State Medical Director - Dr Kevin Yuen
Dr Kevin Yuen was appointed Western Australian State Medical Director with the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority.
Dr Yuen is currently a senior Palliative Care Consultant at the Royal Perth Hospital and was appointed Medical Director of the state organ donation agency in 2008.
Dr Yuen started his career as a general practitioner and has held several notable positions including Medical Director of the Silver Chain Hospice Care Service and Medical Director of the Cancer Foundation Cottage Hospice. Dr Yuen has held appointments overseas including a year of anaesthetics in the UK and working with Medicins Sans Frontieres in Cambodia.
Dr Yuen has also worked in the academic field as Associate Professor for the postgraduate medical program at Edith Cowan University.
Dr Yuen has a keen interest in community palliative care and pain management. He has conducted extensive research into cross-cultural palliative care, GP's working with palliative care teams and competency based education for palliative care doctors. He is a regular presenter for postgraduate medical and nursing programs. In 2000 Dr Yuen became a foundation fellow of the Australian Chapter of Palliative Medicine.
Dr Yuen graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1980 and spent his resident years at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
State Agency Manager - Mr Hal Boronovskis
Mr Hal Boronovskis is DonateLife™ in Western Australia's State Manager. His experience spans a range of areas in health including safety and quality, risk management and change management. Mr Hal Boronovskis has a Masters of Business Administration and over 10 years experience in the health sector.
DonateLife™ staff
The DonateLife™ team in Western Australia is currently made up of a medical director, manager, communications officer, admin assistant, six donor coordinators, five clinical nurse consultants and four hospital-based medical directors.
