Our People

Our people are key contributors to mlcoa's success. With over 65+ years of experience within the healthcare sector by our senior staff, mlcoa has developed the highest expertise to enable our clients to gain the most authoritative advices, to make the most appropriate decisions, to gain the best outcomes.

mlcoa's key personnel:

	Dr Nathan Orbach Chief Executive Officer Dr Orbach graduated with honours from the University of Melbourne Medical School, after which he proceeded to appointments at several of Melbourne’s major university affiliated hospitals. Successfully undertaking medical postgraduate training (including research) in Australia and London, Dr Orbach returned to Australia to a senior appointment at a major teaching hospital. After subsequently entering private practice, identifying the poor management and under-resourced non-Medicare healthcare sector, in 1986, he founded what was to become the genesis of mlcoa. The innovative concepts initially instituted by Dr Orbach heralded an evolution in the medical legal arena and the emergence of mlcoa to become one of the most eminent medical legal experts in "illness and injury management" resources in Australia.
	Sue Green Director, Client Services Since joining mlcoa in 2000, Sue's past experience and adeptness in client relationship and operational management has been invaluable in the further development of many services for mlcoa’s clients. Furthermore, her leadership skills, comprehensive understanding of states’ medico legal legislations and court/tribunal requirements, as well as extensive knowledge and expertise in the quality control of mlcoa’s medical legal reports has enabled her to become an outstanding example of achievement to her peers. Her additional involvement with the establishment of training and development courses for mlcoa’s clients’ case managers, as well as with the enhancement of integrated assessments and early intervention management, have proved to be vital contributions.
	Ros Collins ACT Operations Manager Ros started with mlcoa in 1999 from a legal and publishing background. In her long service with mlcoa, her substantial medical knowledge base and experience, combined with her past legal expertise, has enabled her to streamline many processes and functions. While building strong relationships with mlcoa’s clients, she has also managed to expertly manage and coordinate extensive professional functions, including many court requirements.
	Barbara Erichsdotter SA & NT State Manager Barbara, who joined mlcoa at the start of 2009, has more than 20 years health services industry experience in management, operations and marketing. She has worked various sectors of health service, including Industry Association management, ambulance and response services and trauma/injury recovery. She has completed postgraduate studies in public health at Harvard and various Australian Universities; she completed a Doctorate in Public Health at the end of 2008. Barbara is also an active participant in local government and is a Councillor of the City of Norwood.
	Kym Pitstock NSW State Manager Kym brings to mlcoa valuable insurance industry expertise gained through many years of experience in senior managerial positions in the industry. Her considerable training in the areas of leadership, negotiation skills, customer service, trade practices, and privacy, further strengthening mlcoa’s expert medico legal service to its many national clients.
	Jane Yarham TAS State Manager Since joining mlcoa in 2003, Jane has provided exceptional expert medical legal assistance to mlcoa’s many clients in the insurance industry, the corporate arena and the legal profession with solutions to their practical and legal difficulties in injury and claims management. She counterbalanced her employment in the insurance industry at a Lloyds of London subsidiary, by subsequently becoming qualified with a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies.
	Jennifer Boyd QLD State Manager Jennifer has nearly 30 years experience in managing teams at a state and national level across diverse industry sectors. Jennifer first joined mlcoa Queensland in 2001 to 2004 and returned to her previous role of Queensland State Manager in June 2008, bringing with her a comprehensive understanding of the medical legal issues facing clients. During her three year hiatus, she recruited, trained and led a census team of 300 through her own business consultancy. Jennifer holds a degree in Science and a MBA.
	Jodie Sheehy VIC Client Services Supervisor Prior to joining mlcoa in 2002, Jodie held customer service and operational roles in a variety of industries that enabled her mature experience to be strategically well directed after her arrival. Jodie’s strong background and focus on customer service and her commitment to mlcoa’s clients has greatly enhanced mlcoa’s delivery of its many and diverse medical legal services.
	Jan Brady WA State Manager Jan has more than 20 years experience in leadership roles and operations management in health and allied sectors at a state level in both the public and private sectors. Having also worked in administration in regional and metropolitan hospitals supporting a range of health professionals and participated on various health industry committees, she is well placed to continue making very valued and expert medical legal contributions to mlcoa’s many varied clients.
	Victor Sekulov Chief Financial Officer Victor, having joined mlcoa in 2001 from senior appointments in the public healthcare system, managing large finance departments, brings to mlcoa a wealth of both corporate and financial management expertise. His skilled senior management  experience is matched by his understanding  and proficiency in change and relationship management, as well as by his many other corporate aptitudes.
	Rob Jackson National Human Resources Manager Rob commenced his career in the Armed Forces, where he held a range of command, training and administrative roles, including appointment as Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Australia. He joined  mlcoa as National Human Resources Manager in late 2007, having had over 20 years senior human resources and corporate management experience in the tertiary education, information technology, aerospace and financial services sectors, with both national and international responsibility. His people management expertise is superbly complemented by his rigor in legislative knowledge, processes and corporate procedural management.
	Roger Evans IT Manager Having joined mlcoa in late 2007, Roger has already contributed substantially to both mlcoa and the executive team by his more than IT and related experience. Roger's diverse, multifaceted background ranges from the education sector and health sectors, to manufacturing and legal arenas, as well as specialist projects, such as managing various IT resources of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
	Marian Orbach RPU Manager Marian has been with mlcoa for over 15 years, in a diverse array of occupations. Her experience and insightful expertise derived from her past appointments ranging from personal assistant to an Australian Prime Minister, to assisting in the establishment of Star Television in Hong Kong, has contributed to the successes that she has achieved at mlcoa. Her administrative and operational strengths have enabled her to continue to reap rewards for both mlcoa and her peers in her many accomplishments.