Deon Schoombie

Advisory Board Member, NICM Health Research Institute

With a 30 year background in health and the pharmaceutical industry, Deon Schoombie has been the CEO of Consumer Healthcare Products Australia, the peak body for the nonprescription medicines industry in Australia since 2010. He is also a member of the board of the Global Self Care Federation, a member of the Advisory Board of the National Institute of Complementary Medicines (NICM) and a director on the board of the Australian Self-Care Alliance.

During this time he has advocated for the adoption of self-care as a cornerstone in national health policy and a national health literacy strategy as a key driver of better health outcomes. He believes responsible self-care is vital in improving individual and public health outcomes and contributing towards a sustainable healthcare system.

Deon qualified as a medical and TCM practitioner and his career journey moved through clinical practice, hospital management, private business management, healthcare promotion and the consumer healthcare products industry.