St John of God Health Care

Trustees

 

Our Trustees have overall responsibility for St John of God Health Care. They bring a breadth and depth of skills and experience, and exercise a range of authorities, including the appointment and evaluation of Governing Board members, to ensure that our ministry remains faithful to its role within the Catholic Church. The Trustees meet 11 times a year.

 

Mr Clive Macknay - BCom, CA, CPA  Appointed Chairman February 2011
Trustee since April 2009

• Early career with international accounting firm in Perth, London and Singapore.
• Extensive business experience during 30 years as director and senior partner of a Perth-based accounting and financial services practice.
• Long association with St John of God Health Care: inaugural Governing Board member in 1990 and Chair from December 1999 until December 2004.

Professor Patrick Duignan - BA, H DipED(NUI), BEd, MEd Admin, PhD(ALTA) Appointed January 2000

• Distinguished national and international career in education and academia in Australia, Canada and Brunei. Academic positions include: Emeritus Professor, Australian Catholic University; National Director, Leading to Inspire; and Past President of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders.
• Special interest in effective leadership and management, with a focus on the public health sector and education.
• Internationally acclaimed speaker, widely published in national / international refereed publications.
• Awards: Australian Council of Educational Leaders – Nganakarrawa Award for excellence in educational leadership, Gold Medal recognising educators who have consistently contributed to the development of educational leadership, Distinguished Travelling Scholar, and Headley Beare Award for excellence in educational writing; Microsoft – Inaugural New Zealand Travelling Scholar Award; Professional Teachers Council NSW – Exceptional Service Award.

Mr Don Good - CA, BCom Appointed January 2000

• Chartered Accountant with international accounting firm in Perth and Sydney.
• Joined St John of God Hospital Subiaco as their accountant before becoming St John of God Health Care’s first National Director of Finance.
• One of the first lay people to be appointed as a Trustee.
• Director of HESTA Superannuation Fund from 1989 to 2010, and past Chairman.
• Other appointments: Governor and Director of the University of Notre Dame Australia and Regional Administration Manager for the Sisters of St John of God.

Sr Isobel Moran - SJG, BSc(Hons), MB, BCh, BAO, FRACP Appointed September 1996

• Qualified and practised both as nurse and physician.
• Clinical and religious vocation took her to Ireland, Hong Kong and Pakistan.
• Special interest in the treatment and research of tuberculosis.
• Experienced in leadership and governance in Catholic health care both within St John of God Health Care and in Catholic health services in general.
• Participated in the establishment of Catholic Health Australia, Australia’s peak Catholic health care body, and remains committed to providing her skills, experience and enthusiasm to further the healing mission of Jesus Christ.

Rev Dr Joseph Parkinson - STL PhD Appointed October 2009

• Director of the LJ Goody Bioethics Centre in WA and a regular contributor to public conversations on ethical issues in health care and related fields.
• Graduated in Moral Theology from the Alphonsian Academy in Rome and the University of Notre Dame Australia before holding a series of pastoral and academic positions in the Archdiocese of Perth.
• Current memberships: Department of Health WA Reproductive Technology Council, Clinical Ethics Consultancy of the Women and Children’s Health Services WA, and St John of God Health Care and Mercy Care’s ethics committees.

Br Joseph Smith - OH, Dip Teaching, Dip Counselling, Dip Leadership/Formation Appointed January 2008

• Trained in special education, with extensive healthcare experience leading the Hospitaller Order of St John of God’s Australian and New Zealand hospitals.
• Held positions of leadership and formation within the Order (including two terms as Provincial) as well as Chair of the Trustees of Catholic Health Care.
• Directorships: former St John of God Health Care (12 years) and St Vincent's Health Australia, and current Catholic Health Australia.
• Provides spiritual companionship and mentoring for Catholic organisation leaders.
• Special interest in working with people living with mental illness on society’s margins.

Therese Temby - BSc, Grad Dip Educ, Grad Dip ILS Appointed October 2004

• Began her career as a secondary school teacher in Western Australia, first in Government schools and then in the Catholic education system.
• Contributed to state and national educational organisations through board membership and committee participation.
• Appointments: former include Director of Catholic Education WA (10 years), Chair of the Curriculum Council of WA; and current include Chair of the National Catholic Education Commission.