Toni Cunningham
Administrator
National Health Funding Pool
Toni was appointed as the Administrator on 6 November 2023 for a 5-year term.
Toni is an expert in public hospital funding models and the systems that support health services to report on their performance in relation to health funding matters. Toni has occupied leadership roles in the public health sector, most recently in executive roles at Queensland Health. Toni’s career, having spanned over 40 years, has been predominantly in leadership roles that improved systems and processes for the development of transparency in public hospital casemix data collection, including costing, funding and reporting.
To learn more about the Administrator's role, please visit Role of the Administrator.
Shannon White
Chief Executive Officer
National Health Funding Body
Shannon was appointed CEO of the NHFB in April 2018 and was subsequently reappointed on 1 July 2023 for a further 5 years.
Shannon has a broad range of experience across national security, economic and social policy environments. Shannon has 30 years’ experience in the Australian Public Service (APS) across Health, Immigration and Border Protection, and Defence with his previous roles having a strong focus on financial management and strategic advice on budget related policy and operational matters.
In his previous senior executive role in Health System Financing at the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, Shannon worked extensively on national health reform, health system fiscal
sustainability as well as the negotiations on public hospital funding under the 2 Addenda to the NHR Agreement.
To learn more, please visit Role of the NHFB.
Leonie Clemson
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
National Health Funding Body
Leonie Clemson joined the NHFB in September 2025 as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
She is a highly experienced senior executive with a passion for strategic leadership, governance, and building organisational capability across the public sector. Prior to joining the NHFB, Leonie worked in the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing leading system–wide assurance and governance functions, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and driving capability uplift initiatives. Leonie is committed to strengthening accountability through internal frameworks and improving performance through best practice approaches.
