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CEO announces retirement

Professor Paul Kelly

Australia’s chief medical officer Professor Paul Kelly has retired from the Department of Health and Aged Care. Serving as the head of the interim Australian Centre for Disease Control since 1 January 2024, Professor Kelly joined the department as chief medical advisor in 2019 and has held the position as CMO since 2020. Professor Kelly brought his technical knowledge and communication skills to provide reassurance to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as offer critical advice to governments. Professor Kelly’s last day in the department will be 21 October 2024.

New CEO at COTA Vic

Ben Rogers

International advocate and policy specialist Ben Rogers has been appointed chief executive officer of Council on the Ageing Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria. Mr Rogers began his career in the health and wellbeing sector in the United Kingdom and Victoria and started as policy and advocacy manager at COTA Victoria and SRV in 2022.

Sue Gordon leaves ARIIA

Sue Gordon

Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia research director Professor Sue Gordon has left the organisation after helping set up and establish it. Professor Gordon was central to the successful tenders that developed the model for ARIIA and oversaw its establishment at Flinders University and continuing expansion under a $34-million government grant. This has included building a team of over 30 specialists dedicated to advancing evidence-based practices in aged care and the creation of the ARIIA Grants Program. Professor Gordon has also had a long career in academia. Her research has covered healthy ageing, pre-frailty, functional decline, and the development of the aged care workforce.

ADHA appoints chief clinical nursing advisor

Karen Booth

The Australian Digital Health Agency has appointed Karen Booth as its inaugural chief clinical advisor for nursing. An experienced nurse, Ms Booth joins the government body with a background in primary care, preventative care, clinical governance and leadership. Ms Booth is an influential leader who has been advocating for the role of nurses in digital health for many years. She has been a key contributor to the advancement of digital health in the nursing profession and played a pivotal role in the future of the Australian healthcare system as a member of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce. 

LPA appoints Galiazzo GM

Marisa Galiazzo

Experienced aged care executive Marisa Galiazzo has been appointed general manager of Lorraine Poulos and Associates to assist with the growth of the Sydney-based consultancy and training organisation as well as the evolving sector. Ms Galiazzo – who joined LPA Consulting as a senior consultant in June 2023 – has over 25 years of leadership experience in government and the not-for-profit roles. She spent over 10 years at home care provider Care Connect, where her roles included general manager of aged care and national manager for the out-of-hospital care program. Ms Galiazzo also worked at the Department of Health and Aged Care for over five years.

Experienced pharmacist joins PainChek

Christelle Ucinek

Digital pain assessment vendor PainChek has appointed registered pharmacist Christelle Ucinek to grow awareness and adoption of its technology as part of expansion plans across the aged care, hospital, disability, palliative and home care sectors in Australia and New Zealand. Ms Ucinek, a specialist across aged care and disability, joins PainChek as senior commercial manager with over 13 years of experience in the healthcare sector. She was most recently general manager of electronic medication manager Medi-Map, where she worked for over six years.

Altura gains new general manager of learning

Dr Roshmeen Azam

Altura Learning has announced Dr Roshmeen Azam as its new general manager of learning. As Altura Learning begins to expand, Dr Azam will guide the company in offering clinical leadership for both national and international distributed learning resources and play an essential part in driving the company’s evolution. Maintenance of clinical standards in residential care and home care courses will be one of Dr Azam’s main priorities in her new role, plus presenting leading practice content, and the advancement of new non-accredited learning products across all territories.

Expert joins Anglicare’s dementia program

Victoria Cain

Dementia care professional Victoria Cain has been appointed as the Clinical Lead of Anglicare’s Specialist Dementia Care Program units. Responsible for the growth of both new and current programs, Ms Cain will offer clinical oversight to guarantee best-practice dementia care principles and the highest quality of care is given to all residents. With previous job roles such as dementia consultant, residence manager, national consumer dignity and risk advocate and registered nurse behind her, Ms Cain takes on the role with a wealth of aged care experience, a Bachelor of Nursing and a postgraduate degree in Gerontology from Griffith University.

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