Ali continued in senior management roles in general practice and Primary Health Organisations before moving to Australia in 2018.
Ali’s approach to the provision of high quality primary health care services across the Northern Territory is centred around supporting those who deliver them, to enable the best outcomes possible.Â
Responsibilities: Primary Care Support, digital health, NT Health Pathways, CQI, contract and relationship management, collaboration and contribution to strategic regional partnerships.
Executive Manager Health Workforce
Paul leads NT PHN’s health workforce division, which includes the Northern Territory’s Rural Workforce Agency. Through the delivery of various programs and projects, Paul’s team work to develop and sustain the NT’s primary health care workforce and to ensure that communities across the Territory have continued access to health professionals.Â
Paul is passionate about improving health outcomes for communities and understands the critical requirement for a quality health workforce to achieve this vision. In partnership with the health sector, Paul leads the design and delivery of workforce programs, including recruitment & retention support, outreach & locum services, future workforce development, training & education and workforce policy & strategy. He strongly advocates for the importance of codesign and partnerships to sustain primary health care service delivery into the future.
Paul holds several qualifications in business, including a Bachelor of Business Management. He has lived in the NT for over 10 years and has extensive experience in workforce support & development, industry engagement and program management. Paul has also worked extensively to support remote community development through education, workforce development, and his previous work in remote housing.Â
Executive Manager Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
Darcy is a proud descendant of the Kamilaroi and Wonnarua peoples and is a dedicated advocate for community-controlled organisations. With a strong commitment to improving primary health programs and services, he prioritises addressing the diverse needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the Northern Territory. Darcy is a proud and passionate advocate for the transition to community control, working to empower communities to lead and shape their own health outcomes.
Holding a Master of Health Management, Master of Business Administration, and numerous post-graduate qualifications in operational excellence and strategic leadership, Darcy’s expertise underpins his ability to drive culturally responsive and safe health systems. His focus is on embedding cultural safety into health service delivery while fostering innovative strategies that create long-lasting impact.
Darcy serves as a Director of LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, Top End Pride NT, and Mary MacKillop Today, as well as a member of the Clinical Advisory Committee for ARRCS, where he contributes to improving healthcare in remote regions. He has held leadership roles such as CEO of Kura Yerlo Incorporated, a Aboriginal community-controlled organisation providing specialised NDIS, aged care, childcare, and advocacy services.
Darcy’s career reflects a deep passion for community-led solutions and systemic change. Through his leadership and advocacy, he is driving progress toward equitable, community-driven health systems for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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