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Health Service Chief Executive

Dr Anthony Brown is responsible for the day-to-day management of the health service and for operationalising the Board’s strategic objectives and direction.

Executive Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Engagement

Shelley Lawton is the Executive Director Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Engagement. This position is responsible for:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and engagement
  • workforce and service capability.

The Executive Director also provides vital leadership and support for the delivery of culturally safe and informed health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities across the South West.

Executive Director, Allied Health

Helen Wassman is the Executive Director, Allied Health and is responsible for our Allied Health portfolio which includes:

  • the Domestic and Family Violence program
  • the Healthy Ageing program
  • the Healthy Communities program
  • the HOPE program
  • Telehealth and Connected Care.

Executive Director, Medical Services and Clinical Governance

Dr Carl de Wet is the Medical Professional Lead and Executive Director responsible for our medical services and clinical governance portfolio which includes:

  • Clinical governance
  • Flying Specialist Services
  • Health information management
  • Medico-legal
  • Pharmacy
  • Radiology
  • Research.

Executive Director, Nursing and Midwifery

Chris Small is the Nursing and Midwifery Professional Lead and Executive Director responsible for our nursing and midwifery services, which includes:

  • Acute services and access to tertiary services
  • Aged care
  • Human design and person-driven care
  • Multipurpose health services.

Executive Director, Primary and Community Care

Rebecca Greenway is the Executive Director responsible for our primary and community care portfolio, which includes:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
  • Community and allied health services
  • Mental health and alcohol and other drugs services
  • Oral health
  • Primary care.

Chief Information Officer

Helen Murray is the Chief Information Officer responsible for:

  • Digital transformation and innovation
  • Interoperability
  • Strategic information technology.

Executive Director, Finance, Infrastructure and Corporate Services

Linda Patmore is the Executive Director responsible for our finance, infrastructure and corporate services portfolio, which includes:

  • Administration Professional Lead
  • Building Engineering and Maintenance Services
  • Finance
  • ICT
  • Infrastructure and asset management
  • Revenue.

Executive Director of People and Culture

Katie Eckersley is the Executive Director responsible for our workforce portfolio, which includes:

  • Education, training and development
  • Human resource management
  • Organisational development
  • Recruitment
  • Work health and safety.

Executive Director, Governance, Strategy and Performance

Leigh Burton is the A/Executive Director Governance, Strategy and Performance and is responsible for our strategy, performance and governance portfolio, which includes:

  • strategy planning
  • corporate support
  • governance, risk and compliance
  • integrated performance and data analytics.

Last updated: March 2024