Commission The Commission’s Board governs the organisation and is responsible for the proper and efficient performance of its functions. The Board establishes the Commission’s strategic direction, including directing and approving its strategic plan and monitoring management’s implementation of the plan. It also oversees the Commission’s operations the community through distinguished and ensures that appropriate systems and contributions to the development of pre-hospital processes are in place so that the Commission first aid care provided by St John Ambulance operates in a safe, responsible and ethical Australia. manner, consistent with its regulatory obligations. His previous appointments include General The Board is established and governed by the Manager at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Senior National Health Reform Act and the Public Specialist in Urology and Director of Surgery at Governance, Performance and Accountability Act. Repatriation General Hospital, and Professor and Chair of Surgical and Specialty Services at Board membership 2016–17 Flinders Medical Centre. The Minister for Health appoints the Qualifications: MD, MBBS, FRACS Commission’s in consultation with all state and territory health ministers. The Board includes Board membership: First appointed on 1 April members who have extensive knowledge and 2012; appointed as Chair on 1 April 2013 experience in healthcare administration, the provision of health services, law, management, primary health care, corporate governance, and improving safety and quality. Mr Martin Bowles psm Mr Martin Bowles was appointed Secretary of the Professor Villis Marshall (Chair) Australian Government Department of Health on AC 13 October 2014. Professor Villis Marshall brings to the Board experience in providing healthcare services, Mr Bowles was previously the Secretary of the managing public hospitals, and improving safety Department of Immigration and Border and quality. Professor Marshall has had Protection. He has also been Deputy Secretary of significant clinical experience as a urologist, as the Department of Climate Change and Energy Clinical Director (Surgical Specialties Service) for Efficiency, and Deputy Secretary of the the Royal Adelaide Hospital and as Clinical Department of Defence. In 2012, Mr Bowles was Professor of Surgery at the University awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) for of Adelaide. delivering highly successful energy efficiency policies and remediation programs for the Home Professor Marshall was awarded a Companion of Insulation and Green Loans programs. the Order of Australia (AC) in 2006 for services to medicine, particularly urology and research into Before joining the Australian Government, Mr kidney disease; to the development of improved Bowles held senior executive positions in the healthcare services in the Defence forces; and to education and health portfolios in the Queensland
Commission The Commission’s Board governs the organisation and is responsible for the proper and efficient performance of its functions. The Board establishes the Commission’s strategic direction, including directing and approving its strategic plan and monitoring management’s implementation of the plan. It also oversees the Commission’s operations and ensures that appropriate systems and processes are in place so that the Commission operates in a safe, responsible and ethical manner, consistent with its regulatory obligations. The Board is established and governed by the National Health Reform Act and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act. Board membership 2016–17 The Minister for Health appoints the Commission’s in consultation with all state and territory health ministers. The Board includes members who have extensive knowledge and experience in healthcare administration, the provision of health services, law, management, primary health care, corporate governance, and improving safety and quality. Professor Villis Marshall AC (Chair) Professor Villis Marshall brings to the Board experience in providing healthcare services, managing public hospitals, and improving safety and quality. Professor Marshall has had significant clinical experience as a urologist, as Clinical Director (Surgical Specialties Service) for the Royal Adelaide Hospital and as Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Adelaide. Professor Marshall was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2006 for services to medicine, particularly urology and research into kidney disease; to the development of improved healthcare services in the Defence forces; and to the community through distinguished contributions to the development of pre-hospital first aid care provided by St John Ambulance Australia. His previous appointments include General Manager at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Senior Specialist in Urology and Director of Surgery at Repatriation General Hospital, and Professor and Chair of Surgical and Specialty Services at Flinders Medical Centre. Qualifications: MD, MBBS, FRACS Board membership: First appointed on 1 April 2012; appointed as Chair on 1 April 2013 Mr Martin Bowles psm Mr Martin Bowles was appointed Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Health on 13 October 2014. Mr Bowles was previously the Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. He has also been Deputy Secretary of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Defence. In 2012, Mr Bowles was awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) for delivering highly successful energy efficiency policies and remediation programs for the Home Insulation and Green Loans programs. Before joining the Australian Government, Mr Bowles held senior executive positions in the education and health portfolios in the Queensland
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