ANNUAL REPORT - Northern Health

Executive Team cont’d...
Ms Maree Cuddihy,
Executive Director Business Performance, Workforce Planning and Clinical Governance
RN, RM, Grad Cert Onc, BN, Grad Dip Nurs Admin, M.Bus (Mgt)
Maree Cuddihy has worked in the public sector since she qualified and has a strong knowledge of,
commitment to, and enthusiasm for healthcare in general.
She has senior experience in large and small complex organisations, in both clinical and support
positions. In her current role she is responsible for critical strategic level support to the CEO and senior
management and has responsibility for Human Resources, Clinical Governance, Planning and Redesign.
Mr Henk de Deugd,
Executive Director Corporate Services
MBus, BEng, Grad Dip Maintenance Management Grad Dip Education, SMIE Aust,
Chartered Professional Engineer, NPER.
Henk de Deugd joined Northern Health in late 2006. Prior to taking up his role as Executive Director,
Corporate Services, Mr de Deugd was the Director, Facilities and Infrastructure at the Royal Children’s
Hospital, Melbourne. Earlier in his career he worked in the telecommunications industry as a design and
plant engineer.
This was followed by a time in the education sector, mainly teaching telecommunications and power
industry trainees. Although Mr de Deugd has worked for most of his career in the health sector, he
took the opportunity to complement his health experience to work for some time as an electrical
engineering consultant in the pharmaceutical, defense, education and health fields. In health, he has
worked in sub-acute, women’s and children’s, and regional hospitals. Mr de Deugd is currently the
National President of the Institute of Hospital Engineering Australia.
Ms Jenni Smith,
Executive Director Ambulatory and Consulting Services, Chief Allied Health Officer
B App Sci (Phyth), Grad Dip Physiotherapy (Research)
Jenni Smith commenced with Northern Health in 2002 and was appointed to the position of Executive
Director of Ambulatory & Consulting Service in 2009 and Chief Allied Health Officer in 2010. She has
an extensive background in the delivery of healthcare services in both the public and private sectors
and has served on numerous industry and professional committees. This experience has included the
development and implementation of sustainable quality improvement systems and appropriate clinical
governance structures in healthcare environments.
Recent publications and presentations have included integration of interprofessional clinical practices,
undergraduate clinical education, work role design/substitution and work force development.
Associate Professor Kwang Lim,
Chief Medical Officer
Associate Professor Kwang Lim joined Northern Health in 1999. Associate Professor Lim was appointed
Chief Medical Officer in 2010 and is also the Clinical Director, Medicine. He is an Associate Professor in
Medicine at Melbourne University as well as a Fellow of the Australian College of Physicians in Geriatric
and General Medicine. Associate Professor Lim has previous obtained a medical doctorate related to
health services research and currently has research interests in aged care and health services delivery.
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