John Davine retires from hospital board
West Gippsland Healthcare Group board member of 21 years, including seven years as chairman, John Davine, was one of three retiring board members at the recent annual general meeting.
Three new directors joined the board and were tasked with overseeing the governance and strategic direction of the healthcare group.
The new members include associate professor David Hillis, Jo-anne Moorfoot and Beryl Raufer.
Jane Leslie, who continues as board chairman, acknowledged the significant contribution of the outgoing members including John Davine, Brian Davey and Joanne Campbell.
As well as Mr Davine’s lengthy service, Mr Davey served the board for 12 years and was chair for four years while Ms Campbell served for eight years and was vice-chair from 2011 to 2014.
“On behalf of the WGHG, we acknowledge their drive, dedication and vision in leading WGHG through a period of unprecedented growth and change.”
Ms Leslie said the new board members brought extensive skills and expertise to the board.
Assoc. Prof. Hillis was chief executive officer of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) for 13 years before moving into a consulting business this year.
He has an extensive background in governance and leadership in education and hospital management, research and regulatory activities.
Ms Moorfoot has held various executive, senior management and clinical roles at Austin Health and Monash Health and is currently the executive director of the Australian Centre for Healthcare Governance.
Ms Raufer brings extensive leadership and experience from across the education and the human services sector. She is currently regional manager with Vision Australia and has held senior executive positions for organisations including Amaze (formerly Autism Victoria), Villa Maria and the Australian Red Cross.
“With the appointments of John, Jo-anne and Beryl, we look forward to building on the strong and cohesive working relationships the Board has established, particularly as we progress the strategic planning stages towards the redevelopment of a new hospital for West Gippsland,” Ms Leslie said.
The WGHG Board roles are all voluntary with Directors providing personal time and energy to progress the group’s activities in the community.
Chie executive Dan Weeks said “we are very fortunate to have such a diverse level of expertise in the Board, all of whom are committed to furthering health care across West Gippsland.”