Dale Fraser MBA FCPA BBus FHSM
Appointed July 2016
Dale has worked exclusively with regional health services for the past 23 years, including time within the Hume, Barwon and Grampians region.
Dale is currently the President of VHIA, a Director of H.P.V. and a member of the Ministerial Advisory Council of Services and Infrastructure and a member of the Department’s Funding and Policy Reference Group.
Bringing world class public health care to the most needy in our community, regardless of their social status or capacity to pay, is at the cornerstone of Dale’s belief system.
Outside of work, Dale is a keen collector of Australian art and he is an avid traveller, with a goal to visit all seven continents.
Associate Professor Rosemary Aldrich MPH PhD FAFPHM(RACP) FRACMA
Appointed May 2017
A journalist in electronic and print media before qualifying as a doctor and subsequently as a public health physician with specialty qualifications in medical leadership and management. Rosemary has extensive experience in public health and health services planning, delivery, management, policy, research, teaching, governance, workforce development, and clinician and consumer engagement.
Underpinning all roles Rosemary has sought to support people working in health systems to do their best to provide high quality services to those who seek care. Rosemary’s research has examined how language is used to characterise groups as deserving or undeserving, and how a health system can best serve the most vulnerable in our community.
Rosemary moved to Victoria in 2017 to take up her position at Ballarat Health Services, and is looking forward to experiencing four seasons (possibly all in one day).
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
Leanne Shea RN DipProjMan AdvDipBusMgt
Appointed November 2016
Leanne is a positive role model with many years’ experience in managing and coaching employees to reach their fullest potential across the public health sector. Leanne has extensive clinical experience having worked in executive positions in public health, her own consulting practice and senior nursing positions.
Leanne believes in values driven leadership, engaging and building relationships based on trust and respect. Leanne is passionate about ensuring the patient and family experience is informed, inclusive and positive.
Leanne has a very strong sense of supporting and spending time with family and enjoys going to local community events such as art shows, festivals and markets and enjoys escaping to the beach.
She is a passionate cook and gardener and can be found most weekends in either the kitchen or the garden.
Executive Director - Acute Operations
Ben Kelly
Appointed November 2016
Ben has extensive clinical experience in mental health, acute and sub-acute public health environments. Ben’s personal leadership philosophy includes harnessing and embracing his skills and abilities as a leader to ensure service delivery excellence for the benefit of the community, and fostering a work environment of respect, pride, nurturing, and professional development for staff.
A family man, Ben enjoys the many benefits regional living provides for his family.
Executive Director – Aged Operations
Jodie Cranham
Appointed December 2016
Jodie is an energetic and enthusiastic senior health care leader with a diverse background in leadership across the health care setting. She has extensive health care experience as a clinician and as a manager of multi-disciplinary teams across metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria. She started her career as a Dental Therapist working in dental vans across Barwon South Western Region.
Jodie enjoys investing time in employee engagement, development and alignment to values to create a great place to work and exceptional consumer experience.
Jodie volunteers by cooking breakfast for the homeless and is a fundraiser for River’s Gift to raise money for SIDs research. She is an advocate for women’s health and well-being and equality in the
workforce and is undertaking research in this area.
She invests time in her own health and fitness through a balanced diet and exercise, to maintain a good balance for herself and her family. She is interested in mid-century art, fashion, architecture and cars.
Executive Director - Resources and Planning
Rod Hansen BBus CPA
Appointed December 2016
Rod has extensive experience across both public and private health systems. He is an advocate for transparent decision making and a keen steward of resources. Rod enjoys working in the team environment that is essential for achieving great outcomes for our community.
Rod's proactive approach to leadership enables his colleagues to develop their strengths, thereby building a strong and positive team.
Outside of work you will find Rod enjoying the regional lifestyle benefits of various sports his three children compete in, running the lake or on the farm. These everyday life experiences keep the importance of health as a key focus.
Executive Director - People and Culture
Fiona Brew RN PerioperativeCert. GradDipAcuteCare MBA GAICD
Appointed November 2016
Fiona recognises people are our most important asset and is passionate about providing an empowering environment for them to learn and grow. We are in the business of ‘caring’ and collectively we are all responsible for our patient, client and resident outcomes.
Fiona is a values driven leader and is a strong advocate for accountability to support and empower the workforce.
Spending time with family is important to gain work life balance.
Executive Director - Primary and Community Care
Craig Wilding BAppSc (Medical Radiation) GradDipBusMgt MBA
Appointed December 2016
Craig trained as a Radiographer in 1991 and is still very passionate about the profession. He went on to complete an MBA in 2015.
Craig believes in behaving honestly and displaying the values you want others to follow. He likes open and face to face conversations, preferably over a coffee (a flat white, no sugar if someone is buying!). Craig is a Board member with the Western Victoria Academy of Sport.
When not busy at work Craig spends his time supporting his two children in their sports activities and takes on various roles of chauffer, barracker, scorer and ATM. He enjoys keeping fit and finds this to be a great way to maintain a ‘reasonable’ work-life balance. He is also a keen Essendon supporter.
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director - Resources and Planning
