West Moreton health board to benefit from continuity

In a show of confidence in the West Moreton Hospital and Health Board, four members have been reappointed for further terms by the State Government.

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Cameron Dick said the eight-person board had provided strong leadership in the delivery of health services in the Ipswich region.

“Chair Michael Willis has been reappointed, along with members Professor Gerald Holtmann, Sue Scheinpflug and Patricia Evatt,” he said.

“I congratulate these members and look forward to working with them towards achieving the goal of making Queensland’s health system the best in Australia.

“The fact that so many board members sought reappointment is testament to their dedication to their communities.

“The West Moreton Hospital and Health Board is a diverse group, with five women and three men – all with a range of backgrounds, experience and skills – combining to ensure the broader community is well-represented in the health space.”

Mr Dick said almost 50 people nominated West Moreton as their preferred board during a public expression of interest process and the task of selecting candidates was a tough one.

Susan Johnson, Melinda Parcell, Sonja Hall and Gary Edwards are continuing their terms as board members.

The 16 boards throughout Queensland are responsible under the Hospital and Health Board Act 2011 for local performance of their health services and the delivery of public health services within their communities.

The board reappointments will take effect on 18 May 2017.

A complete list of all Hospital and Health Board appointments has been published in the 12 May 2017 edition of the Queensland Government Gazette.

West Moreton Hospital and Health Board

Mr Michael Willis (Chair) is a company director and corporate governance consultant, with over 25 years of governance experience in industry, financial services and the health and education sectors; Chairs the board of Boyce Chartered Accountants; Director of Independent Schools Queensland Ltd – reappointed until 17/05/2021.

Ms Susan Johnson (Deputy Chair) is a consultant with a background in law, public policy, research and governance; member of the Queensland Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, the Queensland Psychology Board of Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors – currently appointed until 17/05/2019.

Ms Melinda Parcell is Director of Operations/Nursing at West Moreton Hospital and Health Service; member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors – currently appointed until 17/05/2018.

Professor Sonja Hall is co-owner and Senior Partner of SPH Business Consulting, an international consultancy specialising in futures thinking, strategy and risk planning; member of the Brisbane South PHN Regional Clinical Council – currently appointed until 17/05/2018.

Mr Gary Edwards is general manager and director of R.T. Edwards, one of the largest Queensland-based commercial retailers and electrical contractors; Certified Practising Accountant and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand  – currently appointed until 17/05/2018.

Professor Gerald Holtmann is Director of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Queensland; Associate Dean Clinical for the health faculties of the University of Queensland; Board member of Directors of UQ Healthcare – reappointed until 17/05/2021.

Ms Sue Scheinpflug, a CEO for over 18 years, has worked in the areas of primary health care, mental health, homelessness, youth and families and education; former chief executive officer of the former West Moreton-Oxley Medicare Local; 2009 Queensland Telstra Business Woman of the Year Award – reappointed until 17/05/2021.

Ms Patricia Evatt is a member of the Ipswich Hospice Care Inc. management committee; previous board member of the former West Moreton-Oxley Medicare Local and trustee and Deputy Chair of the Ipswich Girls' Grammar School; former Director of a consultancy company specialising in industrial relations, organisational development and human resource management – reappointed until 17/05/2021.

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