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
Adj Assoc Prof Felix Pintado MHA, GDHSM, DipEd, BTheol, FACHSM, MAICD
Position: Board Chair; Member since July 2025
Member of:
Governance and Remuneration Committee (Chair)
Joshua Chikuse AGIA, ACIS, BEnv,MAppSc
Environmental Management Sector
Position: Board Deputy Chair since June 2026
Member of:
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and Governance and Remuneration Committee
Sue Blake B App Sc, Grad Dip, Admin, GAICD5 Admin
Position: Board Director
Board Director since July 2022
Member of:
Quality and Safety Committee (Committee Chair)
Sara Brentnall
BAppSc(Physio), PGDip (Musc), PGDip (Manip) MScMed (Pain Managt), GAICD
Position: Board Director since May 2019
Member of:
Quality and Safety Committee
Justin Brook BCom, CAANZ, Registered Company Auditor, GAICD
Virtual CFO, Advisory and External Audit Director
Position: Board Director since July 2023
Member of:
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Chair)
Dr Kobi Leins BA/LLB (First Class Hons), PHD, GAICD
Position: Board Director since July 2026
Member of:
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
Sarah Lukies MBA, LLB, BBUS
Senior Legal & Governance Counsel
Position: Board Director since July 2018
Member of:
Governance and Remuneration Committee
Dr Roderick McRae FAMA, FAMZCA, MBBS(Hons), BMedSc(Hons), MBioeth, JD, PGDipPCCE Qualified Anaesthetist and Intensive Care Physician
Anaesthetist
Position: Board Director since July 2024
Member of: Quality and Safety Committee
Amy Padgham BScN, RN, GAICD
Position: Board Director; since July 2026
Member of:
Quality and Safety Committee