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Hospital and Health Board

The Metro South Hospital and Health Board sets the strategic direction for Metro South Health and tracks our performance to ensure we meet our targets as set out in our service agreement with the Department of Health.

The statutory role and requirements of the Board are set out in section 7 of the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 (PDF, 1.2MB) and part 2, division 2 outlines its powers and functions. The Board consists of seven independent non-executive Directors. The Governor-in-Council is responsible for selecting the Directors, based on their experience and knowledge, and determining their remuneration.

The Board reports to the Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, The Honourable Yvette D’Ath MP. The Board Charter (PDF, 318.62 KB) specifies the role and responsibilities of the Board in detail. There are four sub-committees in place to assist with monitoring the health service's systems of internal control, financial reporting and clinical safety and quality.

Ms Janine Walker AM
Position: 
Chair
Start date: 
May 2017

Janine Walker is a human resources expert with a background in health, academia and broadcasting.

Janine previously held senior management positions including Human Resources Director for Griffith University and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Director of Industrial Relations for Queensland Health, and Industrial Director and General Secretary of the Queensland Public Sector Union. 

Dr Marion Tower
Position: 
Deputy Chair
Start date: 
June 2012

Dr Marion Tower is a registered nurse and an academic. She is currently the Head of nursing at the University of Queensland’s School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work. Marion is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Institute of Teaching and Learning Innovation at UQ.

Associate Professor Helen Benham
Position: 
Board Director
Start date: 
May 2019

Associate Professor Helen Benham is an experienced Rheumatologist who divides her time between clinical practice at Princess Alexandra Hospital and translational research into rheumatic diseases. Helen is a senior lecturer with the University of Queensland and a previous NHMRC Translating Research into Practice fellow with a strong research interest in implementation science.

Mr Brett Bundock

Mr Brett Bundock
Position: 
Board Director
Start date: 
May 2018

Brett is one of the Asia Pacific region’s most influential contributors to the geospatial technology industry. His is a company director with a spatial industry career spanning more than three decades, across four continents.

He is currently the Group Managing Director for Esri Australia and Esri South Asia and is also an active contributor to various community and industry groups.

Mr Colin Cassidy PSM
Position: 
Board Director
Start date: 
May 2021

Colin is a former public sector senior executive with almost 40 years of leadership experience across a diverse range of disciplines at state, regional and local government levels.  He has proven success in delivering outcomes in land use planning, infrastructure, corporate governance, business planning and service delivery, strategic policy, industry development and investment attraction roles

Adjunct Professor Iyla Davies OAM
Position: 
Board Director
Start date: 
May 2017

Adjunct Professor Iyla Davies was admitted as a lawyer in 1983 and worked in family law and personal injuries before becoming a law academic for more than 20 years, specialising in mediation and dispute resolution.

Iyla is currently the Chair of the All Hallows’ School Board and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Law, University of Queensland.

Ms Donisha Duff
Position: 
Board Director
Start date: 
May 2016

Donisha has a background in health policy, planning and management with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.  She has over 20 years’ experience in health and Indigenous affairs working in the Federal government, Queensland Health, Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), Kidney Health Au

Mr Michael Goss

Mr Michael Goss
Position: 
Board Director
Start date: 
May 2020

Michael Goss joins the Board with over 30 years’ experience as a lawyer in large and mid-tier Australian firms, but now practicing in his own legal consultancy. Michael has practiced primarily in commercial law, agribusiness, banking and residential aged care.

Mr Matthew Ames
Position: 
Board Director
Start date: 
March 2022

Matthew has demonstrated a passion for providing a voice for health consumers to help Queenslanders. He is an experienced executive with a background in Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Risk Management.

Last updated 12 April 2023