James Britton

James Britton is the CEO of Geriatric Care Australia (GCA), a purpose-driven healthcare organisation advancing digitally enabled, multidisciplinary models of care to improve access and outcomes for older Australians. With executive leadership experience across Australia, Asia, and the Americas, James brings a global perspective to the design and implementation of scalable healthcare solutions that bridge the gap between metro and remote access to care, and between acute and chronic models of care.

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​James is a strong advocate for outcomes-based, value-driven healthcare models that improve quality, reduce avoidable hospitalisations, and better align incentives across the system. Under his leadership, GCA delivers integrated geriatrician, GP, nursing, and virtual care services across rural and metropolitan regions. He is passionate about building healthcare systems that are collaborative, future-focused, and grounded in equity of access.

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Outside of GCA, James contributes to aged care innovation through his leadership roles in national organisations:

• Executive Committee Member, Australian Association of Gerontology (NSW Division): AAG is Australia's peak body linking aged care research, policy, and practice.

• Aged Care Network Member, Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA): Supporting national funding reforms that enable high-quality, sustainable aged care.

• Board Director, Ageing With Grace Foundation: A charity dedicated to reducing social isolation by connecting older Australians with community volunteers.

• University Mentor and Guest Lecturer in healthcare and innovation sectors: Supporting the next generation of leaders advancing system change in healthcare.

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James holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering, an Masters of Business Administration (MBA), and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. He has also completed a Healthcare Executive Program at Harvard Business School.