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🌟 EVEDA: Transforming Healthcare, Together

EVEDA is an innovative Australian medical device company redefining healthcare delivery. Our solutions empower primary care providers and patients to screen for chronic conditions early, driving better outcomes and healthier communities.

EVEDA’s solution is:

  • 🧳 Portable – Lightweight (<6 kg) and designed for remote use.
  • âš¡ Efficient – Runs 150+ tests in just 15 minutes with instant results.
  • 🎯 Accurate – Independently validated and regulatory approved.

The EVEDA Team


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Mr Zack Baala

Chief Executive Officer, Founder, Board Member

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Prof. Ngiare Brown

Advisory Board Member

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Mr Toby Ralph

Advisory Board Member

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Mr Colin Kofoed

Board Member Executive Director

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Hon. Philip Dalidakis

Advisory Board Member

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Mr David Mazzeo

Advisory Board Member

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Dr Robert Irlich

Advisory Board Member

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Ms Ines Petkovi

Advisory Board Member

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Jack Cook

Advisory Board Member

Mr Zack Baala

Chief Executive Officer, Founder, Board Member

Zack Baala is an accomplished director and entrepreneur with a proven track record across IT, telecommunications, property development, investments, energy, and renewables . His broad experience has shaped a diverse and versatile skill set.

With deep expertise in software and hardware, Zack specializes in health and point-of-care solutions, driving advancements that bridge technology and healthcare.

He holds board positions in several prominent companies, including G Telecom, Wirefree Broadband, Golden Group Investments, Golden International Holding, EVEDA IP, and AusInd, where he contributes to strategic growth and innovation.

Recognized for his leadership, industry insight, and commitment to excellence, Zack is passionate about leveraging technology to transform industries and improve lives.

Mr Colin Kofoed

Board Member/Executive Director

With over 30 years in public practice, Colin Kofoed is a seasoned accountant and director of several successful companies. He has played a key role in numerous start-ups across industries including software development, transport & logistics, and energy storage.

Holding a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Colin brings extensive expertise in taxation (domestic & international), business structuring, and corporate compliance. He is also a specialist in R&D and Government grants, providing strategic advice that helps businesses grow and thrive.

Prof. Ngiare Brownd

Advisory Board Member

Prof. Ngiare Brown , a proud Yuin nation woman from the south coast of NSW, is the first female and first Indigenous Chancellor of James Cook University (appointed January 2023).

A senior Aboriginal medical practitioner with qualifications in medicine, public health, and primary care, she has also studied bioethics, medical law, and human rights.

Ngiare is a respected clinician, researcher, and chief investigator on national and international grants, working to translate evidence into policy, resources, and service delivery. She co-founded the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (as Foundation CEO) and the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors’ Congress.

She currently serves as:

  • Chair, National Mental Health Commission Advisory Council
  • Chair, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Committee, RACP
  • Member, Prime Minister’s Advisory Council
Prof. Brown’s leadership continues to drive equity, innovation, and impact in health and education.

Hon. Philip Dalidakis

Advisory Board Member

The Hon. Philip Dalidakis is an experienced political, business, and industry leader with a career spanning Federal and State government as well as senior corporate roles.

He is the former Victorian Minister for Innovation, Digital Economy, Trade, Investment, and Small Business, former Executive GM of Corporate Services at Australia Post, and served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy.

Philip has held executive and non-executive roles across the technology, digital, and property sectors. He currently serves as a director on several boards, including:

  • VoiCSA (Voice against Child Sex Abuse)
  • Center for Asia Pacific Strategy (Washington, DC)
  • Gelteq, a clinical and science-based company innovating in oral drug delivery systems.

Dr Robert Irlicht

Advisory Board Member

Dr Robert Irlicht MBBS (Hons), JD (Hons) is a medical practitioner with over 25 years of experience across primary care and hospital settings, including leadership roles in regional Emergency Departments.

He has extensive expertise in sports medicine, having led race day medical services for Racing Victoria and provided care for the Victorian Football League, Victorian Amateur Boxing League, and professional boxing. He currently practices as a surgical assistant in Orthopaedics.
brIn addition to his medical career, Dr. Irlicht is a qualified lawyer, admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Mr Toby Ralph

Advisory Board Member

Toby Ralph is an international marketing consultant with expertise in communications, strategy, and campaign research. He has managed over $1 billion in campaigns globally and advised on more than 40 elections across three continents, including most Australian federal campaigns since the Howard era.

A regular media commentator on Gruen Planet, The Drum, Insight, and Q&A , Toby has been recognized in The Power Index and the BRW Power List as one of Australia’s most influential business and political advisors.

Mr David Mazzeo

Advisory Board Member

David Mazzeo is Director of Mazzeo Group Pty Ltd and a seasoned lawyer with deep expertise in commercialising international brands, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property law.

He advises major local and global clients, including large-scale medical companies, and is a shareholder in Medico Aid, a leading supplier of skincare, wound-aid, and safety products.

With a background in accounting and dual degrees in Law and Commerce, David also holds a Master of Laws from Monash University.

Ms Ines Petkovic

Advisory Board Member

Ines Petkovic is an Associate Nurse Unit Manager at one of Australia’s largest public hospitals with over 20 years of experience.

A graduate of the Australian Catholic University (Bachelor of Nursing, 1999), she has extensive expertise in medical and surgical care, including renal and stem cell transplantation, haematology, oncology, general surgery, and acute medicine.

Jack Cook

Advisory Board Member

Jack Cook is an experienced strategist, and communications specialists with a deep background in media, public affairs, start up, governance and political strategy.

He has designed and led high-profile campaigns at the State and Federal levels, specializing in crafting compelling narratives and managing media engagement.

Jack Cook has served as a trusted media and communications advisor to numerous State and Commonwealth members of Parliament, including the Victorian Leader of the Opposition and a Commonwealth Cabinet Minister.

His expertise includes strategic and crisis communication, government processes and media management. He is a graduate of Project Management at RMIT, specializing in managing campaign teams, completed leadership and policy certificates through the Harvard Kennedy School and of Government and is currently undertaking a Masters of Public Policy at ANU.