executive & clinical management

Executive & Clinical Management

Dale Fisher Chief Executive Dale Fisher was appointed Chief Executive of the Royal Women’s Hospital in July 2004. For three years preceding the appointment, Dale was the Executive Director of the hospital. Dale is a leader and advocate for women’s health and has focused her career on leading and managing quality public health care services to the Victorian community. Dale practised as a Registered Nurse for over 10 years before pursuing studies in business management, completing a Bachelor of Business then a Masters of Business (MBA). A member of the Board for 8 years, Dale recently retired from her role as Vice President of the Board of the Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC), an early parenting centre in the South East of Melbourne. Dale is an Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Health Service Executives (ACHSE).

Vanessa Greatorex Board Secretary Dr Christine Bessell Medical Advisor (Executive Director – Clinical) Professor Shaun Brennecke Head, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Royal Women's Hospital) University of Melbourne Rosemary Burrell Clinical Director, Women’s Health Bobbie Carroll Nursing and Midwifery Advisor (Executive Director – Clinical) Carolyn Bell Clinical Director, Gynaecology, Women's Cancer and Perioperative Services Dr Louise Kornman Clinical Director (Medical) Maternity Lisa Dunlop Director, Risk Management/Public Private Partnership (PPP) Contract Tanya Farrell Clinical Director, Maternity Services Professor Jock Findlay Director of Research Di Fletcher Director, Contracts and Clinical Support Stephanie Boag Director of Communications and Director, The Royal Women's Hospital Foundation Chris Gamble Executive Director, Human Resources Zak Gruevski Chief Financial Officer Professor Fiona Judd Clinical Director (Medical) Women’s Health Dr Carl Kuschel Clinical Director (Medical) Neonatal Services Carl Putt Executive Director, Corporate and Contracts Associate Professor Leslie Reti Clinical Director (Medical) Gynaecology and Women’s Cancer, Director of Clinical Governance Cvetka Sedmak Clinical Director Neonatal Services Nicole Tweddle Executive Director of Strategy, Planning and Performance (Allied Health Advisor)