Burwood management team

Jonathan Holt - Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan was appointed St John of God Health Care Mental Health Lead and Chief Executive Officer of St John of God Burwood and Richmond Hospitals in March 2025.

He has more than 22 years’ experience in health care and 18 years in senior leadership roles, bringing with him deep expertise in the design, delivery and management of health care services. Prior to joining St John of God Health Care, Jonathan was General Manager of Hunter New England Mental Health Services (HNE MHS). Providing inpatient, community mental health and specialised psychiatric services across 56 sites, HNE MHS is the largest and most geographically diverse mental health service in New South Wales.

Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and a Masters of Business Administration and has held other leadership positions including General Manager of Community and Aged Care Services and Senior Manager Community Services/Director of Allied Health.

Jonathan is well known for his strategic, innovative and collaborative leadership and has an unwavering commitment to clinical excellence, patient experience and the delivery of effective, high quality services.

Cindy Foot - Director of Clinical Services

Cindy has been the Director of Nursing since 2014, following roles as the hospital’s Deputy Director of Nursing and as a nurse unit manager. Cindy has strong involvement in the improvement of our services including revision of nursing care practice and the introduction of the transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) service.

Cindy completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Nursing) in 1993 and has worked in nursing for over 20 years in Australia and the United Kingdom in mental health and acute care hospitals. 

John Sweeting - Director of Mission Integration

Appointed January 2024

John joined the NSW Mental Health Services team as DMI across Burwood and Richmond Hospitals. He has held a number of senior management roles with the Catholic Church for the past 22 years including roles in Dioceses, Catholic Schools, Universities, Catholic Welfare and with World Youth Day Sydney 2008.

John holds a Bachelor of Theology and has experience in church administration, together with pastoral and finance roles.

David Burns - Director of Finance and Corporate Services

David has a wealth of experience having worked in a variety of finance roles for the past 20 years in Australia and England. His experience includes working at banks, insurance companies and various superannuation and investment management companies.

He is now responsible for all aspects of the operational finances and corporate services of the hospital as the Director of Finance and Corporate Services for the past six years. He holds the same role at St John of God Richmond Hospital.