Catholic Health Australia, the nation’s largest non-Government provider of health and aged care services, has announced CEO Pat Garcia has accepted a new role in another Not For Profit organisation.
Pat, who has been CEO of Catholic Health Australia for four years, will be Group General Manager Public Affairs and General Counsel at St Vincent’s Health Australia.
“His brave advocacy for user contributions to take a more prominent role in aged care funding played an instrumental role in reshaping the national debate. I now note user contributions are established as a key consideration for the federal Aged Care Taskforce,” Catholic Health Australia Chair John Watkins AM said.
The Australian Aged Care Collaboration, including Catholic Health Australia, ran the "It’s time for care about aged care” campaign, reinforcing the call for substantial policy reforms and funding boosts in this critical sector following the release of the Aged Care Royal Commission’s recommendations.
“The Catholic Health sector is a crucial pillar of Australian society and I’m so proud to have served in this role for the national peak. We’ve built strong foundations for a fair and more robust aged care system and have taken significant strides to uplift the entire health sector. I have every confidence that CHA will continue to champion these crucial initiatives,” Pat said in a statement.
St Vincent’s Health Australia is Australia’s largest Not For Profit health and aged care service provider operating public and private hospitals, aged care, medical research, emergency departments, and community services in NSW, Victoria and Queensland.
Pat will leave Catholic Health Australia in late August.
