The Board of St. Vincent’s is appointed by the Congregational Leader and Councillors, usually for three years, however members can be considered for reappointment on expiration of their term of office. The board meets on a monthly basis, from February to December, and has a committee structure that reinforces the mission and monitors and guides the performance, quality and ethics of the organisation. It consists of members who do not receive payment or sitting fees except for those Directors who hold management and executive positions within St. Vincent’s and receive salaries and allowances in accordance with their contracts of employment.

 

The Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Charity is Sister Annette Cunliffe RSC. The Councillors are: Sister Laureen Dixon RSC -  Congregational Councillor and Vicar,  Sister Libby Byrne RSC - Congregational Councillor, Sister Teresita Marcelo RSC - Congregational Councillor and Sister Gaye Reynolds RSC -  Congregational Councillor.

 

Mr Greg Sword

Mr Sword was one of the pioneers of the development of industry superannuation and is currently the CEO of LUCRF Super. He has previously held the positions of National President of the Australian Labor Party, Vice-President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), and General Secretary of the National Union of Workers. Mr Sword also has significant experience as a Non Executive Board Director. In April 2009 he was also appointed as a Director of St Vincent’s Health Australia Limited. Appointed a Director in October 2005 and Chair in April 2009.

Dr Tracey Batten - National Chief Executive Officer, St Vincent's Health Australia.
Dr Tracey Batten commenced as National CEO of St Vincent's Health Australia in early July 2009. Dr Batten brings with her extensive experience within the healthcare industry and also has a long association with St Vincent's. Dr Batten undertook her medical training at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne. During her career Dr Batten has held a number of senior medical management positions including Director Clinical Services/Chief Medical Officer at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. More recently Dr Batten has held a number of senior executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of Dental Health Services Victoria and most recently Chief Executive of Eastern Health (Victoria).
Dr Batten holds a Masters of Health Administration, a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and a Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Appointed July 2009.

Mr Frank Cicutto - BCom, AMP (Harvard), SF Fin, FAICD.   Mr Cicutto is a company director and corporate advisor. He is a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Australia Bank Group. Mr Cicutto has had a significant career in the financial services industry, holding senior executive positions in Australia, the UK and the USA. He is Chairman of Chord Capital Pty Ltd. Mr Cicutto is a Director of Melbourne Business School. Appointed July 2004.

Ms Lorraine Elliott AM - BA, BEd.  Ms Elliott started her career as a secondary school teacher and VCE tutor. She was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 1992 for the seat of Mooroolbark, which she held for 10 years. From 1996 to 1999 Ms Elliott was Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts (supporting the Minister – Premier Jeff Kennett) and from 1999 until 2002 she was Shadow Minister for Community Services and Shadow Minister for the Arts. Ms Elliott is a Board member of Melba Support Services Inc. Appointed July 2003.

Mr Ian Ferres - FIAA, FAICD. Mr Ferres is a company director and corporate advisor. He was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Unity Group from 2002 to 2004 and was employed at National Mutual from 1956 to 1990, where he was an Executive Director from 1983 and managed all their investment activities and various financial services from 1975. He is Chairman of Treasury Corporation of Victoria, a Director of Australian Unity, CEDA and other private-sector companies, and a consultant to TressCox Lawyers. He is a Member of the Australia Day (Vic) Committee. He was previously a Director, Treasurer and President of Monash Medical Centre. Appointed November 2006.

Mr Allan Myers AO, QC - BA, LLB (Hons), BCL (Oxon). Mr Myers is a Queen’s Counsel who has practised in commercial law for over 30 years and appeared as leading counsel in many large and complex commercial matters in the Courts and before arbitrators. Mr Myers has been involved in a number of foundations and committees over the years and continues to be involved with a number of organisations. Currently he is the President of the Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria and is a Director of the Florey Neurosciences Institute. In January 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal, and in June 2007 was made an Officer of the Order of Australia. Appointed February 2008.

Associate Professor Patricia O’Rourke - RN, Grad Dip App Sc (Nursing), GAICD.
Associate Professor O’Rourke was appointed as the St Vincent’s CEO in April 2009. She has more than 20 years experience in the health care industry, including nursing and senior management roles. In her previous role as Chief of Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Officer at St Vincent’s, her duties included leading regional and national projects, representing STV on a number of DHS Committees and providing strategic and operational advice to the CEO and clinical leadership to the Executive. Until October 2008, she sat on the Board of Southern Health. Appointed April 2009.

Mr Ian Scholes - BCom  Mr Scholes has had a significant career in the banking and finance industries, including senior roles at Merrill Lynch and the National Australia Bank. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Chord Capital, which invests capital in small listed companies and small to medium enterprises requiring expansion capital or debt. He is also a consultant to Merrill Lynch and a board member of Halcygen Ltd. Appointed October 2005.

Sister Maureen Walters RSC - Bachelor of Health Administration University of New South Wales, Diploma Nursing Administration, Diploma Theology.
Sr Maureen is a graduate in nursing and health administration and held Fellowships of the Royal College of Nursing Australia and the New South Wales College of Nursing. She is a former Chief Executive Officer of the Sisters of Charity Health Service, Launceston, Sister Administrator of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne 1972 – 1986 and has served on a number of boards in the health sector including that of the National SCHS (Now SVHA), St Vincent’s and St Vincent’s & Mercy Private Hospital. Appointed February 2009.

Dr Elizabeth Wilkie - MBBS, FRACGP Dr Wilkie is a general practitioner in Ballarat, in both family medicine and student health. She has had experience as the General Practitioner Liaison Officer at Ballarat Health Services and served on the committee of management in the local division of general practice. She is a past Board member of Ballarat and Clarendon College and a present Board member of Ormond College at the University of Melbourne. Appointed May 2007.

Sister Leone Wittmack RSC - RN, Dip Theological Studies, Grad Dip Theology (Mission Spirituality), Dip App Sc (Nursing Administration), Certificate in Cardiothoracic Nursing, Certificate in Human Development, Dip App Sc (Counselling), Grad Dip Experiential and Creative Arts Therapy.
Sister Leone is the National Director of Mission of St Vincent’s Health Australia. From 1996 to 2002 she was a Congregational Councillor of the Sisters of Charity. In her role on the Congregational Council, she was particularly involved in the outreach service, community care and social welfare, prisons, overseas missions and Aboriginal ministry.
Sister Leone is a registered nurse and is a previous Director of Mission at St. Vincent’s Hospital Toowoomba. She has held a number of nursing administration roles across SVHA, especially at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, and was the Director of Nursing at the Sacred Heart Hospice. Sister Leone is a Director of St Vincent’s Health Australia. Appointed July 2003.

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