Health Service Board
The Health Services Act 2016 was enacted on 1 July 2016 to establish the State’s Health Services as separate, board-governed statutory authorities.
The SMHS Board is legally responsible and accountable for the oversight of SMHS hospitals and health services and is chaired by Adjunct Associate Professor Robyn Collins.
Under the leadership of the SMHS Board and Chief Executive, the South Metropolitan Health Service is responsible for:
- providing safe, high quality, efficient and economical health services to their local communities
- monitoring and improving the quality of health services
- accountable for delivering health services in accordance with Service Agreements with the Department of Health Director General including funding, performance measures (for example clinical, financial, safety and quality, audit), and operational targets
- employing health service staff
- contributing to and implementing system-wide plans issued by the Department of Health
- complying with policy frameworks and directions issued by the Director General
- developing policies to suit the local context, within the guidelines of the policy frameworks set by the System Manager
- maintaining land, buildings and assets controlled and managed by the health service
- consulting with health professionals working in the health service and consultation with health consumers and community members about the provision of health services
- cooperating with other providers of health services.
Statements
- Ministerial Statement of Expectations – March 2023 (PDF 2MB)
- SMHS Board Letter of Intent – March 2023 (PDF 203KB)
SMHS Board membership
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Adjunct Associate Professor Robyn Collins Adjunct Associate Professor Robyn Collins is a committed and highly successful health service executive and board member with an extensive career in a broad range of governance, strategic, operational and financial management environments. Adj. Assoc. Prof. Collins is currently a board member of Rosewood Aged Care. Until early June 2019 Adj. Assoc. Prof. Collins was the Western Australia State Manager of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (WA). Adj. Assoc. Prof. Collins was Acting Chair of the SMHS Governing Council for two years. |
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Ms Kim Gibson Ms Kim Gibson’s career in health spans 30 years across clinical practice, clinical education, health professional regulation, health reform, health service management and governance both in Australia and overseas. Former Chair of the Clinical Senate of WA, Ms Gibson is passionate about health service improvement through clinician and consumer engagement. An experienced board member, she is also Chair of the Physiotherapy Board of Australia. |
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Dr Amanda Boudville Dr Amanda Boudville is Head of Aged Care and Rehabilitation at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospital and an experienced geriatrician and stroke physician. She has worked across various public and private health systems for more than two decades. Dr Boudville is a Federal Councillor of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine. |
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Ms Karen Brown is Non-Executive Chair at Cannings Purple. She brings experience in senior commercial, business directorship, strategic communications and government. Ms Brown worked at both State and Federal Government levels, serving as senior policy and media advisor to the Leader of the Opposition and Chief of Staff in the Office of WA Senator Chris Evans, Leader of the Government in the Senate. She has extensive board experience in a range of commercial, health and charitable organisations. Ms Brown is a current board member for The Royal Flying Doctor Service, the Pinnacle Foundation and Edge Employment Solutions. |
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Mr Julian Henderson Mr Julian Henderson is a highly-qualified senior executive with wide-ranging experience within the public and private sectors. He has a breadth of experience in diverse areas including strategic planning, policy development, project development, project management, operations and general administration. Mr Henderson was a member of the North Metropolitan Health Service Governing Council.
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Ms Sue Le Souef Ms Sue Le Souef has extensive experience in health-related fields including nursing and health law. As a senior legal officer at the Department of Health, her work included medical negligence, coronial inquiries, and freedom of information. She played a prominent role in the introduction of legislation for advance health directives and enduring power of attorney in WA. At the State Solicitor’s Office, she worked as a senior solicitor in civil litigation including defending public hospitals in medical negligence. |
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Mr Colin Murphy Mr Colin Murphy was the former and 18th Auditor General for WA. His career has included senior executive finance and administrative roles across a range of state and commonwealth government departments. Mr Murphy serves on a number of boards and committees including ChemCentre WA, the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, Winja Wajarri Barna Ltd, and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Australia. In 2021–22, he served as a Commissioner with the Perth Casino Royal Commission and has been appointed as a Commissioner with the Gaming and Wagering Commission WA. Mr Murphy was awarded a Public Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours 2010. |
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Ms Yvonne Parnell Ms Yvonne Parnell has been a CEO within the community sector assisting people with disabilities and their families to overcome significant life challenges for the past 15 years. She previously held executive management and leadership roles in the corporate sector. Ms Parnell has had longstanding involvement as a consumer leader in health and health research both in WA and nationally since 2003. She is currently a Member of the NHMRC Principal Committee for Impact, a Board Member of the Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, and sits on a number of Health steering committees. |
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Mr Liam Roche Mr Liam Roche is an experienced business leader and board member who retired from the role of Chief Operating Officer of Seven West Media (WA) following a 40-year career in the media and manufacturing industry. Mr Roche currently serves as Chair of the Perth Eye Foundation, Deputy Chair of Crime Stoppers WA, a member of the Western Australia Board of the Medical Board of Australia, a Non-Executive Director for Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia and an adviser to the Murdoch University Emerging Leaders Program. Mr Roche has an extensive background in management and governance and is currently teaching the next generation of business leaders at university. |
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Dr Trust is a proud Gija and Walmajarri woman born and raised in the East Kimberley, and is the principal General Practitioner and Clinical Director at the Wunan Health & Wellbeing Centre in Kununurra. She initially worked as an Enrolled Nurse and an Aboriginal Health Practitioner before completing her medical training in 2006. Alongside her clinical work, Dr Trust currently serves on the boards of Rural Health West, an organisation committed to improving access to health care in regional communities, and the Nova Peris Foundation that aims to empower Aboriginal people to achieve life excellence through improving health outcomes |
Ms Karen Brown
Dr Stephanie TrustThis program provides Board members an opportunity to understand what good quality care looks and feels like from the patient, carer and staff member perspectives. It also presents opportunities to increase consumer and staff confidence as part of a continuous improvement journey.
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