Key Staff


  • GERARD MANSOUR Chief Executive Officer


    Gerard Mansour is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aged & Community Care Victoria (ACCV). Gerard is the spokesperson for ACCV, the single industry body for the aged care industry including church and charitable sector, private providers, community organisations and public providers. Gerard is a graduating Fellow of the Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders at Stanford University. He has a Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) and Diploma of Youth Work. He has worked for more than 25 years in leadership roles within industry associations and is the inaugural CEO for ACCV since its inception in July 2006.

  • GREG KNOX Membership & Business Development Manager


    Greg has worked in acute health and aged care management roles for more than 25 years. His background in health management and business development and work with industry associations provides a comprehensive suite of skills for managing membership development and services with ACCV. Greg has previously held roles with the Victorian Health Association, the Royal Women’s Hospital, Western Hospital and The Alfred Hospital. Greg’s qualifications include a Masters of Business Administration (Health Management) and a Bachelor of Arts.

  • TONY GRIBBLE Aged Care Finances Manager


    Tony is a Qualified Accountant with more than 10 years experience in aged care at the executive level in the not-for-profit sector as well finance and managerial roles in the private sector. Tony also managed a large Retirement Village which included both low and high care residential aged care facilities. Prior to this Tony spent 25 years with Telstra in the finance area at middle management and executive levels.

  • KATE HOUGH Residential Services Manager


    The ACCV Manager Residential Services, Kate has more than 20 years experience in the aged care industry as a RN Div 1 and a variety of facility, residential services, quality and operations management roles. Kate’s educational experience includes a range of Diploma and Certificate qualifications in project management, health services management, workplace training assessment, gerontic assessment, palliative care and care planning.

  • PAUL ZANATTA Community Living & Policy Manager


    Paul is the ACCV Manager, Community Living & Policy. Paul’s previous professional background is one of a nurse and manager in community health, community rehabilitation, planned activity groups, day therapy, aged residential care and ambulatory services for 25 years in both metropolitan and rural settings. He has a Diploma Applied Science Nursing, Bachelor Applied Science - Advanced Nursing (majoring in Community Health), a Graduate Diploma of Health Counselling and a Masters of Public Health.

  • DAVID AMESBURY Workforce & Rural Health Manager


    In July 2007, David Amesbury joined the team at Aged & Community Care Victoria (ACCV). He has more than 25 years professional experience and qualifications as a Senior Workplace Relations Advisor, Human Resource Manager and Industrial Relations Advocate in the health and community service sectors. David draws on his extensive experience as a senior manager specialising in workforce planning, human resource management and workplace relations to provide advice, support and representation for the aged care industry.

  • DIANA FITZGERALD Training, Events & Consultancy Manager


    Diana joined ACCV after eight years at Alzheimer's Australia VIC, the last three of which she was Operations Manager in Education Services. Diana trained at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne as a RN Div 1 and also holds a Bachelor Degree of Arts as well as a Graduate Diploma in Vocational Education and Training. Over the past 15 years Diana has worked in the aged and community care industry in a variety of roles including nursing, learning and development consultancy and education and training program development and delivery.