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Executive Team

The Metro South Health Executive Team includes a Health Service Chief Executive and a group of Executive Directors who are each responsible for a service or portfolio within our health service. This team reports to the Hospital and Health Board.

Mr Shaun Drummond
Position: 
Chief Executive
Start date: 
May 2019

Shaun Drummond is the Chief Executive of Metro South Health. Shaun was the Chief Executive of Metro North Hospital and Health Service from 2017 to 2019 and prior to that, he was the Executive Director Operations at Metro North.

He has been a Chief Operating Officer in the health sector for more than 15 years and has worked in the public health system in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand. Shaun’s professional background is in Industrial Relations and Organisational Development.

Robert Mackway-Jones

Mr Robert Mackway-Jones
Position: 
Chief Finance Officer
Start date: 
June 2013

Robert has 22 years of health sector experience and more than 12 years of senior leadership experience within the New Zealand environment. He joined Metro South Health as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) in June 2013. Robert’s New Zealand health experience included various financial roles and sector leadership roles. From 2010 to 2013 he led the health needs assessment, strategic planning, funding and contracting for health services activities for the Southern District Health Board while concurrently fulfilling its Chief Finance Officer role.

Dr Michael Cleary

Dr Michael Cleary PSM
Position: 
Executive Director, Princess Alexander Hospital
Start date: 
July 2017

Dr Michael Cleary is a respected and experienced leader, strategic planner and specialist at identifying and capturing business opportunities, leading transformational change and delivering improved performance. He has a strong focus on corporate governance and stewardship of organisations. He has an extensive background at senior level within health including his involvement on the boards of ACEM and ACHS.

He represented Queensland on AHMAC and the Hospitals’ Principal Committee. He has held the role of Deputy Director-General and Chief Operations Officer within the Queensland Department of Health. He is currently the Executive Director Medical Services at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and President of the Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators.

Mr Kieran Kinsella
Position: 
Executive Director, Addiction and Mental Health Services
Start date: 
May 2019

Kieran Kinsella has held senior health management positions in both UK and Australian health services. Kieran qualified as a mental health nurse following his training at St Bartholomew’s hospital in London and also has a Masters qualification. 

Kieran worked in various leadership roles in London and the South East of England. These included a mental health advisory role and Head of Mental Health Services. A key achievement in this role was the development of an acute care service model that reduced the reliance on inpatient beds ensuring consumers had opportunities to be cared for in their homes when acutely unwell. 

In February 2019 Kieran was appointment as the Executive Director, Addiction and Mental Health Services, Metro South Health. Kieran is passionate about supporting staff to innovate and create opportunities that lead to better outcomes for our consumers. 

Prior to this Kieran held the Executive Director position within Central Queensland. Kieran was responsible for a broad range of services, including Mental Health, Oral Health, Public Health and Aged Care. In this role Kieran lead several successful projects and played a key role in the development of a range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander initiatives in partnership with local communities.

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Ms Kay Toshach
Position: 
Executive Director, Planning Engagement and Reform
Start date: 
June 2012

Kay has a background in physiotherapy and worked as a senior clinician within Queensland Health and the United Kingdom’s National Health Service before pursuing an interest in workforce, organisational development and change management. Both within the Princess Alexandra Hospital and more recently, across Metro South Health, she has been responsible for leading a range of broad change initiatives including workforce and performance models, critical service partnerships, planning frameworks and corporate governance models. Kay acted as the Metro South Health executive lead for the transition to an independent statutory body in line with national and state health reform in 2012.

Mr Dave Waters
Position: 
Executive Director, Human Resources
Start date: 
October 2017

Dave is a senior human resources executive, having worked in a number of Queensland Government agencies, most recently as Chief Human Resources Officer at the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Prior to this, he was Chief Human Resources Officer at the Department of Health. In both of these roles he led the design of workforce strategies and frameworks to build capacity, capability and culture to meet current and future organisational needs.

He has a strong track record of implementing improvements across the spectrum of human resources, including HR business models, leadership capability, inclusion and diversity, staff attraction and retention, and employee culture and engagement. In addition, his previous experience as a professional journalist also provides a unique perspective on the engagement and communications opportunities for modern HR functions.

Dave has a Bachelor of Business with Distinction in Human Resources Management and Economics, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics.

Cameron Ballantine

Mr Cameron Ballantine
Position: 
Chief Information Officer
Start date: 
October 2017

Cameron Ballantine is a Registered Nurse with post graduate qualifications in Intensive Care. Cameron has practical experience in clinical leadership positions across the public sector, has worked in health delivery roles in Queensland, and also has a Masters qualification in Health Science. He has experience in the implementation, management and delivery of ICT and its benefits in hospital and healthcare systems, through working with clinicians to drive transformation and deliver outcomes.

His most recent position has been leading the implementation of the Digital Hospital/ieMR for Metro South Health. The outcome has been the successful implementation of Princess Alexandra Hospital, the largest public tertiary hospital, the first ‘full digital stack’ at Logan Hospital, and the first rural digital hospital at Beaudesert in Queensland.

Cameron's digital experience includes service delivery transformation to support changing models of care associated with digital hospitals. This includes significant experience in leading implementation of data analytics and predictive modelling to support patient care.

Chris Thorburn

Chris Thorburn

Position: 
Executive Director, Governance
Start date: 
October 2019

Chris Thorburn’s career in senior and executive health management spans more than 25 years. During this period, she has managed large, diverse, acute and community health services, mental health services and health facilities. 

Chris’ qualifications include a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Business Administration. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Chris has held various senior leadership positions including District Manager (CEO equivalent); Local Health Network Chief Operating Officer; Executive Director of Mental Health and Executive Director of Corporate Governance and Strategy. While in these positions, she has led significant system and service redesign processes, as well as components of national reform projects. She has extensive experience in initiating, planning and implementing projects and reviews in complex environments across a range of inpatient and community service functions. 

Prior to commencing as Executive Director, Governance Metro South Health, Chris worked in different executive roles within Metro North Hospital and Health Service and Health Support Queensland. 
 

Dr Susan O'Dwyer
Position: 
Executive Director, Medical Services
Start date: 
June 2012

Dr Susan O'Dwyer has worked in medical administration roles at various facilities across Queensland since 2001. Her experience includes a seven-year term (2005-2012) in the Department of Health, Queensland, with responsibilities for medical workforce, education and training.

Susan is currently the Chair of the Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia, a Pracitioner Member of the Medical Board of Australia, and a Censor for the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.

Prior to taking up her appointment with the Medical Board of Australia, Susan had been appointed to the Australian Medical Council expert IMG committee and prevocational accreditation committee. Susan’s current research interest is in doctors' health and wellbeing.

Veronica Casey AM
Position: 
Executive Director, Nursing Services
Start date: 
June 2012

Veronica has held nursing executive leadership positions in Queensland Health since 1998. She worked in nursing director roles at The Prince Charles Hospital, the Royal Brisbane Hospital and the Royal Women’s Hospital prior to her appointment as Executive Director, Nursing Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital. During her time at PAH, she has been instrumental in helping the hospital achieve re-designation under the Magnet® credentialing program, and the introduction of the Nurse Sensitive Indicator performance monitoring system. In 2010, she was appointed as one of three inaugural international commissioners for the American Nurses Credentialing Centre. Veronica was appointed as a Board Member on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia in May 2014.

Ms Anne Coccetti
Position: 
Executive Director, Allied Health
Start date: 
May 2019

Anne Coccetti is the Acting Executive Director of Allied Health for Metro South Health. In February 2018 Anne was appointed as Director of Allied Health for Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals. Prior to that appointment, Anne was the Director of Speech Pathology and Audiology at Logan Hospital since 2010. 

While working at Logan Hospital, Anne was involved in the service planning for the Logan Hospital redevelopment including the Emergency Department expansion, introduction of the inpatient rehabilitation unit and the introduction of the Integrated Specialist ENT service.  

Anne has more than 25 years’ experience in health service and hospital management, clinical service re-design and service development, including 13 years at NSW Health. 

Anne has a keen interest in service development, innovative models of care, the identification of opportunities to improve the patient journey and person-centred care within health. She is also involved in a number of research projects to evaluate innovative service delivery models including allied health, extended scope of practice, and delegation models.

Anne qualifications include a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Hons 1a) and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

Last updated 16 January 2020