Rachel David | Chief Executive Officer
Private Healthcare Australia

Dr Rachel David is the Chief Executive Officer of Private Healthcare Australia, the peak body for health insurance funds in Australia. In her corporate career, she has earned a reputation of identifying strategic commercial opportunities and delivering on them by navigating complex regulatory and stakeholder environments. In her current role, she undertakes high-stakes negotiations between governments and commercial players in the healthcare sector and provides advice and advocacy to ensure the Australian healthcare system is both sustainable and effective. She also plays a role to ensure the health insurance sector can play its rightful role as a leader driving transformation of Australian healthcare to better serve the needs of the consumer. She is a medical doctor that started her career working in public and private hospitals. In addition to her medical qualifications, she has an MBA and has done postgraduate studies in economics.