Annual Report 2017-18 | Monash Health

Barbara Yeoh AM
Chair of the Board of Directors
(to 30 June 2018)
Andrew Stripp
Chief Executive
Dipak Sanghvi
Chair of the Board of Directors
A fond farewell for our
Chair of the Board
This year marked the final chapter of a
longstanding relationship with Monash
Health for our Board Chair, Ms Barbara
Yeoh AM.
Barbara has been an outstanding
leader at Monash Health since 2009,
guiding the organisation with calm
determination through significant
periods of change and growth.
Barbara’s leadership has inspired our
Board and Executive to commit to
patient-focussed care and an ethos of
continuous improvement. Barbara has
remained dedicated to providing strong
governance, with a focus on quality
and safety. She is a leader who inspires
by example and who is generous with
her personal and professional support.
Monash Health wishes her all the very
best for the future.
Mr Dipak Sanghvi has taken up the
role of Chair of the Board as of 1 July,
having served on the Board for three
years already.
Engaging with
our community
This year, our Community Advisory
Committee members co-designed
an improvement project to enhance
emergency department patient
experience. Other initiatives, such
as the introduction of our integrated
model for responding to elder abuse,
reflect our belief in extending care
beyond hospital walls and working
together with consumers and their
families to achieve the best
possible outcomes.
Our Primary Care and Population
Health Advisory Committee is likewise
progressing Monash Health’s Chronic
Disease Strategy Implementation
Plan. Once complete, this strategy
will support community health and
community healthcare providers to
deliver diabetes, oral health, and
management of advanced chronic
non-malignant disease and palliative
care in our community.
The development of an Equity and
Inclusion strategy was completed in
2017-18 and sets out the principles
and a program to promote and ensure
respect for all individuals irrespective
of their personal beliefs, identity and
choice of expression. The supporting
action plan will be implemented in
2018-19.
Defining our strategic
direction
In 2017, we began the process of
developing Monash Health’s 2023
strategic plan. This is a critical time for
the organisation, as we define and focus
our efforts over the next five years.
Throughout the past 12 months,
we listened to our community, our
employees and our partners to
understand what matters most to them,
and what they believe we should aspire
to achieve.
Our 2023 strategic plan, describes our
commitment to the relentless pursuit
of excellence in our care, teaching and
research, as well as the core principles
and priorities to achieve our shared
vision for the future. The plan will be
published in FY 2018-19.
Acknowledgements
Monash Health works with many
organisations and individuals to provide
excellence in care. We acknowledge
and thank the Victorian Government,
Department of Health and Human
Services and Federal Government for
supporting us to serve our diverse
and growing community.
We extend grateful thanks to our
Board Members and Executive
for their leadership. To all Monash
Health employees and volunteers,
thank you for your work and the
wonderful contribution you make
every day to the health and well-being
of consumers. And to our community,
we thank you for your feedback
which provides us with rich insights
into how we can improve.
Andrew Stripp
Chief Executive
Dipak Sanghvi
Chair of the Board of Directors
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