Chief Executive Officer
Ms Margaret L Bennett
Grad Dip Bus Admin, RN, RM, GAICD
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.
Chief Operating Officer/Deputy CEO
Mr Tim Griffiths
B.Bus (Acct), GradCert (Export), GradCert (ComLaw), GradDip(MarLogistics), MBT, GAICD
The Deputy CEO/Chief Operating Officer has overall responsible for the effective delivery of corporate and operational support services. The role is also responsible for financial management, governance and reporting requirements to the Board, Department of Health & Human Services and external bodies. The role is also inclusive of the Chief Procurement Officer responsibilities.
Director of Medical Services
Dr John M Elcock
BMedSci (Hons), MB BS, MBA, FRACGP, FRACMA, GAICD
The Director of Medical Services has professional responsibility for the recruitment, credentialling and managment of Visiting Medical Officers, Staff Specialists and Hospital Medical Officers across all clinical services. The role works with other members of the Executive to provide clinical governance, strategic planning and resource management for the health service.
Director of Clinical Services - Nursing & Midwifery
Ms Libby Fifis
RN,
Grad Dip Adv Clinical Practice, Grad Cert Management, MACN, MCL (in progress)
The Director of Clinical Services- Nursing &
Midwifery has professional responsibility for nursing across clinical streams and executive responsibility for acute nursing services.
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 improvement.
Director of Education & Research
Dr Sue Wilson
RN, Paed Cert, Grad Dip Adv Clin Nsg (Psych), BA, BSc, Grad Dip Ed (p-12), MEd, PhD
The Director of Education and Research services is responsible for facilitating workforce capability by fostering educational partnerships and collaborations; supporting career pathway options and relevant transitional training programs; coordinating skill development, maintenance and advancement; providing a contemporary professional development calendar and suite of training resources; and improving outcomes of care by facilitating the adoption of evidence based practice. The role is deeply committed to ensuring a healthy community through engagement with lifelong learning and continuous practice development.
Director Community Health, Partnerships & Well Ageing
Mr David Kidd
B. Podiatry, M. Public Health
The Director of Community Health, Partnerships and Well-Ageing is responsible for the planning and delivery of services provided by the Dental, Community Nursing, Allied Health and Ambulatory Care services at NHW. A major focus of the role is to provide leadership in the development of contemporary and innovative service delivery models to support health service care at inpatient level and the seamless flow to community based care of community based rehabilitation, outpatient care, chronic disease management and promoting the concept of wellageing in the community.
Director of Performance Improvement
Ms Michelle Butler
RN, DipApp Sci (Dental Therapy), Grad Dip Health Admin, Cert IV Workplace Assessment
The Director of Performance Improvement has responsibility to develop and oversee the continuous improvement and safety systems across NHW. This position is responsible for the Hardwiring Excellence program, maintenance of accreditation status, and the development of systems, frameworks and processes to support patient safety, organisational improvement, risk management, consumer feedback, community engagement, legislative compliance and policy development and review.
Director of People & Culture
Mr Avi Kumar
BA Arts, MBA HR/IR, Cert IV T&A, JP
The newly created role of Director of People & Culture is instrumental in assisting the Executive Team’s effective management of NHW’s 1200 plus staff members and volunteers. The role sees the importance of building sustainable rural and remote employment opportunities by focusing on people, their professional goals and wellbeing that promote a healthy organisation culture in a fast changing, highly competitive public sector health market.