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Skyline Education Foundation AustraliaChief Executive Officer
Jul. 2024Skyline enables high potential students navigating economic and social adversity to flourish in their communities. We support VCE students, who are academically talented, to become resilient leaders in the face of social and economic adversity. We empower VCE students to thrive in education. We aid personal growth and development in a caring community, to allow students to reach their full potential. Skyline helps students who may be at risk of leaving the school system early to support themselves and their families. Or to stop students ‘falling through the cracks’, as they deal with financial, emotional, physical, and family related challenges and adversity. In many cases, Skyline Program graduates are the first person in their family to complete secondary school.
Australian Diagnostic Imaging AssociationDirector Board of Directors
Apr. 2022 - Apr. 2024Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association (ADIA) is a member organisation focused on securing long-term policy and funding arrangements to ensure all Australians have access to high-quality and affordable diagnostic imaging services. Achievements: • Engagement and active participation across various scheduled meetings and events each year;
• Contribute to ADIA's ongoing stakeholder engagement and influencing strategy;
• Contribute to the establishment and oversight of ADIA's vision and strategies;
• Contribute to the maintenance and implementation of the organisation's framework;
• Contribute to the identification, mitigation and monitoring of organisational risks;
• Maintenance of solid and effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Participation in the radiologist workforce sub-committee;
• Collaboration with fellow Directors and the CEO in lobbying and negotiating with Federal Government representatives about critical issues facing the industry.
Keystone RadiologyChief Executive Officer
Apr. 2021 - Apr. 2024Leading a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team of 120+ across multiple hospital and private clinic sites, driving the organisation's vision, values, mission, and strategy to ensure excellent patient care and a solid financial foundation for the business. Achievements: • Achieved an 80% increase in revenue over three years;
• Designed and executed organisational transformation, building capacity, talent and agility, resulting in a fit-for-purpose head office team, fifteen additional radiologists and a 30% increase in support and technical staff;
• Balanced capital management to improve service delivery and profitability;
• Diversified revenue streams through project managing brownfield & greenfield developments;
• Acquired three public hospital contracts ensuring clinician access to research and training;
• Managed existing public hospital contracts worth $20m;
• Oversaw IT infrastructure project, mitigating risk and ensuring cybersecurity compliance;
• Introduced HRIS and LMS software and provided leadership training to key staff.
Kids with DyslexiaFounder, Director and Educator
Dec. 2020Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaI am an Australian Dyslexia Association-accredited multisensory literacy educator through the Institute for Multisensory Language Education passionate about helping exceptional students realise their full potential. • Educating twice exceptional (2e) primary and high school students utilising the evidence-based direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive Orton-Gillingham approach to reading and writing;
• Supporting families of talented dyslexic children to navigate the education system; • Liaising with schools and educators about necessary student accommodations as mandated by the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and the Disability Standards for Education (2005).
Healthcare Imaging ServicesGeneral Manager (Imaging), Vic
Oct. 2015 - Dec. 2020Melbourne, AustraliaHealthcare Imaging Services, Victoria (HISV) (now Lumus) is a division of Healius Ltd (ASX200; HLS) and is a significant provider of Medical Imaging services to private and public hospitals, community, and medical centres. With a network of over 140 locations nationally, it offers medical imaging services to millions of patients annually. Achievements: • Recruited over 10 Radiologists and finalised subsequent negotiations and execution of fee-for-service contracts, leading to an increased variable cost base and improved EBIT;
• Directed the development and commencement of two new, large-scale standalone and hospital-based practices, leading to a 40% increase in revenue in five years;
• Developed solid and productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholder groups, including staff, Radiologists, Hospital Executive teams, and referring Clinicians;
• Applied exceptional communication, interpersonal, and mediation skills to negotiate and manage critical contracts totalling $90m in revenue, ensuring delivery in line with strict agreements, policies, processes, and legislative requirements.
Healthcare Imaging ServicesState Operations Manager (Imaging), Victoria
May. 2011 - Oct. 2015Melbourne, AustraliaProvided leadership across 17 community, private, and public hospital radiology sites in metropolitan and regional Victoria whilst managing various Human Resources, Finance, Operations, IT, and Marketing Functions per vital corporate goals and initiatives. Maintained overall HR responsibility for 500 employees, including managing staff recruitment and selection, conducting performance appraisals, identifying improvement opportunities, and promoting ongoing professional development. Completed responses for tenders for Radiology Services in private and public hospitals. Liaised with the Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) regarding licensing and accreditation. Achievements: • Balanced stakeholders’ needs during industrial relations and change management activities, including negotiating the 2014 technical staff Enterprise Agreement. • Applied business insight to implement a bulk billing strategy to drive volumes and market share. • Used financial acumen to undertake labour alignment review and associated change management required to improve Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA). • Optimised work processes by implementing a safety and quality governance manual with appropriate policies and procedures to comply with the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Standards (DIAS), leading to Stage II Full Suite Accreditation. • Built networks that led to successfully re-tendering and winning two large Public Hospital contracts worth $35m.
A Donor for GrahamFounder and Director
May. 2005 - Jul. 2009Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaFundraising entity for Graham Barnell to access a novel lifesaving treatment in Seattle, USA, for acute myeloid leukaemia using ex-vivo expanded cord blood stem cells. Graham was adopted and had no bone marrow matches on the international registry and had no other options available. Utilised networks to gain media coverage and organise fundraising galas; Developed a loyal following through engaging updates via a dedicated website and social media; Utilised our following to generate smaller, local fundraising efforts; Achieved our goal of $500,000, allowing Graham to travel to Seattle to receive the cord blood stem cell transplant not available in Australia. https://www.adonorforgraham.com/
UK Health JobsManaging Director
Aug. 2003 - Apr. 2011Melbourne, AustraliaRecruitment Company supplying healthcare workers from Australia and New Zealand to hospitals in the UK. • Applied extensive industry expertise and acumen to create and manage a successful business that provided Australian and New Zealand healthcare staff to clients in the United Kingdom. • Negotiated contracts with key service providers and third parties such as the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA International), the world’s largest private hospital group, whilst ensuring compliance with service legal agreements and contract arrangements. • Performed various recruitment activities, including sourcing, short-listing, and interviewing candidates for healthcare positions in the UK whilst ensuring compliance with strict constitutional laws and by-laws as well as codes for the professional practice of the Recruitment and Consultancy Services Association (RCSA) and the Australian Association of Nursing Recruitment Agencies (AANRA). • Attracted top talent through various channels such as writing and distributing regular newsletters to potential candidates and working within the guidelines of the Disability Discrimination Act, Race Relations Act, Equal Pay Act, Sex Discrimination Act, and Employment Equality (Age) regulations of the UK. • Created and nurtured solid and productive relationships and networks with global key stakeholder groups using outstanding communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills. • Developed and maintained high-quality assurance under ISO9001:2008 standards.
The Harley Street ClinicRadiology Services Manager
Feb. 2001 - Aug. 2003London, United Kingdom
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