Beneath the Drapes. September 2007

Mr Kim Snowball has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of WA Country Health Services, replacing Christine O'Farrell. Prior to his appointment, Kim was the National Group Director of Social Outreach and Advocacy for St John of God Health Care.

Mr Ken Wyatt OAM has been appointed as Director, Office of Aboriginal Health. Ken was previously the WA Director of Aboriginal Education and most recently the Director of Aboriginal Health with the NSW Department of Health. Ken replaces Neil Fong (not to be confused with WA Health Director-General Dr Neale Fong), who filled the Director role for 15 months following Terry Murphy's departure. Neil has taken up a new position as Assistant Commissioner of Aboriginal Justice.

Dr Tony Robins has taken on the role of

 

Mr Kim Snowball has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of WA Country Health Services, replacing Christine O'Farrell. Prior to his appointment, Kim was the National Group Director of Social Outreach and Advocacy for St John of God Health Care.

Mr Ken Wyatt OAM has been appointed as Director, Office of Aboriginal Health. Ken was previously the WA Director of Aboriginal Education and most recently the Director of Aboriginal Health with the NSW Department of Health. Ken replaces Neil Fong (not to be confused with WA Health Director-General Dr Neale Fong), who filled the Director role for 15 months following Terry Murphy's departure. Neil has taken up a new position as Assistant Commissioner of Aboriginal Justice.

Dr Tony Robins has taken on the role of Director Medical Services at St John of God Hospital Murdoch. Prior to this, Tony was at Royal Hobart Hospital after several years as Deputy Medical Director at Fremantle Hospital.

Still at SJOG Murdoch, Marketing manager Natasha Mutch has gone to Tourism WA. Stephanie Bryant has returned temporarily from maternity leave fill the position until a replacement is found.

The Waikiki Private Hospital has named Ms Natalie Taylor as its new Chief Executive Officer and Director of Nursing. For the last 18 months, Natalie occupied the position of Business Development Manager at Bethesda Hospital. Prior to that, she spent eight years as Bethesda's Level 4 Peri-operative Services Manager, where she completed the design and co-ordination of a significant redevelopment of the operating suite, sterilising department and a 35-bed day surgery unit.

Ms Lauren Oates has been appointed as Osborne Division of General Practice's GP Information Officer (Media and Publications), replacing the outgoing Coby Pearson.

Former Federal Health Minister Dr Michael Wooldridge has stepped down as a director of Perth medical imaging company Resonance Health.

Mr John Yeudall has been appointed as the new non-executive director of Advanced Ocular Systems.