Health Service Chief Executive
Hannah Bloch
Hannah Bloch is an accomplished healthcare executive with more than 15 years of experience in the Queensland public system. She has a deep understanding of healthcare operations and experience in managing large and complex services.
Hannah has previously held executive roles at Gold Coast Health where she served on their executive for 6 years.
She has a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business (Human Resources Management) and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.
Chief Medical Officer
Dr Nicola Murdock
Dr Nicola Murdock is an experienced healthcare practitioner and leader. She has held chief medical officer roles in the United Kingdom and Australia, in Cairns, Gladstone and Brisbane.
Nicola is trained in general practice and paediatrics and moved into medical administration in 2010.
She is a past president of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Paediatrics and Child Health Division and former Chair of the Queensland Child Death Review Board.
In 2017, she won the Telstra Queensland Business Women’s Award in the category of public sector and academia.
Executive Director Major Capital, Service Improvement and Governance
Claire Barratt
Claire Barratt is a solicitor with 18 years of experience in the banking, retail, pharmacy and health sectors. She was previously General Counsel at West Moreton Health.
She has a Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance.
Chief Finance Officer
Alistair Luckas
Alistair Luckas is a senior finance executive and chartered accountant with more than 20 years experience.
He's led finance teams in Queensland Government and private sector entities through major financial transformations.
Alistair’s past roles at Queensland Health include Acting Chief Finance Officer and Senior Director of Statutory and Advisory Services.
Executive Director Allied Health
Philip Juffs
Philip Juffs is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian with more than 20 years experience in clinical dietetics and food service management.
He's worked as a clinical dietitian in renal nutrition in a wide range of tertiary, rural and remote settings and has held roles at:
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Alice Springs Hospital
- a range of National Health Service hospitals in the United Kingdom.
Philip is a former president of the Dietitians Association of Australia. He also represents Allied Health professionals on the Queensland Clinical Senate.
Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery
Karyn Ehren
Karyn Ehren has worked in healthcare for 38 years and has a background in senior leadership.
She's held past roles at Children’s Health Queensland, including:
- Director of Nursing Workforce Sustainability – Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
- Nursing Director Surgery and Perioperative Services.
Her clinical background is in paediatric intensive care where she's worked as an educator and nurse unit manager.
Karyn has a Master of Business Administration with concentrations in leadership and health service management. She also has graduate qualifications in paediatrics and intensive care nursing.
Her interests include nursing and midwifery leadership and workforce management.
Executive Director People and Culture
Grant Wallace
Grant Wallace is an industrial and employee relations professional with extensive experience in the Queensland public sector.
He has expertise in a range of disciplines in human resources and industrial relations.
Executive Director Clinical Services
Joanne Johnson
Joanne has more than 30 years experience in healthcare at West Moreton Health and Metro North Health.
Jo has extensive clinical knowledge of patient care, performance and leadership. She works with all areas of the health service to support service redesign and changes to models of care.
She has a Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) and graduate certificates in clinical redesign, health science and emergency nursing.
Executive Director Preventive and Prisoner Health
Therese Hayes
Therese Hayes has more than 35 years experience in the health sector. For the past 10 years she's led changes that transform organisational and health service strategy at West Moreton Health and Children’s Health Queensland.
Therese is a registered nurse and registered midwife, with a clinical specialty in paediatric emergency care. She has a Master of Nursing Leadership and graduate certificates in clinical redesign, and child, youth and family health.
Therese works closely with teams to support innovation and change, and engages families and staff to create positive outcomes.
Acting Executive Director Mental Health and Specialised Services
Michelle Giles
Michelle Giles is acting in the role of Executive Director Mental Health and Specialised Services.
Senior Director Strategy, Engagement and Communication
Helen Couper
Helen is a seasoned media, strategic communications, marketing, and social and digital media professional with 17 years of experience across various high-impact roles. She has successfully led strategic communication efforts within multiple departments, including Queensland Health, the Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Queensland Fire Service, Queensland Ambulance Service, and Corrections.
Helen has a proven track record in issues and crisis management, having led public information responses for some of Queensland's largest natural disasters and many other high-profile incidents.
Driven by a passion for meaningful stakeholder and community engagement, Helen is committed to developing research-informed communication and engagement strategies that foster behaviour change and ultimately improve health outcomes.
Helen holds a Bachelor of Communication, specialising in Public Relations and Marketing.
Acting Director Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Maurice Woodley
Maurice has more than 15 years experience working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in regions and communities.
He is the Acting Director of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health unit and has held the following past roles with us:
- Indigenous Health Liaison Officer
- Cultural Practice Program Coordinator
- Principal Project Officer for our First Nations Health Equity Strategy.
Maurice has also worked for the following public health networks in program management, program support, outreach and engagement roles:
- Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN
- Brisbane South PHN.
Maurice is an Anathanguyth/Yinwum man. He is a passionate advocate for systemic change to create better health for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Maurice is also an accomplished artist and his artwork is currently used across our materials and publications.