John Curtin Aged Care has a 12 member voluntary Board of Governance. The Board of Governance’s role is to set the strategic direction of the organisation and work effectively with senior management to ensure high quality care.
The Board meets on the third Monday of each month, except January.
The organisation’s annual general meeting is held in October each year.
Sue Craven is a professional Employee Relations expert having completed a Bachelor of Laws specialising in Employment. Sue has also completed a master’s in industrial and Employee Relations and has been working in the Human Resources field for much of her working life.
Throughout her career Sue has sat on the Board as the Director to East Grampians Health Services and as a Board member to Hepburn Health Services. Sue has been engaged in providing advice and support on all areas of industrial and employee relations to executive and line managers.
As part of the Board of John Curtin Aged Care and now President, since January 2022, Sue’s wealth of experience and knowledge is paramount in ensuring complex negotiations are addressed fairly and with confidence.
Having been born in the Clunes Hospital and attending school at Clunes Primary and Maryborough High, Malcolm has a strong connection with the region and the surrounding community.
As a Farmer and Agricultural contractor, Malcolm as a member of the Clunes and District Agricultural Society for some 45 years. This gave him the opportunity to connect with the wider farming community and expand his knowledge of the region.
Malcolm prides himself as being an active community member having partaken in a number of community services including 37 years with both the All-Nations Masonic Lodge and Mt Cameron CFA.
Malcolm was also a member of Hepburn Health Services between 2001 & 2015 and sat on the Clunes Primary School Council for 15 years. Through his associations Malcolm has participated in many community centred projects which gave him the opportunity to be associated with many of the locals and form strong connections.
Malcolm’s current focus has been to the Attitude Club in Clunes and the Clunes Football & Netball Clubs along with sitting on the John Curtin Aged Care Board of Directors for the past 5 years. As part of my role with John Curtin Malcolm chairs the infrastructure committee and hopes that his knowledge of the local community and it’s needs is reflected in the future planning and evolvement of the facility as a leading employer and service provider to the local community.
Alison has an extensive background in education, having obtained a graduate diploma of Education / Health Administration at ACU Ballarat as well as her principal accreditation through DEECD. Completing multiple leadership and management courses, namely the ‘Women in Leadership program’ offered at DEECD, Alision also has a deep understanding of strategic leadership and governance which she has applied to multiple positions throughout her working life.
Alison’s family has a deep connection with the Creswick community, living in the district since the 1850’s. Having experienced firsthand the services provided at JCAC, she was given ‘new insight into how valuable the organization is to the community’. The experiences Alision has gained from various roles in education and community health has given her an insight into management, leadership, and governances rolls.
The involvement she has had with Ballarat Community Health as a board member and president given her vast experience in a governance roll. She has led a board of management through processes to develop strategic plans, amalgamated services, refine governance structures, develop risk management policies and complete accreditation and quality assurance reviews.
During her time as a principal at various schools around the area, Alison has also developed a strong understanding of the differences between governance and day-to-day operations. Her time in this role as well has her role as vice-president of the Ballarat Lyric Theatre, has given her a deep understanding of the needs of various diverse interest groups and community as well. Often meeting the sometimes-complex needs and demands of these various groups.
Current roles
An experienced Chartered Accountant and hands-on audit (RCA), compliance and accounting professional.
More than 8 years in Australia and 12 years on the ground in China and across Southeast Asia (including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and India) mostly with KPMG and Deloitte. This included working with organisations undertaking transformation projects such as centralisation of processes, change of accounting systems, restructuring exercises, acquisitions and divestments, privatisation and initial public offerings (involving well over USD2 Billion in three public offerings – US/Singapore/Malaysia). Qualified and experienced with integrated management system auditing as a lead auditor and in the assessment of risk for locally based design and retail organisations with outsourced manufacturing and assembly operations, particularly where product is moved between multiple offshore outsourced parties. Offshore (onsite) experience also includes several intensive investigative projects for both corporate investors and private investors/entrepreneurs enabling them to identify and understand irregularities to differentiate between cultural misunderstanding and deliberate fraud, reduce risk and improve the quality and dividend flow from their foreign investments. Experience includes internal audit, with a focus on procurement and compounded control weaknesses that normalise and enable fraud.
Previous Roles
Education
Sandy’s working life has spanned 40 years. During that time sandy raised daughter, spent 10 years with a regional Conservation Group, and put herself through university at night all while working full time.
Sandy has a BA from La Trobe University. 1984 and has spent 24 years in a large financial institution.
Sandy understands the intricacies of managing staff, the need for flexibility and the importance of training.
Sandy then spent 6 years in a State Government Department and understands the strengths and weaknesses of bureaucracy.
Sandy then went to a large Not-for-Profit and worked to bringing Regional Branches online for their financial reporting, there she learnt the value of Volunteers.
Sandy came to Creswick in 2004 with her partner to open her own business, a Bookshop and Coffee Shop plus a mini nursery and giftware. This was closed in 2010 following the Global Financial collapse and then she retired.
Sandy joined the JCAC Board in 2017 after her father, who was a resident between 2010 & 2017, died.
Sandy is a ‘people person’, a facilitator, and a team player, and is passionate about living life well.
Sandy says, “It has been a privilege to serve on this Volunteer Board”.
Throughout her career Karen has worked in a range of areas for people with disabilities and people who are ageing including direct support worker, Residential House Supervisor, Case Manager, Behaviour Intervention Team Member, Regional Manager and CEO.
Karen has also been responsible for the oversight of programs funded by the Commonwealth Government to provide in home support to people with dementia and worked as the Project Manager for the Grampians Region Palliative Care Consortium.
In addition to supporting people with cognitive disabilities (intellectual disability, ABI, dementia), Karen have also supported people who have required PEG feeding, and oxygen therapy, and significant mobility issues and have extensive experience working with people who display behaviours of concern and have been trained as a non-violent crisis prevention facilitator.
Karen has also been a First Aid Trainer and First Aid responder for events and in the workplace for approximately 15 years which has required me to maintain advanced First Aid skills including advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy. Additionally, Karen has undertaken Mental Health First Aid training, completed 5 units from Master of Disability Studies (3 remaining), an Advanced Certificate in Residential Community Services, an Advanced Diploma in Disability Work, and an Advanced Diploma in Naturopathy.
Multi-skilled talented well regarded planning professional with over 15 years’ experience in local government & business. Extensive experience includes roles as Planning Manager, Planning Coordinator & Senior Planner (statutory & strategic). Broad skill set across wide range of professional areas encompassing people management, resource and project management within strategic & statutory land use planning, community development & environmental health service areas. Combined experience as Planning Coordinator/Manager (7 years) & as Senior Planner (5 years). A highly capable, committed and motivated senior level planner, with strong organisational skills, and a proven ability to deliver positive outcomes for council and the community. Diverse business background and committed to regional and peri-urban Victoria. Sound understanding of planning legislation, guidelines and council planning services. Broad cross-section of management experience in government and private sector companies. Implicit understanding of the regulatory and political environment of local government. Excellent communication skills providing expert management, guidance on procedural and development approvals processes, and planning advice in a complex and demanding working environment. Excellent rapport with councilors, senior management, agencies, business and community maintaining relationships and achieving desirable outcomes. Multi-skilled, talented and well-regarded professional consultant with over 15 years’ experience in local government and business.
Grad Cert Rural & Regional Planning, Masters in Community planning & development (in progress), Diploma of Business, Project management (Prince2, 2019), Bachelor Applied Science-Environmental Health.
Industry Knowledge – excellent current knowledge and understanding of land use and development issues, including clear understanding of legislation and guidelines.
Analytical skills – Demonstrated knowledge and experience in methods and techniques applying to investigation and analysis of town planning matters.
Team Leadership – Committed senior management team player and leader of planning & environmental health teams—able to inspire, motivate, and empower; to positively influence others, manage conflicts effectively & achieve outcomes.
Sound judgement & political acumen – Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with all levels of society, community, business, government authorities and elected representatives to achieve outcomes.
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