Helen Zorbas

Helen Zorbas

Chair of Board of Directors

National Breast Cancer Foundation, Australia

Professor Helen Zorbas AO
MBBS FASBP MAICD
Currently the Chair of National Breast Cancer Foundation, the largest not for profit funder of cancer research in Australia
a Director of The Hellenic Initiative Australia
and member of Governing Council of Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Helen has experience as a clinician in both the public and private sectors of the Australian health system. as well as a leader in directing national cancer control for the Australian government.
Helen Zorbas was previously the CEO of Cancer Australia, the Australian government’s national agency in cancer control, for 11 years. Helen has been responsible for directing a number of national cancer control initiatives to improve evidence-based practice, policy and health service delivery, in both the clinical and psycho-social aspects of cancer care. Helen has chaired and held positions on a number of key national government cancer and health committees and participated in key international cancer forums and initiatives.
In 2013 Professor Zorbas was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in recognition of her distinguished service to public health through leadership in the delivery of improved information and services to cancer patients and their families and contributions to research and clinical trials.