New Eastern Region Director
6 December 2010
Eastern focus for St John of God Health Care’s new
appointee
St John of God Health Care has appointed Mrs
Tracey Burton to the position of Executive Director, Eastern
Hospitals – a new role which has line responsibility for the
organisation’s nine Victorian and New South Wales hospitals, and
for any future developments in the eastern states of Australia.
Tracey brings a wealth of experience to the
role, having worked in the health services management sector for
the past 26 years. Most recently, she held the position of Chief
Executive Officer, St George Private Hospital in Sydney.
Tracey has undertaken and overseen master
planning and facility developments at multiple hospital sites –
including the 130-bed Hawkesbury hospital development, $30 million
Mater Private Clinic, 60-bed Mater Redlands hospital development
and $18 million expansion at St George Private Hospital – including
both brownfield and greenfield developments.
St John of God Health Care Group Chief
Executive Officer, Dr Michael Stanford, said Tracey’s extensive
experience in multiple Catholic health care organisations, as well
as in the for profit and public hospital sectors, made her
eminently suitable for the role.
“A person of Tracey’s professional calibre and
demonstrated expertise in health management is a rare commodity,
and we are thrilled to welcome her into our organisation,” Dr
Stanford said.
“She will play an extensive and critical role
in leading St John of God Health Care into the future, as we
further improve and expand upon our services in the eastern
states.”
In addition to her impressive work history,
Tracey holds an MBA (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School
of Management, University of NSW; a Graduate Certificate in
Management from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of
Health Administration from University of NSW.