Health chief set to depart

Grampians Health has an opening for a new leader at its Horsham and Dimboola campuses after confirmation of the resignation of Catherine Morley.

Ms Morley announced to staff last week plans to step away from the organisation to spend more time with family.

Ms Morley, former Wimmera Health Care Group chief executive, became lead executive officer for Grampians Health’s Horsham and Dimboola campuses after a merger between Wimmera Health Care Group, Stawell Regional Health, Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital and Ballarat Health Services.

Mark Knights will act in the key leadership central Wimmera role until Grampians Health establishes a new ‘regional director west’ position under a new structure.

Under the new structure, each campus will also have site managers.

Ms Morley joined Wimmera Health Care Group from Rural Northwest Health and has been a strong supporter for health-system reform and the creation of Grampians Health.

Grampians Health chief executive Dale Fraser said the organisation sent Ms Morley best wishes in announcing her retirement from Grampians Health.

“Catherine was the driving force behind the formation of Grampians Health, because of her core belief of equity in healthcare,” he said.

“I personally acknowledge her commitment to the Grampians region more broadly through her leadership of Rural Northwest Health and Wimmera Health Care Group during the past 13 years.

“We are currently recruiting two executive roles for Grampians Health.”