{"id":177946,"date":"2017-05-12T17:47:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T07:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=177946"},"modified":"2020-09-17T13:03:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T03:03:45","slug":"usq-colleagues-on-health-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/05\/12\/usq-colleagues-on-health-board\/","title":{"rendered":"USQ Colleagues On Health Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_177949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177949\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ruthterwijn1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177949 \" title=\"Dr Ruth Terwijn\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ruthterwijn1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ruthterwijn1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ruthterwijn1-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Ruth Terwijn &#8230; reappointed to the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>May 12, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A University of South Queensland academic is the latest appointment to the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board, the organisation which oversees all South Burnett public hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Health Minister Cameron Dick said Professor Julie Cotter&#8217;s experience would be of great benefit to the region.<\/p>\n<p>Her USQ colleague Dr Ruth Terwijn, a registered nurse, has also been reappointed for another term on the Board.<\/p>\n<p>The remainder of the nine-person board &#8211; which includes former South Burnett councillor Cheryl Dalton &#8211; remains unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>It is chaired by former Health Minister Mike Horan.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Dick said the Board had provided strong leadership in the delivery of health services in Toowoomba and across the Darling Downs, overseeing an operating budget of $674.5 million for 2016-17.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe board welcomes Prof Julie Cotter, who is Director of the Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development at USQ and brings expertise in finance, governance and agribusiness,\u201d Mr Dick said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cProf Cotter has also previously served as a member of the neighbouring West Moreton Hospital and Health Board between September 2012 and March 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board is a diverse group, with six women and three men \u2013 all with a range of backgrounds, experience and skills \u2013 combining to ensure the broader community is well-represented in the health space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look forward to working all board members towards achieving the goal of making Queensland\u2019s health system the best in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Dick said 33 people nominated Darling Downs as their preferred Board during a public expression of interest process and the task of selecting candidates had been a tough one.<\/p>\n<p>The 16 boards throughout Queensland are responsible under the Hospital and Health Board Act 2011 for local performance of their health services and the delivery of public health services within their communities.<\/p>\n<p>The board appointments will take effect on May 18.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board now consists of:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mr Michael Horan AM<\/strong> (Chair) is former Health Minister and Member for Toowoomba South \u2013 currently appointed until May 17, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr Dennis Campbell<\/strong> (Deputy Chair) has been Chief Executive Officer in both the public and private sectors and served on numerous boards and advisory committees \u2013 currently appointed until May 17, \u00a02019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ms Cheryl Dalton<\/strong> is a former councillor on South Burnett Regional Council and Kingaroy Shire Council. and is CEO of SBcare \u2013 currently appointed until May 17, 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr Ross Hetherington<\/strong> is a medical practitioner and a Design Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME) \u2013 currently appointed until May 17, 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ms Patricia Leddington-Hill<\/strong> is a rural healthcare expert, with more than 10 years\u2019 experience with RHealth, a primary health care organisation servicing the Darling Downs and South West Queensland \u2013 currently appointed until May 17, 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mrs Marie Pietsch<\/strong> is a healthcare expert, with experience across the Darling Downs region \u2013 currently appointed until May 17, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ms Megan O\u2019Shannessy<\/strong> is a registered nurse with clinical and leadership experience in rural health \u2013 currently appointed until May 17, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr Ruth Terwijn<\/strong> a registered nurse and academic who started her nursing career at St Vincent\u2019s Hospital, Toowoomba \u2013 reappointed until May 17, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof Julie Cotter<\/strong> is a Director (Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development) at the University of Southern Queensland \u2013 new appointment until May 17, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A University of South Queensland academic is the latest appointment to the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board, the organisation which oversees all South Burnett public 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