The hospital is overseen by a Board of Directors appointed by the Governor-in-Council upon the recommendation of the Minister for Health.
The function of the Board is determined under section 33 of the Health Services Act 1988 and is to:
We are fortunate to have a highly experienced Board with an extensive range of professional expertise and community representation. This breadth and depth of skills enable them to effectively oversee the hospital, and ensure we provide the exceptional care that our communities deserve.
Chair
Karen is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors course and brings almost 20 years of governance experience to the Board. She has worked for government, large corporate and small and medium-sized enterprises, including three decades in the education sector. Karen moved to Mt Buller in June 2017.
Karen’s interests are in strategic planning and community service. She has a PhD in Montessori leadership and has recently become involved in the training of organisational administrators. In 2016, Karen was awarded a State Fellowship Award from the Australian Council of Educational Leaders for her contribution to the education sector.
Deputy Chair
Amanda is a registered solicitor and began her career working in commercial leasing and contract law before transitioning to the public sector working in diverse executive managerial roles.
Amanda brings considerable experience in corporate planning, risk management, procurement and contract administration in the private and public sectors. Her recent focus has been on property management and corporate strategic and capital works planning for the Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Resort Management Board.
Living in Bonnie Doon and working on Mt Buller allows Amanda to connect to two thriving communities and understand their unique health needs and connections to Mansfield District Hospital services.
Director
Darren is a risk and governance leader with 30+ years' experience working within the Public and Corporate sectors and Professional Services.
He trained and qualified as an accountant within the UK health service. He worked at a senior level within Big 4 accounting/risk consulting firms in the UK and Australia before leading the Internal Audit function of a Global US listed manufacturing company with operations in 40+ Countries including Australia.
Darren continues to work as a consultant to a wide range of local and international organisations on risk and governance matters.
Darren has lived and worked in the UK, Switzerland and Australia and he and his family established a home in Mansfield in early 2022.
Director
Katie is the principal solicitor of a local legal practice in Mansfield. She commenced her legal career in Melbourne and has practiced in a variety of areas of the law. With diverse clientele from the Mansfield district and well beyond, Katie has a breadth of understanding of local issues and community needs. Katie lives in Barwite with her husband and three delightful children.
Director
Lisa is a senior finance professional with more than 20 years experience in finance management, accounting and risk management. CPA qualified, her career has spanned a variety of senior roles in diverse organisations, from some of Australia’s largest corporations to smaller start-ups and everything in between.
Lisa lives in the Mansfield area with her husband and two girls.
Director
Matthew is a board director and business leader with over 25 years of experience managing and governing businesses in the healthcare and medical technology sectors. He has worked in hospitals as well as in industry for both small and large multinational companies. Now working as a medical technology development and commercialism consultant, Matthew assists businesses to deliver innovative medical products that address unmet clinical needs in the healthcare market.
Matthew has a family connection to Jamieson since his ancestors settled there in 1863. He and his family currently split their time between Melbourne and their property on the Jamieson River.
Director
Richard has extensive finance, audit, commercial and general management experience, gained working across Australia and New Zealand. He has mainly worked for major consultancies, as well as in the electricity industry and, for two years as a Public Servant in the health sector.
Richard has served on a range of corporate, member-based and charitable boards and committees. He holds management and finance qualifications.
Having had family connections to the district for many years, he and his wife permanently relocated from Auckland to Mansfield in late 2020.
Director
Peter has over 40 years of professional experience across a range of organisations in the public, private and academic realms.
He is the founder of a specialist tourism and economic development consulting firm and an experienced public sector Board Director. Peter is respected internationally for his destination marketing and research which has been recognised by esteemed institutions such as Hawaii’s Executive Development Institute for Tourism and the Pacific Area Travel Association.
He has worked extensively with Government at all levels and has been engaged to prepare numerous place and precinct strategy development projects. He is intimately familiar with complex, multi-stakeholder contexts and in this setting has developed strong communications and stakeholder engagement skills.
Peter resides in Mansfield and is married with four children.
Director
Rachel is a local pharmacist, who has lived in Mansfield since 2010.
Her early career started in hospital pharmacy in New Zealand and then the UK, giving her a wide experience in a variety of health systems.
With over 20 years working in pharmacy, Rachel brings extensive experience in healthcare and an understanding of the synergies between different parts of the health system and services.
Rachel currently works part-time while also raising two boys and breeding Angus cattle on her farm in Barwite with her husband.
Chief Executive Officer
Director of Clinical Services
Director of Medical Services
Director of Quality and Safety
Director of Finance and Corporate Services
Director of Aged Care
Director of Capital Programs
Personal Assistant to CEO
Our structure allows a complex health service to function more effectively. The arrangement provides for leadership and management across the health service and determines, to a large extent the flow of information and the manner to which roles, responsibilities and authority are delegated to allow us to achieve our goals.