ANNUAL REPORT - Northern Health

Quality Committee
Ms Sabine Phillips (Chair)
Dr Sandra Hacker
Prof Vin Massaro
Ms Marilyn Beaumont
In addition to these Board Members, the Committee
comprises the following members:
Mr Greg Pullen (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr Robert Burnham (Executive Director, Surgical, Obstetrics
& Paediatric Services)
Ms Jennifer Smith (Executive Director, Ambulatory and
Consulting Services)
Ms Maree Cuddihy (Executive Director, Business Performance,
Planning and Workforce & Clinical Governance)
Ms Robynne Cooke (Executive Director, Medical and
Continuing Care Services/CNO)
A/Prof Kwang Lim (Chief Medical Officer)
Dr Graeme Duke (Chair, Clinical Outcomes Review
Committee)
Ms Jenny Peterson (Quality, Safety and Risk Manager)
Prof. Judy Savige (Professor, Department of Medicine)
The Quality Committee meets every second month and
assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities in relation
to the promotion and maintenance of quality of care in the
delivery of clinical and non-clinical services. This is done in
accordance with the Northern Health Quality Plan.
To assist in the implementation of the plan, the Committee
has also established a system of feedback and evaluation of
quality across Northern Health ensuring appropriate action is
taken to address any issues identified.
Remuneration & Appointments Committee
Mr Ray Judd (Chair)
Dr Sandra Hacker
Mr Stephen Black
Ms Sabine Phillips
The Remuneration & Appointments Committee meets
quarterly or as required. Its functions are to ensure that
remuneration policy is compatible with Northern Health’s
strategic goals in both its objective and implementation, to
oversee any remuneration review, and to recommend to the
Board appropriate salary and contractual arrangements for
senior staff. In attendance at each meeting are:
Mr Greg Pullen (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr Roger Nicholls (Director, Human Resources)
Community Advisory Committee
Mr Steve Hay (Chair)
Mr Ray Judd
Ms Sue Renkin
Ms Marilyn Beaumont
In addition to these Board members, the Committee
comprises the following members:
Mr Greg Pullen (Chief Executive Officer)
Cr K. Pavlidis (Community Member)
Ms P. Church (Community Member)
Mr L. Thrasis (Community Member)
Mr I. Brown (Community Member)
Mr P. Smith (Community Member)
Resigned February 2010
Mr J Makaronis (Community Member)
Resigned April 2010
Mr G. Roberts (Community Member)
Ms D Sterjovska (Community Member)
Ms Z Yesilyurt (Community Member)
Ms V Goodwin (Community Member)
Commenced October 2009
Ms D Sleiman (Community Member)
Commenced August 2009
Ms Sally Delaney (Community Member)
Commenced April 2010
Mr S Costanzo (Executive Director Finance)
Ms M Cuddihy (Executive Director Business Performance)
The Northern Health Community Advisory Committee has
been meeting on a bi-monthly basis. The purpose of the
Committee is to advise the Board on strategies to enhance
and promote consumer and community participation at all
levels within the Health Service.
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