Gerard Mansour, President
Gerard Mansour is Victoria’s first Commissioner for Senior Victorians and Ambassador for Elder Abuse Prevention.
He is a long-term and is a highly respected advocate for the needs of older people.
In 2012, Mr Mansour became the inaugural national CEO of Leading Age Services Australia, the peak national body representing the aged and community care industry across Australia. Prior to this, Mr Mansour was the CEO of Aged and Community Care Victoria for six years. Mr Mansour says a priority is the focus on quality of life, workforce participation and access to services for senior Victorians. This means maximising opportunities for all, including those who are marginalised or disadvantaged.
Member: Executive Committee
Appointed Director June 2015
Sabine Phillips AM, Vice President
A Partner at the law firm HWL Ebsworth, Sabine’s practice specialises in aged care services, disability services, retirement living and health care. Sabine is a registered nurse (non practising) and has been an approved provider of residential aged care services.
Sabine specialises in risk management, inquiries and investigations, policy review and development, regulatory compliance, clinical and corporate governance, dispute resolution and challenging administrative decisions.
Sabine is also a director of Uniting AgeWell Limited, Ti Tree Operations Pty Ltd and Village Glen Flexicare Pty Ltd and a member of the quality committee at Royal Freemasons Homes Victoria. She is a past board member of Alzheimer’s Australia (Vic) Inc., Northern Health and Australian Children’s Education & Care Authority (ACECQA).
Sabine holds a Masters’ degree in law, a Masters’ degree of Business in Organisational Behaviour, a Bachelor of applied Science in Advanced Nursing. She has been nominated by her peers as a best lawyer in the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Awards in the category of Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law.
Sabine has spent the last thirty years either providing care and services for aged care clients or providing legal advice to providers and training sessions for the sector.
Appointed Director June 2019
Jeffrey Gole, FREI
FREI, Certificate of Real Estate 1985, Diploma of Business Studies (Real Estate) 1988
Licensed Estate Agent, Abercrombys Real Estate Pty Ltd; Director, Gole Property Pty Ltd; President of REIV 1999-2000; Associate of Real Estate Institute of Australia Ltd 1994, Fellow of Real Estate Institute of Australia Ltd 2001, Member of the Estate Agents Council of Victoria
Jeffrey Gole has been specialising in property sales and property management for over thirty-five years. His knowledge and experience of the real estate industry has heightened his awareness of complex issues around housing affordability.
Appointed Director November 2001
Dr Richard Rosewarne
BSc (Hons); PhD; MAPsS
Dr Richard Rosewarne is a psychologist with vast experience in the Health and Aged Care fields. This includes the disability, health, general aged care and aged psychiatry sectors. Richard has run community care projects, worked with major industry groups as well as with the Commonwealth and State Governments. He has advanced skills with service system development projects, evaluations, research and survey project methodology and knowledge and experience with information systems and database management and analysis.
Prior to founding Applied Aged Care Solutions, Dr Rosewarne was a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University, Department of Psychological Medicine.
Member: Clinical Governance Committee
Appointed Director February 2013

Bryan Lipmann is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Wintringham. Under Bryan’s leadership, Wintringham has obtained significant funding and support to enable the establishment of a range of housing and services to many aged people who were living in poor and insecure conditions. His ability to develop and implement high quality services that are financially viable has influenced Government policy and welfare agencies towards a more co-ordinated response to a group of people who are some of the most disadvantaged within Australian society.
Bryan is a regular contributor to a range of local and international aged care and housing forums, and is the author of a book "The Elderly Homeless", which looks at the international provision of services to frail homeless men and women. He was made a Distinguished Alumni of La Trobe University in 2009.
Bryan holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Social Work. He received an order Order of Australia 1999 for his work with the elderly homeless.
Member: Executive Committee, Finance and Audit Committee, Clinical Governance Committee
Appointed Director November 2002