Ms Swinburne is the founder of Breast Cancer Network Australia, the nation's most successful consumer-led health organisation with over 160,000 network members. She is internationally recognised as a pioneer and leader in developing best practice models for consumer input into health research, policy, services and commercial outcomes. An experienced Non-Executive Director in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, Ms Swinburne recently stepped down after nine years as Chair of the Board of the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne. Ms Swinburne's contribution to the Australian health sector has been acknowledged with numerous awards including the Order of Australia 2018, Honorary Doctorate (Social Sciences) Swinburne University 2015, Australian of the Year finalist 2006, Melburnian of the Year 2007, Equity Trustees' Not-for-Profit CEO of the Year Award 2004, The Centenary Federation Medal 2003, Victorian Women's Honour Role 2002. She was also one of the Australian Financial Review/Westpac's Australian 100 Women of Influence in 2016 and was the winner of the Social Enterprise & Not-for-Profit Category of the 100 Women of Influence Award 2016.
