Experience

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  Independent Accredited Person

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Healthcare Professional

    • Dec 1981 - Present
    • Melbourne, Australia

    With extensive experience in the healthcare profession having carried out the full spectrum of roles I now seek to impart my insights, skills and expertise to the next generation of practicioners.

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  Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria

  • Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

  • Clinical Advisor

    • Aug 2016 - Present
    • Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

    Providing senior clinician input and perspective on a wide range of activities of the Emergency Care Clinical Network (ECCN) within the Performance and Programs Division. The ECCN operates across organisational boundaries to improve the quality and safety of emergency department care by facilitat...

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  Cabrini HEALTH

  • Malvern

  • Senior Emergency Physician

    • Jan 2012 - Present
    • Malvern

    Cabrini Hospital is not-for-profit private hospital in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. It has 450 beds, providing tertiary services covering most specialties including Intensive Care, Neurosurgery, Cardiology, Paediatrics and Maternity.The role involves clinical care of patients...

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  Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

  • West Melbourne

  • Senior Examiner and Accreditation Inspector

    • Jan 2003 - Present
    • West Melbourne
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  Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

  • Medical Practices
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, Department of Emergency Medicine

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 2012

    Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is a 500 bed public tertiary hospital in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. The Department of Emergency Medicine at that time saw 60,000 patients per year, and has continued to grow. As Director led the operational management and strategic planning, and oversaw the growth of the department into a leading training department, with strong subspecialty development in Toxicology and Ultrasound. Had managerial responsibility for 50 medical staff, 130 nursing staff and 5 administrative support staff. Patient Services, clerical and allied health services also operated within the Department, bringing the number of staff to 350.Change Management:• Introduction of the “4 hour rule” in WA (precursor to NEAT) which included creating and implementing a strategy to make this achievable and reportable.• Held a lead role in designing the new Emergency Department which needed potential for growth and flexibility. Managed the transition into the new Department. • Established the first Emergency-based allied health Care Coordination Team in Western Australia, which provided 7 day per week physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work and discharge coordinator support for the Department.

  • Medical Director, Division of Emergency, Acute Medical and Skeletal Clinical Service Unit

    • Jan 2005 - Mar 2009

    Worked closely with the Nursing Co-Director to manage the Clinical Service Unit which included both medical (Emergency, General Medicine, Rheumatology and Hospital in the Home) and surgical (Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery) departments. Included financial, HR and clinical oversight.

  • Member of the Hospital Executive Committee and Medical Executive Committee

    • Jan 2005 - Mar 2009

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  Solo Rural General Practice

  • Trangie, New South Wales, Australia

  • General Practitioner

    • Jan 1984 - Jan 1988
    • Trangie, New South Wales, Australia

    Trangie is a small agricultural centre in the western plains of New South Wales (Population 1200)With the support of the local community, established a General Practice to service the town and surrounding districtVisiting Medical Officer responsible for 10 bed community hospital with 7 day/week e...