Libby Fifis
MCL, RN, PG ACN (Periop), MACHSM
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible to the Board for the efficient and effective management of Northeast Health Wangaratta. Prime responsibilities include the development and implementation of operational and strategic planning, maximising service efficiency and quality improvement and minimising and managing risk.
A.Prof Garry Wilkes
MBBS, FACEM, AFRACMA, GAICD, GCertHlthProfEd, PRIMed, CMC
The Executive Director Medical Services is responsible for the recruitment, credentialing and management of Visiting Medical Officers, Staff Specialists and Hospital Medical Officers across all clinical services. The role works with other members of the Executive team to provide clinical governance, strategic planning and resource management for the health service.
Bernadette Hammond
RN, RM, CCN, BNrsg, MHSM
The Executive Director Clinical Operations/Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer is responsible for the management of day to day operations and has professional responsibility for nursing, midwifery, allied health streams across the organisation.
Other major areas of responsibility include clinical leadership and standards of practice, nursing credentialing and resource management, service and strategic planning and clinical risk management and quality improvements.
Kim Bennetts
Grad Cert Mgt, Dip Quality (Auditing)
The Executive Director Capital, Infrastructure and Support Services is responsible for capital and infrastructure planning, maintenance and projects, and the effective delivery of corporate and operational support services, volunteers and philanthropy.
The role of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) is to have visibility and oversight of the entire non-salary spend profile of the health service. This includes, but is not limited to, consumable supplies including prostheses and pharmaceuticals, capital equipment, information technology supplies and services, engineering, facilities management and support services, and professional and clinical services.
Dalene Voigt
BBus (HRM), MAHRI
The Executive Director People and Culture leads the human resource functions of the health service including talent acquisition and retention; payroll; staff wellbeing; employee relations; Occupational Health and Safety; and Diversity and Inclusion programs for Aboriginal health, cultural diversity, Disability Support, LGBTQIA+ support and gender equality.
Andrew Nitschke
B.Bus (Accounting), CPA, MBA, GAICD
The Executive Director Finance & Performance is responsible for shaping and delivery of NHW’s Finance and Performance strategy. The role provides leadership across financial management, financial systems, procedures and controls to deliver financial sustainability, and leadership to Information Technology, Health Information and Biomedical Teams.
Michelle Butler
RN, BAppSci (Dental Therapy), Grad Dip Health Administration, MAICG, MACHSM
The Executive Director Clinical Governance, Aged Care, Education and Research has executive accountability for Quality and Patient Safety, Residential Aged Care (Illoura) and the Education and Research Department.
Responsibilities of the role include monitoring and improving patient, resident and client safety and quality of care, maintenance of accreditation, risk management, clinical audit, Freedom of Information, innovation and improvement, student, graduate and general staff support and education, research and clinical trials. Medico Legal matters are co-managed with the Executive Director of Medical Services.