Frances Perry in Million Paws Walk WINTER 2013 TRW 11 Orange Relay for Life Karen Gullick has commenced as Director of Clinical Services at Hollywood Private Hospital. She was previously a Clinical Services Coordinator at Hollywood between 2000 and 2008. Since 2008 Karen has been the Director of Nursing and Midwifery at St John of God Hospital in Bunbury. Karen is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing at Curtin University and a member of the WA Nursing and Midwifery Board. Sonia Padmanabham has been appointed to the role of Regional HR Manager WA/SA. Sonia has an extensive background over 15 years in human resources, including organisational development, performance management, employee relations, training, personnel/payroll services and recruitment. She has held senior management leadership positions for the last 10 years in large and diverse public sector agencies including the Office of Police Integrity (Victoria), where she was Manager Human Resources and prior to that with the Department of Finance in WA as Director People Strategy and Performance. Sonia has also held senior management roles in the WA Police Service and Department of Justice. Lisa Gatzonis has been appointed to the position of Director of Clinical Services of Waverley Private Hospital, commencing Monday 27th May 2013. Lisa was recently employed at St. George Private Hospital in NSW as the Education Manager, and has an extensive range of experience in education and critical care. Lisa also worked at Joondalup Health Campus in Perth for many years prior to moving to Sydney. Nola retires After 16 years of amazing service with Hollywood Private Hospital, Nola Cruickshank, Director of Clinical Services is retiring on 30th August 2013. Prior to joining Hollywood Nola held senior roles at a number of hospitals across Australia including La Trobe, Fremantle, Royal Perth and Derby Regional, where she developed a reputation as a strong leader, passionate about quality patient care and the nursing profession. Nola’s leadership of the Hospital’s nursing and allied health areas, as well as training and development and quality teams has been outstanding, as evidenced through the achievement of the people who work in those teams. In addition, her ability to foster positive relationships with key stakeholders, in particular the accredited medical practitioners, has been integral to Hollywood’s long term success. Nola has been a prominent member of various boards and committees in the nursing community and is extremely well connected and regarded in the profession across Australia. She has Adjunct Professorial appointments with both Curtin and Edith Cowan Universities and was the inaugural recipient of the Royal College of Nursing Australia and Department of Health Annual Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Nursing Profession in 2006. Kerrie Myer has been appointed to the position of Director of Surgical Services at Albury Wodonga Private and Kerrie McCleary to the position of Director of Patient Care Services at Albury Wodonga Private Hospital. In addition to these roles, Kerrie Myer, who completed the Ramsay Future Leaders program last year, will become the Chief Nurse for both Albury Wodonga Private Hospital and Murray Valley Private Hospital. And, Kerrie McCleary will also oversee the nursing service at Murray Valley Private Hospital. Both Kerrie Myer and Kerrie McCleary have had a long association with both Albury Wodonga Private and Murray Valley Private. MOVEMENTS&APPOINTMENTS Dudley supports local Polo Club The Frances Perry House theatre team participated in the Million Paws Walk held at Albert Park Lake, walking in memory of one of their well-respected staff members Linda Waite who passed away last year after a long battle with bowel cancer. Walking in her memory and pictured here are Joh Pertzel, Anna DiCosmo, Stephanie Molina, Amanda Furlan, Maddison Furlan and our dogs Hattie, Archie, Hazza, Smudge and Polly. Forty participants representing Dudley Private Hospital participated in the Orange Relay for Life this year making the hospital the biggest team registered for the event. The relay went for 18 hours and the Dudley team completed 700 laps or 280 kilometres. Dudley had representatives at the track throughout this time including their mascot Dudley the Dragon. The combined effort raised over $165,567.00 with Dudley Private Hospital raising $4,817.00 thanks to some great fundraising efforts including a head shave by Hospital CEO Trevor Matheson and CSSD staff member Jodie Crossman. Several other staff members had their hair coloured on the day to support the head shave. Some of our fund raising activities included a raffle, taking blood pressures of fellow relayers but by far the best fundraiser was our $5 massages, kindly given by our wonderful Physiotherapist Steph, who raised $155 from 31 massages over a period of 6 straight hours. Dudley Private Hospital was again proud sponsors of The Millamolong Polo Club tournament in March. Millamolong Polo Club president, Andrew Ashton, and an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Dudley, said that the carnival had grown substantially over the past few years. “Statistics show that polo is one of the most dangerous sports on earth and, with a history dating back to 600BC when the first recorded polo match was played, it has to be a sport worth watching.” “We are attracting more people to this great region and on top of showcasing some of the country’s best polo, the club aims to continue the fundraising for the Millamolong Charity Fund which supports CARE Australia and Riding For The Disabled. Millamolong Polo Club has raised over $200,000 since 1998 and remains grateful for the ongoing support from Ramsay Health Care”. FUN&FITNESS
The Ramsay Way Winter 2013
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