Governance & Board Directors
West Wimmera Health Service is a Victorian Public Health Service incorporated under the Health Services Act 1988.
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We are bound by a Service Agreement with the Victorian Department of Health to deliver acute care, aged care, allied, disability and community health services to the communities of Nhill, Goroke, Jeparit, Kaniva, Minyip, Murtoa, Natimuk, Rainbow and Rupanyup.
Board of Directors
West Wimmera Health Service is governed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for the effective and efficient clinical and corporate governance of WWHS and to ensure the reporting of financial and clinical status is accurate, transparent and meets Government requirements.
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Board Directors are appointed by the Governor in Council on the advice of the Minister for Health, usually for a three-year term and are eligible for reappointment. Board Members are paid a nominal remuneration for the attendance at meetings.
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Board vacancies and appointments are advertised in the newspapers with access to information including necessary skills and expertise and documents.
New Board Directors receive a comprehensive induction to familiarise themselves with the health industry and West Wimmera Health Service in particular.
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Members are required to participate in professional education and training sessions to assist them in their duties to oversee the performance of WWHS and ensure it is meeting the policy and strategic objectives of the Minister for Health.
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Current Board of Directors (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025)
Katherine Colbert (Chairperson)
Felicity Walsh (Vice Chairperson)
Kendra Clegg
Joanne Martin
Gary Simpson
Margaret Sleeman
Sharon Tooley
Amanda Wilson
Bernard Young
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Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy and Register
The Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) issued guidelines for Victorian public sector employees on giving and receiving gifts, benefits and hospitality. The guidelines require all public sector organisations to publish its Gift, Benefit and Hospitality Policy and Register on its website.
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View West Wimmera Health Service's Gift, Benefit and Hospitality Policy.
View West Wimmera Health Service's Gift, Benefit and Hospitality Registers:
WWHS Gifts Register 2024 - 2025
Privacy Policy
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West Wimmera Health Service is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals who interact with its services. This commitment is guided by the principles set out in the Health Records Act 2001 and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. These principles ensure that personal and health information is collected, used, disclosed, and stored in a manner that respects the privacy and confidentiality of individuals.
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Personal information may only be collected for purposes directly related to the performance of health services. Individuals must be informed about the collection of their information and their rights to access and correct it. The use and disclosure of health information are restricted to the primary purpose for which it was collected or a directly related secondary purpose that the individual would reasonably expect. Otherwise, consent is required.
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West Wimmera Health Service takes your privacy extremely serious and takes every reasonable step to ensure information that is collected is stored safely and used only for the manner in which it was collected.
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Should you wish to discuss your privacy or have any questions please contact our Privacy Officer on 53914 222 or view the West Wimmera Health Service Privacy Policy.
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