Global reach, local impact

Michael Kelly joins Northland District Health Board as their newly appointed Chief Financial Officer having previously worked for Queensland Rail, Queensland Health and NSW Health. Michael is known identifying the drivers for an organisation's success, then helping derive and implement strategies and capabilities to maximise performance and stakeholder value. He enjoys the tangible and positive impact public service providers can have on the lives and wellbeing of individuals and their communities more broadly. Michael brings a whole of business perspective, collaborative leadership, and sound financial stewardship. With this approach and broad skills and experience he has been instrumental in implementing transformation and performance improvement programs in large organisations, driving cultural change and achieving gains in efficiency, performance, and service outcomes.

Daniel Carter is the Executive Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Torres Strait Islander Health for the Central West Hospital and Health Service. Daniel has over 10 years’ experience working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community health, engagement and policy development. This includes experience working in local and state government and in non-government organisations. A Ngarrindjeri/Wergaia man, Daniel grew up in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and brings a strong passion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Torres Strait Islander health to his role. Before joining Central West Hospital and Health Service, Daniel was Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the largest health service in Victoria, Monash Health. This role included the implementation of organisational wide strategies to address Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health priorities, employment outcomes, and quality and safety compliance. Daniel has a Bachelor of Health Science qualification from Monash University and is currently studying towards a Master of Public Health.

Elizabeth Davis has an extensive background in healthcare provision as a clinician (registered nurse) and in hospital administration. She is an innovative senior health and aged care manager with a wide-ranging background experience in direct clinical service, implementation of information technology and remote monitoring projects and general management within large and complex organisations. Elizabeth has worked in public health, not-for-profit aged care and as a consultant in healthcare in Queensland and the National Health Service in the UK. She has a broad and extensive understanding of the delivery of health services and performance optimisation.

Margaret Farrell has significant experience in both clinical leadership and management roles which has involved strategic service development, and reform. She has a commitment to high-quality, accessible service delivery, in order to achieve effective outcomes for the local community. Margaret is a Registered Nurse specialising in mental health and has over 30 years’ experience in the field of psychiatric nursing, suicide prevention, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and acute health services. She has an approachable, collaborative, and engaging leadership style and is committed to building and supporting teams. She is also committed to patient centred care, is passionate about continuous quality improvement and enjoys developing strong relationships with local community, community-controlled organisations, non-government sector and cross-government agencies.

As the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation since 2013, Memo Musa is a health executive with substantial leadership and management experience in the New Zealand and the United Kingdom health systems. Memo is a clinical nurse specialist with a substantial background in mental health. Some of his key achievements in his role as CEO of Whanganui DHB included establishing the planning and funding functions and effective management of key relationships with patients and their whanāu, communities, staff, providers, the Board, the Ministry of Health and the Minister of Health. With 15 years’ experience in Chief Executive roles in Aotearoa, he has led significant change and growth. He also has substantial experience at a governance level through his Directorships and highly values community and community participation.

Dr Martin Thomas has a wealth of experience with 30 years of service in the health sector and 18 in clinical leadership positions. He most recently was seconded to the Ministry of Health as Chief Clinical Advisor and is leading a project on implementing a national credentialing framework for urogynaecological pelvic floor procedures. Dr Thomas has extensive experience in leading and maintaining organisational clinical governance and on-going development of clinical governance structures. He is a senior clinical leader in New Zealand and believes that effective engagement with clinicians, contributes to the development of a sustainable health system. Dr Thomas enjoys taking a system level view of the health system and can positively influence at strategy and policy level, as well as a clinical leadership level.