Directors

Qualifications: Grad Dip Health Administration

Experience: Appointed to the Board in 2017. Mr Lenehan retired from his position as CEO of Hepburn Health Service in 2013 after a long career in health and hospital management. Mr Lenehan has extensive experience in financial and health services management. Mr Lenehan stepped down last year from the Board of the Beaufort and Skipton Heath Service after five years as the Board Chair. 

Special Responsibilities: Member of the Clinical Governance Committee.

Qualifications: FCMA, FCPA, CGMA, MBA, Grad Dip IDT, Grad Dip Mgt, CIMA Dip MA, BA (Hons) Sust Perf Mgt, BCOM, MAICD, CISA, CGEIT, CRISC

Experience: Appointed to the Board in 2024. Mr Coote has over 20 years in corporate business as a CFO, specialising in growth, transformation, turnaround and mergers and acquisitions. Mr Coote also has strong expertise in AI, Cyber security and ESG. Mr Coote is also a non-executive director at Glengollan Village Limited, Water Partners Australia Limited and several private companies. Mr. Coote also lectures MBA courses in corporate governance, risk, ethics and sustainability, with a focus on AI.

Special Responsibilities: Chair of Audit & Risk Committee.

Qualifications: B.A. LLB; GAICD

Experience: Appointed to the Board in 2007. Ms Rivett is General Counsel for Ambulance Victoria (AV), with over 20 years’ legal experience. Ms Rivett has served on the Ballarat Regional AICD Committee and is a past member of the Human Research and Ethics Committee for St John of God and Ballarat Base Hospitals. Ms Rivett was previously a Director of Ballan and District Hospital and a member of a number of Law Institute of Victoria Committees and local associations and organisations.

Special Responsibilities: Member of Audit & Risk Committee

Qualifications: MBA; Practitioner’s Certificate in Mediation; GAICD

Experience: Appointed to the Board in 2015. Ms Lyons has over 30 years’ experience in Executive roles in Health, Local Government, Higher Education and Marketing Communications. Since 2012, Ms Lyons has operated her own consulting business providing strategic, organization development and change management expertise to clients. She is also a highly experienced workplace investigator. Ms Lyons has wide experience as a Director on health, tourism and NFP Boards.

Special Responsibilities: Chair of People & Culture Committee. Ms Lyons is also on the Board of Western Victorian UFS Dispensaries Ltd as a Director in common.

Qualifications: FCPA, CA, BComm, BMgt, GradDip CSP

Experience: Appointed to the Board in 2024. Miss Wakefield has over 20 years’ experience in finance and business, with nine years in strategic senior leadership roles within the Victorian Government across Departments and Commissions. Miss Wakefield has a broad range of experience in health, environment, education, transport, regions, corrections and government services, with specific expertise in logistics, emergency management, governance and programs management service delivery. Miss Wakefield has served on other not-for-profit boards/committees, including the Salvation Army, FECRI and CPA.

Special responsibilities: Chair of Clinical Governance and member of People & Culture Committee.

Qualifications: DrPH, MBA, GAICD, FACHSM, Grad Dip Higher Education

Experience: Appointed to the Board in 2025. Dr Way has had an extensive career in public health services management and academia and is currently Associate Professor in health management at Monash University. Dr Way is currently Chair of the Board for Beaufort and Skipton Health Service and Chair of the Board Chairs for the Grampians Local Health Service Network. She is also an Assessor with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Dr Way is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management and an elected member of the Victorian/ Tasmanian Branch Council.

Special responsibilities: Member of Clinical Governance Committee. Ms Way is also on the Board of Western Victorian UFS Dispensaries Ltd as a Director in common.