The Australian Government has appointed Professor Linda Deravin and Associate Professor Geoff Argus as National Rural Health Deputy Commissioners.
The Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner (the Office) welcomes Professor Linda Deravin as Deputy Commissioner for nursing, and Associate Professor Geoff Argus as Deputy Commissioner for allied health.
Professor Linda Deravin is a proud Wiradjuri woman with kinship ties to Bathurst, NSW and brings more than 40 years of experience in the nursing profession. Her expertise spans aged care, primary health care, rural health, emergency care, First Nations health and wellbeing, and health leadership and management.
Associate Professor Geoff Argus was born and raised on the Darling Downs in Queensland. He is a Clinical Psychologist and has worked across regional and rural and remote Australia for more than 20 years.
Together, they will support the National Rural Health Commissioner, Professor Jenny May, in providing a rural focus to the government's strategies, policies and plans.
Both Deputy Commissioners will commence their roles at the end of September 2025. The Office thanks outgoing Deputy Commissioners, Adjunct Professor Shelley Nowlan and Professor Faye McMillan, for their dedicated service and contributions to rural health.
