April 2010

AMA(WA) has announced the marriage of its Executive Director Mr Paul Boyatzis to ex-president Dr Rosanna Capolingua.

St John of God Healthcare has appointed Janet Muir as its Group Manager Strategic Development to spearhead its ongoing mergers and acquisitions.

Mental Health Minister Graham Jacobs has appointed Mr Neil Guard as Acting Commissioner for Mental Health, while recruitment continued for a permanent appointment. Mr Guard was formerly executive director of the Drug and Alcohol Office since 2008.

Dr Chris Mitchell has replaced Ross Maxwell as a General Practice Class director at the National Prescribing Service, while Kate Moore has been reappointed for a second three-year term as the Consumer Class director.

Ms Karen Brown has been selected as the Appointed Director at Rural Health West. Karen has spent 16 years as a print journalist and is currently Principal Policy and Communications Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition.

The Pilbara Health Network has made several appointments to strengthen its position in the North West. Karen Kershaw has started as Program Manager in the Workforce Support and General Practice division, Karen Vinten is now Communications Officer and Hayley Pilgrim is Divisional Support Officer.