Hospital and Health Board Members Announced
Date:
Thu, 28/06/2012
Spokesperson:
QLD Minister for Health, The Hon Lawrence Springborg
Local control of hospitals and health services begins on July 1 - and nears conclusion today with the announcement of Board Members for the State’s Hospital and Health Boards.
Health Minister Lawrence Springborg says this is the final link in the process to restore local Health Boards to run their own services in communities across Queensland.
“This is a key commitment of the Newman Government,” Mr Springborg said.
“This path requires the selection of skilled locals who can help restore community confidence in local health services.”
Mr Springborg said the return of Hospital and Health Boards would spell an end to years of neglect and mismanagement by the former Labor Government.
He said devolved decision-making was a key part of the strategy to rebuild Queensland Health.
“With local boards in control of local health assets, clinicians and health workers will be able to work side-by-side with decision makers,” Mr Springborg said.
“This change is long-overdue and has been welcomed across this state.”
Mr Springborg said Boards would be invaluable in guiding the future management of local health resources, focused on patient care.
“They will be accountable for the performance of the Hospital and Health Boards in providing health services to meet local priorities and national standards.
“We’re getting on with the job of transforming the way our health services are governed.”
Mr Springborg said the appointments were the outcome of a transparent public recruitment process endorsed by the Governor in Council. “In many cases, representation on these boards will be increased once the start-up phase is complete,” he said. “Full devolution will enable communities to have a direct say in their local health services and it is vital that boards give full effect to that process.”
“I congratulate the appointees and look forward to their contributions to the improved efficiency and effectiveness of hospitals and health services, state-wide.”
“Now that the Hospital and Health Board Members have been announced, the recruitment of Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive Officers can be finalised.”
The Board Members endorsed today are:
Metro North Hospital and Health Board: Dr Dianne Ball, Mr Michael Denton, Mr Vaughan Howell, Dr Margaret Steinberg AM
Metro South Hospital and Health Board: Mr Peter Dowling, Dr John Kastrissios, Dr Marion Tower, Professor Andrew Wilson, Professor John Prins
Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Board: Mr Paul Cooper, Ms Eileen Jones, Dr Leanne Johnston, Dr David Wood
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Board: Mr Kenneth Brown, Professor Allan Cripps, Ms Colette McCool, Mrs Pauline Ross
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Board: Mr Bradley Elms, Dr Lorraine Ferguson AM, Dr Martine Pop, Dr Mason Stevenson
West Moreton Hospital and Health Board: Mr Paul Casos, Mr Timothy Eltham, Dr Robert (Bob) McGregor, Ms Melinda Parcell
Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board: Dr Dennis Campbell, Ms Cheryl Dalton, Dr Ross Hetherington, Dr Ian Keys, Dr Jeff Prebble, Ms Marie Pietsch, Mr Terry Fleischfresser, Ms Danielle Causer
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Board: Mrs Bronwyn Christensen, Mr Kurt Keidecker, Dr Leone Hinton, Mr Roy (Charles) Ware
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Board: Ms Deborah Carroll, Mr Adrian Daniel, Mrs Barbara Hovard, Associate Professor Brad Murphy
Townsville Hospital and Health Board: Dr Kevin Arlett, Mr Glen Cerutti, Dr Eric Guazzo, Mrs Michelle Moreton, Dr Ian Wronski
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Board: Ms Leanne Bou-Samra, Dr Henry Glennie, Ms Margaret Cochrane, Ms Carolyn Eagle
Mackay Hospital and Health Board: Mr David Aprile, Mr Darryl Camilleri, Mr Tom McMillan, Professor Richard Murray
South West Hospital and Health Board: Mr Michael Cowley, Mr Richard Moore, Mrs Karen Prentis, Ms Lyn Kajewski
Central West Hospital and Health Board: Mr David Arnold, Mr William Ringrose, Mr Peter Skewes, Ms Jane Williams
North West Hospital and Health Board: Dr Don Bowley, Dr Stephanie De La Rue, Ms Rowena McNally, Mr Richard Stevens
Cape York Hospital and Health Board: Mr Darryl Hill, Mr Thomas Hudson, Mrs Tracey Jia, Ms Louise Pearce, Associate Professor Ruth Stewart, Ms Angela Jarkiewicz
Torres and Northern Peninsula: an administrator will be appointed to the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Board, pending further assessment of suitable candidates
Contact: Cameron Thompson 0407 585 230
