Catholic Health Australia (CHA), the peak body representing 12% of residential aged care homes and 20% of home care support services for seniors, as well as hospitals, has appointed three new directors to its board.
The appointees are:
- Francis Price (Chair, Southern Cross Care Queensland) who joined the CHA Board in February and will serve a three-year term,
- Sylvia Falzon (Chair, Cabrini Health) who has also been appointed for a three-year term, and
- Patrick Brady (Chair, Mater Misericordiae Limited) who will fill a casual vacancy until the CHA annual general meeting in September.
“Our mission is to achieve a more viable, equitable and robust healthcare system and deliver compassionate care to those who need it most,” said CHA Chair Jenny Parker.
“Southern Cross Care are leaders in delivering aged care and home services to regional Australians. Cabrini offer a comprehensive range of acute, rehabilitation, palliative care, mental health and home care services, and Mater are renowned for their maternity services, with one in five babies in Queensland born at one of their hospitals.
“During this period of challenge and change across the sector, it’s important that the many issues facing our members are kept at the forefront of policy makers’ minds through the leadership and advocacy work of Catholic Health Australia and its board.”
Bradley Prentice, Chair of Southern Cross Care Western Australia, has retired from his role as Non-Executive Director. CHA's board now has 14 members, up from 12 previously.
CHA represents more than 80 public and private hospitals and 350 aged care facilities, encompassing more than 27,000 residential aged care beds.
Last month in a pre-Budget 2024 submission, CHA called on the Government to do more to fix the workforce crisis.