Meet the LMICS team
The LMICS team includes Management, 2 Clinical Directors (Medical Oncologist and Rural General Practitioner), Project Managers, and Operations Support.
Cheryl Martin
LMICS Manager – on Long Service Leave until December 2026
c.martin@bendigohealth.org.au
Ask me about: LMICS strategic and operational scope of work, local interface with VICS projects, Primary Care and Acute Cancer Services interface across our region, and the Victorian Cancer Plan and its application
Adam English
(Acting) Strategic Manager
AMEnglish@bendigohealth.org.au
Ask me about: Current projects and regional initiatives, stakeholder engagement
Merridee Griffin
(Acting) Deputy Manager
MerrideeGriffin@bendigohealth.org.au
Ask me about: LMICS Operational Plan and Stakeholder Management
Dr Sam Harris
Clinical Director, LMICS
Dr Harris is currently a medical oncologist at the Bendigo Regional Cancer Centre and also has a fortnightly visiting clinic to Kyneton Regional Health. He is the Clinical Lead for the Oncology Trials Unit. He is the Bendigo Health representative and a previous chairperson for the Regional Trials Network – Victoria.
Specialities: Breast, Melanoma, and Lung
Dr Louise Bettiol
Clinical Director (GP), LMICS
Louise’s focus with LMICS is the GP clinical interface for patients with cancer. Louise has been a GP in Castlemaine since 2006 and her LMICS role provides a conduit for Primary Care input into cancer care. She is an advocate for her patients and she understands that cancer care outside Metro areas has additional challenges and unique opportunities. Louise is a respected member of the LMICS Governance Group.
Sam Morrison
Administration Coordinator & Communications Lead
SamMorrison@bendigohealth.org.au
Ask me about: Administration, procurement, team project support, stakeholder management, communications including websites, resources and our regional newsletter.
Iain Butterworth
Project Manager
Ibutterworth@bendigohealth.org.au
Ask me about: Stakeholder management, research, university partnerships, strategic planning, organisational development, evaluation
April Gerolemou
Project Manager – on parental leave until March 2026
AprilGerolemou@bendigohealth.org.au
Ask me about: Supportive care and skin cancer
Julie Symons
Project Manager
jsymons@bendigohealth.org.au
Ask me about: Cancer survivorship and consumer engagement
Tara Bewley
Regional Lead, National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP)
TBewley@bendigohealth.org.au
Ask me about: the National Lung Cancer Screening Program and Loddon Mallee Oncology Special Interest Group (LMOSIG).
Kim Ross
Project Manager – Northern Mallee (Mildura)
Ask me about: The Mildura Model of Care, Northern Mallee Regional Cancer Advisory Group
Bipin Manezhi
Data & Quality Specialist
bmanezhi@bendigohealth.org.au
Ask me about: Cancer data analysis & quality management methods
