| With a commitment to providing the best healthcare services to eastern, outer-eastern & Yarra Ranges communities, a new executive and senior leadership team is formed. |
"Eastern Health is one of the largest public healthcare providers in Melbourne responsible for providing high quality and accessible healthcare services to a population of more than 800,000 living across a geographic area of 2800 square kilometres," said Chief Executive Alan Lilly.
Central to the provision of our services is a committed and experienced leadership group and from time to time, there is a need to review, refresh and realign the organisation structure to optimise organisational and service performance.
"Following an extensive review and selection process, I am proud to introduce a new executive and senior leadership group to Eastern Health committed to strengthening Eastern Health in service delivery to patients, clients and local communities."
Eastern Health’s new executive and senior management group includes:
• Executive Director Acute Health
Ms Janet Compton
• Executive Director Corporate Projects
& Sustainability
Mr Zoltan Kokai
• Executive Director (CFO) Finance,
Procurement and Information Services
Mr Peter Hutchinson
• Executive Director Quality, Planning
and Innovation
Ms Gayle Smith
• Executive Director Human Resources,
Fundraising and Community Relations
Ms Cheryl Woollard
• Executive Director Nursing, Access and
Patient Support Services
Mr David Plunkett
• Executive Director Medical Services
and Research
Dr Colin Feekery
• Executive Director Continuing Care,
Community and Mental Health
Ms Neth Hinton |
• Chief of Clinical & Site Operations Box
Hill Hospital/Program Director,
Women’s and Children’s
Ms Denise Patterson
• Chief of Clinical & Site Operations
Maroondah Hospital/Program Director,
Specialist Medicine
Ms Lisa-Shaw Stuart
• Chief of Clinical & Site Operations
Angliss Hospital/Program Director,
Emergency & General Medicine Ms
Alison Patrick
• Chief of Clinical & Site Operations
Yarra Ranges/Program Director,
Surgery
Mr Martin Smith
• Chief of Clinical & Site Operations
Peter James Centre/Wantirna Health &
Program Director, Continuing Care
Ms Maria Tucker |
“Eastern Health is embarking on an exciting new era and our staff across all areas of the health service are committed to delivering high quality accessible healthcare services that are responsive to the needs of the community,” said Mr Lilly.
Media information: Christine Elmer, Eastern Health Communications & Community Relations,
ph 03 9895 3245 or 0448 535 109.