Monash Health Annual Report

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Our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Monash Health is appointed by the
Governor-In-Council on the recommendation of the Minister
for Health and Ambulance Services in accordance with the
Health Services Act 1988.
Functions of the Board
of Directors
The functions of the Board are:
• To monitor the performance of
Monash Health.
• To recommend the appointment
of and determine the employment
terms (including remuneration)
of a Chief Executive.
• To oversee the management of
Monash Health and monitor the
performance of the Chief Executive.
• To develop statements of priorities
and strategic plans for the operation
of Monash Health and monitor
their compliance.
• To develop financial and business
plans, strategies and budgets to ensure
accountable and efficient provision of
health services by Monash Health and
its long-term financial viability, as well
as to ensure they are adhered to.
• To establish and maintain effective
systems to ensure that health services
meet the needs of the community
served by Monash Health and that
the views of users and providers of
health services are taken into account.
• To ensure that Monash Health
operates within its budget and that its
systems accurately reflect its financial
position and viability.
• To ensure effective and accountable
systems are in place to monitor and
improve the quality and effectiveness
of health services provided by
Monash Health.
• To ensure that any problems identified
with the quality and effectiveness
of health services are addressed in
a timely manner and that Monash
Health strives to continuously improve
quality and foster innovation.
• To develop arrangements with other
agencies and health service providers
to enable effective and efficient
service delivery and continuity of care.
• To establish the organisational
structure, including the management
structure, of Monash Health.
• To establish and ensure the
effectiveness of a Finance Committee,
an Audit Committee and a Quality
Committee and other committees
considered appropriate.
• To facilitate health research and
education and any other functions
conferred on the Board by or
under the Act.
Board committees
The following committees support the
functions of the Board of Directors:
Quality Committee
The purpose of the Quality Committee
is to support the Board’s function of
providing strategic leadership in relation
to the clinical governance of quality and
safety at Monash Health. It serves to
ensure, on behalf of the Board, that the
following broad objectives are fulfilled:
• Effective and accountable systems
are in place to monitor and improve
the quality and effectiveness of health
services provided by Monash Health.
• Any problems identified with the
quality or effectiveness of the health
services provided are addressed in
a timely manner.
• Monash Health continuously
strives to improve the quality of the
health services it provides and to
foster innovation.
Audit Committee
The role of the Audit Committee is to
advise the Board of Directors on audit
matters and matters relating to the financial,
accounting and legislative compliance and
the operational effectiveness and efficiency
of Monash Health.
The committee also advises the Board
on the level of business risk or exposure
to which Monash Health might be
subject and oversight of internal and
external audit activities.
Membership of the committee includes:
• Ross McClymont Chair
1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
• John Thomson Member
1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
• Charles Gillies Member
1 July 2016 to 2 March 2017.
• Sarah Ralph Member
2 March 2016 to 30 June 2017.
• Jorden Lam Member
2 March 2016 to 30 June 2017.