Jerome Thorbjornsen, Chair

Jerome is a young doctor with a particular interest in health prevention. In 2016 he co-founded social exercise group Bar Brothers & Sisters Darwin, which regularly meets at East Point Street Workout to exercise for one hour every afternoon to promote community health and wellbeing. Jerome’s passion in health prevention has led him towards co-founding Forward Health as a not for profit organisation and registered charity with the intention to build and activate community sports infrastructure assets across district, regional and remote communities nationally.


Scott Janes, Vice Chair

Scotty is a young doctor with a particular interest in health prevention. In 2016 he co-founded social exercise group Bar Brothers & Sisters Darwin, which regularly meets at East Point Street Workout to exercise for one hour every afternoon to promote community health and wellbeing. Jerome’s passion in health prevention has led him towards co-founding Forward Health as a not for profit organisation and registered charity with the intention to build and activate community sports infrastructure assets across district, regional and remote communities nationally.


Adam Troyn, Secretary

Adam has several years experience in marketing management, teams, project management, business advisory, and in government. He is very passionate about promoting sport and physical activity as means to a healthier, and happier life. He believes everyone should have the ability to use freely available public health infrastructure to improve their physical (and mental) health at no cost, particularly those living in low socio economic circumstances across regional, and remote areas.


Rhiarna Myatt, Treasurer

Rhiarna is a practicing physiotherapist and small business owner of Inner Balance Physiotherapy in Nightcliff. She’s also a professional soccer and AFL player. Her passion for sport, and for helping people achieve better physical and mental health outcomes makes her an invaluable member of the Forward Health board. She has significant experience across regional and remote aboriginal communities in her field.