Hospital and Health Service CEOs and Board members

Each Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is governed by a Board. Key contacts for the HHSs are listed below.

Cairns and Hinterland

Health Service Chief Executive

Ms Leena Singh

Read more about the Cairns and Hinterland Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Jannine Giddins, Executive Support Officer

Phone: +61 7 4226 3205
Fax: +61 7 4226 3245
Email: CHHHS_hsce@health.qld.gov.au

Health Service Board Members

  • Dr Clive Skarott AM Hon DUniv (Chair)
  • Mr Luckbir Singh (Deputy Chair)
  • Ms Jodi Peters
  • Mr Greg Nucifora
  • Mr Chris Boland
  • Ms Tracey Wilson
  • Ms Nancy Long
  • Dr Amanda Roberts
  • Ms Fiona Jose

Read more about Cairns and Hinterland Board Members.

Contact the board:

Phone: +61 7 4226 3325
Email: CHHHS_Board@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 902 Cairns QLD 4870 Australia

Central Queensland

Acting Health Service Chief Executive

Ngaire Buchanan

Read more about the Central Queensland Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Executive Services Officer
Phone: +61 7 4920 6282
Fax: +61 7 4920 6335
Email: CQHSCE@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 871 Rockhampton QLD 4700 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Mr Paul Bell AM (Chair)
  • Ms Lisa Caffery (Deputy Chair)
  • Dr Poya Sobhanian
  • Professor Fiona Coulson
  • Ms Tina Zawila
  • Mr Matthew Cooke
  • Ms Leann Wilson
  • Mr John Abbott
  • Ms Michelle Webster

Read more about Central Queensland Board Members.

Contact the board:

Kristy Richardson, Secretariat
Phone: +61 7 4920 5759
Email: CQHHS_Board@health.qld.gov.au
(For chair correspondence mark as for chair)
Address: PO Box 871 Rockhampton QLD 4700

Central West

Health Service Chief Executive

Mr Anthony West

Read more about the Central West Executive Team

Contact the executive team:

Senior Executive Support Officer
Phone: +61 7 4652 8000
Fax: +61 7 4652 8099
Email: MD14-CentralWest-HSD@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 510 Longreach QLD 4730 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Ms Jane Williams (Chair)
  • Mr David Arnold (Deputy Chair)
  • Mr William Ringrose
  • Ms Elizabeth Fraser
  • Dr Clare Walker
  • Ms Leisa Fraser
  • Mr Blake Repine
  • Mr Kieran Chilcott

Read more about Central West Board Members.

Contact the board:

Manager Board Operations
Phone: +61 7 4652 8031
Email: CWHHS-Board@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 510 Longreach QLD 4730 Australia

Children's Health Queensland

Health Service Chief Executive

Mr Frank Tracey

Read more about the Children's Health Queensland Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Jake Whitby, Executive Support Officer
Phone: +61 7 3068 5570
Fax: +61 7 3068 4579
Email: CHQ_HHS@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 3474 South Brisbane QLD 4101 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Mr David Gow (Chair)
  • Mrs Cheryl Herbert (Deputy Chair)
  • A/Prof Martin Byrne
  • A/Prof Simon Denny
  • Mr Ross Willims
  • Ms Heather Watson
  • Mr William Fellowes
  • Ms Suzanne Cadigan
  • Ms Karina Hogan
  • Ms Meredith Staib

Read more about Children's Health Queensland Board Members.

Contact the board:

Sarah Wanless, Manager, Office of the Health Service Chief Executive
Phone: +61 7 3068 3773
Sharleen Wren, Board Liaison Officer
Phone: +61 7 3068 5577
Fax: +61 7 3068 4579
Email: CHQ_Board@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 3474 South Brisbane QLD 4101 Australia

Darling Downs

Health Service Chief Executive

Ms Annette Scott

Read more about the Darling Downs Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Sally Hook, Senior Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
Phone: +61 7 4699 8412
Email: DDHHS@health.qld.gov.au
Address: Baillie Henderson Hospital (PO Box 405) Toowoomba QLD 4350 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Mr Michael Horan AM (Chair)
  • Dr Dennis Campbell (Deputy Chair)
  • Ms Cheryl Dalton
  • Dr Ross Hetherington
  • Mrs Marie Pietsch
  • Ms Patricia Leddington-Hill
  • Professor Julie Cotter
  • Associate Professor Maree Toombs
  • Dr Stephen Harrop
  • Mr Terrence Kehoe

Read more about Darling Downs Board Members.

Contact the board:

Amy Keys, Secretariat
Phone: +61 7 4699 8402
Email: DDHHS_Board@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 405 Toowoomba QLD 4350 Australia

Gold Coast

Health Service Chief Executive

Mr Ron Calvert

Read more about the Gold Coast Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Pam Breaden, Executive Coordinator
Phone: +61 7 5687 0103
Fax: +61 7 5687 7880
Email: MD06-GoldCoast-HSD@health.qld.gov.au
Address: C/- Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Mr Ian Langdon (Chair)
  • Professor Judy Searle (Deputy Chair)
  • Professor Cindy Shannon AM
  • Ms Teresa Dyson
  • Ms Colette McCool PSM
  • Mr Lucas Patchett OAM
  • Mr Peter Dowling AM
  • Professor Nicholas Zwar
  • Mr Michael Kinnane ESM
  • Ms Karen Murphy

Read more about Gold Coast Board Members.

Contact the board:

Kyah Bassett, Board Secretary
Phone: +61 7 5687 0514
Email: GCHHSBoard@health.qld.gov.au
Address: C/- Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215 Australia

Mackay

Health Service Chief Executive

Susan Gannon

Read more about the Mackay Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Emma Franks, Executive Officer
Phone: +61 7 4885 6202
Fax: +61 7 4885 6769
Email: MD23-Mackay-HSD@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 5580 Mackay Mail Centre QLD 4741 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Ms Karen Roach (Administrator)

Read more about Mackay Board Members.

Contact the board:

Sarah Nolan, Board Secretary
Phone: +61 7 4885 6775
Email: mackayboard@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 5580 Mackay Mail Centre QLD 4741 Australia

Metro North

Health Service Chief Executive

Adjunct Associate Professor Jackie Hanson

Read more about the Metro North Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Vivienne Hassed, Director - Office of the Chief Executive
Phone: +61 7 3647 9501
Fax: +61 7 3647 9709
Email: MD16-MetroNorthHHS@health.qld.gov.au
Address: Level 14, Block 7, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston QLD 4029 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Mr Jim McGowan AM (Chair)
  • Dr Kim Forrester (Deputy Chair)
  • Mr Adrian Carson
  • Mr Bernard Curran
  • Ms Bonny Barry
  • Mr Geoff Hardy
  • Professor Mary-Louise Fleming
  • Dr Melissa Cairns
  • Mr Neil Roberts
  • Ms Nermina Komaric
  • Dr Robert Franz

Read more about Metro North Board Members.

Contact the board:

Jane Albatal, Secretariat
Phone: +61 7 3647 9701

Brittaney Slader, Board Liaison Officer
Phone: +61 7 3647 9702

Email: Metro_North_Board@health.qld.gov.au
Address: Level 14, Block 7, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston QLD 4029 Australia

Metro South

Health Service Chief Executive

Ms Noelle Cridland

Read more about the Metro South Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Marissa Tilby, Director Office of the Chief Executive
Phone: +61 7 3176 8074
Email: MetroSouthCorro@health.qld.gov.au
Address: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Building 15, Level 3, 199 Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Ms Janine Walker AM (Chair)
  • Dr Marion Tower (Deputy Chair)
  • Dr Helen Benham
  • Mr Brett Bundock
  • Ms Helen Darch
  • Adjunct Professor Iyla Davies OAM
  • Ms Donisha Duff
  • Mr Michael Goss
  • Mr Matthew Ames

Read more about Metro South Board Members.

Contact the board:

Lynda Marchitto, Senior Board Liaison Officer
Phone: +61 7 3176 8099
Email: msboard@health.qld.gov.au
Address: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Building 15, Level 3, 199 Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 Australia

North West

Health Service Chief Executive

Mr Sean Birgan

Read more about the North West Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Elizabeth Lee, Manager, Office of the Chief Executive 
Phone: +61 7 4744 4469
Email: NWHHS.CE@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 27 Mount Isa QLD 4825 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Ms Cheryl Vardon (Chair)
  • Professor Eleanor Milligan (Deputy Chair)
  • Mr Thomas Armagnacq
  • Ms Catherine Brokenborough
  • Ms Linda Ford
  • Mr David Keenan
  • Ms Jane McMillan
  • Dr Mellissa Naidoo
  • Dr Marco Guiseppin
  • Ms Fiona Hill

Read more about North West Board.

Contact the board:

Carrie Baxter, Board Secretary
Phone: +61 7 4764 1763
Email: NWHHSChair@health.qld.gov.au (chair)
NWHHS_Secretariat@health.qld.gov.au (secretariat)
Address: PO Box 27 Mount Isa QLD 4825 Australia

South West

Health Service Chief Executive

Dr Anthony Brown

Read more about the South West Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Ms Rebecca Mitchell, Executive Support Coordinator to Chief Executive

Phone: +61 7 4505 1534
Fax: +61 7 4505 1550
Email: SWHHS-HSCE@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 1006 Roma QLD 4455 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Karen Tully (Chair)
  • Jan Chambers (Deputy Chair)
  • Claire Alexander
  • Ray Chandler
  • Dr Mark Waters
  • Kerry Crumblin
  • Bruce Scott OAM
  • Chris Hamilton

Read more about South West Board Members.

Contact the board:

Donna Burke, Board Governance Officer
Phone: +61 7 4505 1544
Email: SWHHS_Board@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 1006 Roma QLD 4455 Australia

Sunshine Coast

Health Service Chief Executive

Dr Peter Gillies

Read more about the Sunshine Coast Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Executive Officer
Phone: +61 7 5202 0035
Fax: +61 7 5202 0522
Email: SCHHS-HSCE@health.qld.gov.au
Address: Sunshine Coast University Hospital, PO Box 5340, Sunshine Coast MC, QLD 4560 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Ms Sabrina Walsh (Board Chair)
  • Mr Brian Anker (Deputy Chair)
  • Mr Terry Bell
  • Ms Debra Blumel
  • Emeritus Professor Birgit Lohmann
  • Dr David Rowlands OAM
  • Mr Rod Cameron
  • Mr Bruce Cowley

Read more about Sunshine Coast Board Members.

Contact the board:

Patricia Taylor, Secretariat
Phone: +61 7 5202 3701
Email: SCHHS-Board-Operations@health.qld.gov.au

Torres and Cape

Health Service Chief Executive

Mr Rex O'Rourke

Contact the executive team:

Virginia King, Senior Executive Support Officer
Phone: +61 7 4226 5970
Fax: +61 7 4226 5678
Email: MD21-TorresCape-HHS@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 5607 Cairns QLD 4870 Australia

Read more about our Torres and Cape Executive Team.

Health Service Board Members

  • Ms Elthies (Ella) Kris (Chair)
  • Dr Scott Davis (Deputy Chair)
  • Ms Karen (Kaz) Price
  • Ms Tara Diversi
  • Ms Susan Hadfield
  • Mr Darren Thamm
  • Mrs Marjorie Pagani
  • Ms Karyn Sam

Read more about Torres and Cape Board Members.

Contact the board:

Board Secretary
Phone: +61 7 4226 5945
Email: TCHHS-Board-Chair@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 5607 Cairns QLD 4870 Australia

Townsville

Health Service Chief Executive

Mr Kieran Keyes

Read more about the Townsville Executive Team

Contact the executive team:

Emma Morgan, Acting Executive Service Officer
Phone: +61 7 4433 0072
Email: TSV-CEO.TSV-CEO@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 670 Townsville QLD 4810 Australia

Phillippa Smithers, Acting Manager Executive Services
Phone: +61 7 4433 0019
Email: MD25-Townsville-HSD@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 670 Townsville QLD 4810 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Mr Tony Mooney AM (Chair)
  • Mrs Michelle Morton (Deputy Chair)
  • Mrs Debra Burden
  • Mr Luke Guazzo
  • Mrs Nicole Hayes
  • Ms Danette Hocking
  • Professor Ajay Rane OAM
  • Mr Robert (Donald) Whaleboat
  • Ms Georgina Whelan

Read more about Townsville Board Members.

Contact the board:

Teresa Stratton, Secretariat
Phone: +61 7 4433 0071
Email: Townsville_hhb@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 670 Townsville QLD 4810 Australia

West Moreton

Health Service Chief Executive

Ms Hannah Bloch

Read more about the West Moreton Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Leeanne Di Bella, Senior Executive Support Officer 
Phone: +61 7 3447 2999
Email:
for all correspondence: MD09-WestMoreton-HSD@health.qld.gov.au for Chief Executive: WM_HSCE@health.qld.gov.au

Address: PO Box 73 Ipswich QLD 4305 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Mr Michael Willis (Chair)
  • Sue Scheinpflug (Deputy Chair)
  • Ms Lyn Birnie
  • Professor Jeff Dunn
  • Ms Patricia Evatt
  • Professor Gerald Holtmann
  • Mr Stephen Robertson
  • Ms Sue Scheinpflug
  • Dr Cathryn Hester
  • Ms Deanne Minniecon

Read more about West Moreton Board Members.

Contact the board:

Assistant Corporate Secretary 
Email: WMHHBoard@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 73 Ipswich QLD 4305 Australia

Wide Bay

Health Service Chief Executive

Ms Deborah Carroll

Read more about the Wide Bay Executive Team.

Contact the executive team:

Executive Secretary
Phone: +61 7 4150 2020
Email: MD18-WideBay-HSD-HOME@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 34 Bundaberg QLD 4670 Australia

Health Service Board Members

  • Ms Peta Jamieson (Chair)
  • Ms Karen Prentis (Deputy Chair)
  • Mr Trevor Dixon
  • Ms Simone Xouris
  • Dr Christopher Woollard
  • Mr Leon Nehow
  • Mr Craig Hodges
  • Ms Karla Steen
  • Ms Kathryn Campbell

Read more about Wide Bay Board Members.

Contact the board:

Tracy Carlson, Director Board Governance
Phone: 0429 115 223
Email: WBHHS-Chair@health.qld.gov.au
Address: PO Box 34 Bundaberg QLD 4670 Australia

Resources for CEOs and Board members

Read the induction materials which have been prepared to introduce Hospital and Health Board members and CEOs to the health system and their legislated roles and responsibilities.

The materials include an overview of the health system, the funding arrangements, performance monitoring and management and finance and workforce modules.

Last updated: 28 February 2024