The Central Highlands Rural Health Board of Directors is appointed by the Minister for Health, and has well defined responsibilities. The Board is accountable for our service performance. Board members do not participate in the day-to-day management of our health service. Their expertise is utilised to govern and provide oversight.
The Board develops strategies, oversees financial and service performance, responds and adapts to challenges and opportunities, and ensures that our organisation meets regulatory and government policy requirements and standards.
Chair, Emeritus Professor Peter Matthews
Peter joined the Kyneton District Health board in 2013 and has lived with his family in nearby Woodend since the mid-1990s. He has worked in
Deputy Chair, Cr Kate Redwood
Kate joined the Hepburn board in 2016. Her career has spanned various passions and causes from disability access to the environment. Prior to her move
Hon Mary Delahunty
Mary joined the Kyneton District Health Board in 2019. Mary is a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a proven senior
Ken Gray
Ken joined the Central Highlands Rural Health Board in July 2020. Ken practised law for 37 years with a major global law firm, stepping down
Mr Greg Pullen
Greg joined the Hepburn Health Board in 2019. Greg holds qualifications in accounting, management and company directorship and for the past 40 years has worked
Mr Phillip Thompson
Phillip joined the Hepburn Health Board in 2014. Experienced business leader, and has been exposed to most aspects of managing service outcomes for large customer
Ms Bronwyn Malignaggi
Bronwyn joined the Kyneton District Health Board in 2016 and is a business executive with sound experience in Financial Services and Oil & Energy sectors;
Ms Karen O’Sullivan
Karen joined the Kyneton District Hospital board in July 2018 and is a member of the Consumer and Community Advisory Committee and Clinical Governance committee.
Professor Alexander Heriot
Sandy joined the Kyneton District Health Board in 2019 and is the Clinical Director: Cancer Surgery at Peter Mac. He qualified from Cambridge University and
Professor Andrea Driscoll
Andrea joined the Hepburn Health board in 2017 and has appointments with the Deakin University and Patient Safety Strategic Research Centre in the School of