Committees

Audit and Risk Committee

The Audit and Risk Committee has been established by the Board in compliance with section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule (PGPA Rule) section 17: Audit Committees for Commonwealth Entities.

The Committee assists the Board discharge its responsibilities under the National Health Reform Act 2011 and the PGPA Act with respect to financial reporting, performance reporting, the system of risk oversight and management, and the system of internal control.

Inter-Jurisdictional Committee

The Inter-Jurisdictional Committee (IJC) is a meeting of safety and quality officials of the federal, state and territory health agencies. The IJC was established as a key forum in 2012 for the Commission to engage with the jurisdictions under the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Intergovernment Agreement, after the Commission was established as a body corporate under the National Health Reform Act 2011.  The IJC is responsible for providing advice to the Commission on the Commission’s policies, programs, standards, guidelines and indicators and the implementation of these; and the maintenance of effective working relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate the work of the Commission.

Membership of the IJC:

• Dr Audrey Koay (Chair), Department of Health, Western Australia
• Ms Louise McKinlay, Safer Care Victoria, Victoria
• Dr Jodi Glading, ACT Health Directorate, Australian Capital Territory
• Ms Fifine Cahill, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, Commonwealth
• Ms Samantha Farrugia, Department of Health and Wellbeing, South Australia
• Adjunct Professor Michael Nicholl, Clinical Excellence Commission, New South Wales
• Ms Kirstine Sketcher-Baker, Queensland Health, Queensland
• Ms Rhonda Smith, Tasmanian Department of Health, Tasmania
• Ms Fiona Wake, NT Department of Health, Northern Territory

Primary Care Committee

The Primary Care Committee (PCC) is responsible for facilitating the engagement and uptake of Commission programs in the primary health care sector. The role of the PCC includes:

• Assisting in tailoring of the Commission’s programs to enable their uptake in the primary health care sector
• Informing the Commission of key safety and quality issues affecting the primary health care sector’s performance
• Providing strategic input and feedback on the Commission’s work including advising on policy development and facilitating primary health sector engagement
• Providing leadership to the Commission to implement effective communication mechanisms between health system sectors.

Membership of the PCC:

• Dr Helena Williams (Chair), Silver Chain Group
• Dr R. Mark Hutton, Australian Dental Association
• Dr Ines Rio, Australian Medical Association
• Mr Mike Bosel, Primary Health Network
• Dr Felicity Donaghy, Primary Health Network
• Ms Kerryn Hart, Allied Health Professions Australia
• Ms Bronwyn Morris-Donovan, Allied Health Professions Australia
• Dr Louise Acland, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
• Mr Greg Scarlett, Pharmacy Guild
• Ms Lisa Turner, Southern Cross Care 
• Ms Diane Walsh, Consumers Health Forum of Australia
• Mr Kent Burgess, Your Community Health
• Ms Katie Pennington, Tasmania Health Service
• Mr David Waters, Council of Ambulance Authorities
• Dr Antonio Di Dio, Professional Services Review
• Ms Jo Da Rocha, Department of Health and Aged Care

Private Hospital Sector Committee

The Private Hospital Sector Committee (PHSC) is responsible for advising the Commission on key safety and quality initiatives from the perspective of the private hospital sector. The role of the PHSC includes:

• Liaison with the Commission on key safety and quality issues affecting the private hospitals sector
• Providing input and feedback on the Commission’s work including advising on policy development and facilitating private hospital sector engagement
• Working in partnership with the Commission to pursue an agreed safety and quality agenda, including providing feedback on the uptake of safety and quality initiatives
• Assisting the Commission to implement effective communication mechanisms between sectors of the health system.

Membership of the PHSC:

• Ms Christine Gee AM (Chair), Toowong Private Hospital
• Dr Bernadette Eather, Ramsay Health Care Ltd, Australian Private Hospital Association
• Mr Brett Heffernan, Australian Private Hospital Association
• Mr Rohan Mead, Australian Unity Ltd, Private Healthcare Australia
• Mr Rodney Fox, SMS Healthcare, Day Hospitals Australia
• Ms Kris Salisbury, Calvary Health Care, Catholic Health Australia
• Dr Rachel David, Private Healthcare Australia
• Ms Claire Lumley, Adventist Healthcare Ltd, Australian Private Hospital Association
• Ms Kate Silver, Matilda Health Care, Australian Private Hospital Association
• Dr Daniel Heredia, HBF Health Ltd, Private Healthcare Australia