You can download our organisational chart to learn about our structure.

Health Service Chief Executive

Frank Tracey

Frank is responsible for the daily management of the health service and implementing the Board's strategic objectives and direction.

Chief Digital Transformation Officer

Adi Gafni

Areas of responsibility

  • ICT Operations and Technical Support
  • Data Analytics and Customer Solutions
  • Health Informatics
  • Digital Portfolio
  • Health Information Services
  • Digital Engagement

Chief Operating Officer

Brendan Hoad

Areas of responsibility

  • Medicine
  • Surgery and Perioperative Care
  • Critical Care
  • Administration Services
  • Child and Youth Community Health Services
  • Child and Youth Mental Health Services
  • Disruption, Disaster and Patient Management
  • Statewide initiatives
  • Patient Support Services

Executive Director Medical Services

Associate Professor Steven McTaggart

Areas of responsibility

  • Medical Workforce and Education
  • Patient Safety and Quality
  • Clinical Ethics
  • Health Services Research
  • Professional lead for Medical Officers across CHQ

Acting Executive Director Nursing Services

Ruth McCaffrey

Areas of responsibility

  • Learning and Workforce Development (Nursing)
  • CHQ Operations Centre
  • Professional lead for Nursing across CHQ

Executive Director Allied Health

Associate Professor Leanne Johnston

Areas of responsibility

  • Allied Health workforce and service improvement
  • Allied Health Services
  • Simulated Learning in Paediatrics for Allied Health (SLIPAH)
  • Professional lead for Allied Health across CHQ
  • Consumer Engagement

Executive Director Corporate Services

Alan Fletcher

Areas of responsibility

  • Financial Services
  • Facilities Management
  • Governance, Risk and Audit

Executive Director Strategy and Transformation

Adrian Clutterbuck

Areas of responsibility

  • Strategy and Impact
  • Transformation and Innovation
  • Children's Centre for Health and Wellbeing and Integrated Care
  • Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships
  • Arts in Health

Executive Director People and Culture

John Hammond

Areas of responsibility

  • Human Resource Operations
  • Workforce Strategy and Optimisation
  • Legal
  • Health Safety and Wellbeing
  • Performance and Systems Capabilities

Acting Executive Director Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement

Dennis ‘Moppy’ Conlon

Areas of responsibility

  • Health Equity Program.

Senior Director Office of the Health Service Chief Executive

Sarah Wanless

Areas of responsibility

  • Media and Communications
  • Government Relations
  • Board and Executive Support