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Appointment of New Directors of Clinical Services

Thursday 28 May 2020

As part of our ongoing commitment to delivering exemplar healthcare services across our new state-wide network, Mater is realigning our services to support a centralised model that will carry this vision into the future.

These changes have been part of an ongoing structural evolution to ensure we are in a strong position with a strong framework that both guide and shape our future.

We are now pleased to announce that we have established the Directors of Clinical Services (DCS) roles which will become effective from 1 June 2020 to provide local service-led leadership whilst supporting our state-wide healthcare network.

The new Directors of Clinical Services at SEQ are outlined below and will report through to Acting Regional Executive Director SEQ Michelle Somlyay;

  • Tracey Hutley will lead our private services as Director of Clinical Services, Mater Private Hospital Brisbane
  • Arna Chauncey will lead our adult public services as Director of Clinical Services, Mater Hospital Brisbane
  • Alison Broadbent will provide important linkages across acute and ambulatory services in collaboration with community partners as Director of Clinical Services, Healthcare Integration. Alison’s appointment to this role is part of Mater Health’s strategic intent of demonstrating our integration into the community and will work collaboratively with Executive Director, Residential and Community Care, Lynne Sheehan’s portfolio through services like Mater at Home and aged care services.
  • Maree Reynolds will lead maternity and women’s health services as Director of Clinical Services, Mothers, Babies and Women’s Health.
  • Suzanne Hawksley will lead Mater Private Hospital Springfield as Director of Clinical Services, Mater Private Hospital Springfield.
  • Carlie Nielsen will lead Mater Private Hospital Redland as Director of Clinical Services, Mater Private Hospital Redland.

In addition, Jennifer Pitt’s will now be the Director of Patient Flow, Health Projects and the Central Nursing Office, an evolution of her current role. As part of this new role, Jen will be the clinical representative of all the major strategic digital health improvement projects in conjunction with the professional working committees.

These changes have been embraced by senior nursing leadership, as an endorsement of Mater's commitment to success, and the important strategic direction for Mater Health.

 

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