Our Team

HCB Australia

Eoin Byrne

Eoin Byrne

Chairman

Eoin has a background in Financial Services at Director level & special interests in Business Development, Strategy, IT, Legal & Governance

Jim Harris

Jim Harris

Director (and HCB Group CEO)

Jim founded HCB Group (then called Health Claims Bureau) in 1993 to help insurers, employers and pension trustees manage absence claims.

Derek Perkins

Derek Perkins

Business Development Executive

Derek, with vast Financial Services and Corporate leadership experience is the Australian Business Development and Partner lead.

Loraine Van Eeden

Loraine Van Eeden

Executive Technical Consultant

Loraine has a wealth of global experience having previously worked as Global Head of Claims for Swiss Re and more recently for TAL Australia

Anna Bickmore-Hutt

Anna Bickmore-Hutt

Head of Operations

Clinical Team

Dr Paul Pers

Dr Paul Pers

Director

Paul brings a wealth of experience to the team through his roles at Momenta Global & Jobedge

Professor Stoffel Grobler

Professor Stoffel Grobler

Group Chief Medical Officer

Professor Grobler is an experienced practising Psychiatrist with a particular academic interest in Mental Health in the Workplace. 

Lisa Davenport

Lisa Davenport

Head of Clinical Services

Lisa is a clinical leader with a wealth of experience and knowledge in case management.

Annette Saftenberger

Annette Saftenberger

Clinical Case Manager

Having worked in a diverse array of clinical areas from acute to rural & remote, Annette brings a wealth of Nursing and Occupational Health.

Mandy O’Driscoll

Mandy O’Driscoll

Clinical Case Manager

Mandy is a registered nurse with extensive clinical & leadership skills particularly in the Mental Health field.

Karen Carter

Karen Carter

Clinical Case Manager

Karen is a Physiotherapist with extensive clinical experience and a special interest in Occupational Health.