Board of Directors
West Gippsland Healthcare Group is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Governor-in-Council on the recommendation of the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services.
The functions of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Health Services Act 1988 are:
- to oversee and manage the Group; and
- to ensure the services provided by the Group comply with the requirements of the Act and the aims of the Group.
Governance by the Board is achieved through:
- strategic planning
- effective management by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- funding of service agreements
- local policy setting
- regularly reviewing the Group’s By-Laws and strategic plans
The Board Directors are active members of various Board Sub-Committees set up to assist in monitoring the Groups various operations:
- Audit & Finance
- Quality & Safety
- Board Performance & Remuneration
The Board establishes Working Groups for appropriate projects on an ‘as needs’ basis.
Board Members
Christine Holland MCareerDev,
GradCertCarCounsel, TSTC(HomeEco),
GAICD, MAHRI, PCDAA
HR and Career Consultant
Position: Board Chair
Board member since July 2014
Member of:
Board Performance & Remuneration Sub-Committee
Jo-Anne Moorfoot BAppSc GradDipBA GAICD CertProjMan
Executive Director (Healthcare Governance)
Position: Board Director
Board member since July 2017
Member of:
Quality and Safety Sub-Committee
Board Performance & Remuneration Sub-Committee
Adam Selent BOptom PGCertOc Ther
Optometrist
Position: Board Director
Board member since July 2019
Member of:
Quality & Safety Sub-Committee
Jayman Prestidge Grad Dip CA, CPP, BBus(Acc)
Chief Executive Officer Property Development
Position: Board Director
Board member since July 2020
Member of:
Audit and Finance Sub-Committee
Rob Barr BBus(Acc) Dip AICD, FCPA, GAICP
Position: Board Director
Commenced as Board Director July 2021
Member of:
Audit and Finance Sub-Committee
Sara Brentnall
BAppSc(Physio) PGDip (Musc) PGDip (Manip) MScMed (Pain Managt) GAICD
Divisional Manager, Austin Health
Position: Board Director
Commenced as Board Director May 2019
Member of:
Quality & Safety Sub-Committee
Sarah Lukies MBA LLB BBUS
Senior Legal & Governance Counsel
Position: Board Director
Board member since July 2018
Member of:
Board Performance & Remuneration Sub-Committee
Joshua Chikuse (AGIA, ACIS, BEnv,
MAppSc)
Environmental Management Sector
Position: Board Director
Board Director since July 2019
Member of:
Audit & Finance Sub-Committee
Farhat Firdous
Multicultural Strategic Engagement
Coordinator
Position: Board Director
Commenced as Board Director July 2019
Member of:
Quality & Safety Sub-Committee