We're a government health service with legal powers to manage our own operations. An independent board oversees our work and sets the overall direction of our health service.
Our board has independent non-executive members and reports to Queensland’s Minister for Health. The Minister reviews our performance through Service Agreements and provides funding for our public health services.
Learn how we work with Queensland Health on their website.
Executive leadership roles and responsibilities
Our executive team leads our hospitals and health services and carries out the board's directions.
Download our organisational chart [PDF 690.55 KB] to see our structure.
Health Service Chief Executive
Areas of responsibility
- Day-to-day management of the HHS
- Operationalise the Board’s strategic vision and direction
- Lead the executive team
- Plan and manage growth
- Oversee hospital and health service performance
- Give regular updates to the Board
Chief Operating Officer
Areas of responsibility
- Manage hospital and health service operations
- Ensure effective, efficient and safe delivery of clinical services, non-clinical services and resources required for the North West Hospital and Health Service to achieve and sustain its responsibilities to its stakeholders
- Strategically lead the development of strategies to address key service gaps to improve service quality
Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery
Areas of responsibility
- Listen to and act on patient and community feedback
- Check that advanced nurses and midwives meet the required standards of qualification, skill and training
- Oversee non-clinical education
- Provide training and resources for nurses and midwives
- Support good patient experiences
- Oversee nursing registration and workforce planning
- Make sure care is safe and meets high standards
- Manage safety, quality and governance systems
Executive Director People, Culture and Planning
Areas of responsibility
- Provide leadership of recruitment and retention to ensure North West Hospital and Health Service is an employer of choice
- Provide oversight of key service planning activities
- Strategic leadership and oversight of corporate governance, strategy development and innovation
- Support staff wellbeing and workplace safety
- Lead workforce planning and growth
- Build a positive and inclusive workplace culture
Executive Director First Nations Health
Areas of responsibility
- Improve fairness and support better health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Make sure health care respects cultural values and is inclusive
- Offer culturally safe care and programs for specific health needs
Chief Finance Officer
Areas of responsibility
- Manage financial planning and performance
- Make sure staff follow financial rules and reporting requirements
- Oversight of building, engineering and maintenance, equipment and services so they last a long time
- Support digital services and technology planning
Chief Information Officer Rural and Remote
Areas of responsibility
- Lead digital and information services
- Plan and roll out technology improvements
- Support digital health and data systems
- Manage technology systems and support services
- Help connect rural and remote services through eHealth
Executive Director Remote Health Services
Areas of responsibility
- Manage and lead remote health services
- Plan ways to help more people in rural and remote areas get the health care they need
- Work with communities to plan and build services that meet people's health needs
- Make sure health programs in remote areas are effective and can keep going
Executive Director Medical Services
Areas of responsibility
- Plan and support the medical workforce
- Manage the recruitment of doctors, check qualifications and support training
- Make sure care is safe and meets high standards
- Lead research and medical education programs
- Provide expert advice on medical practice and clinical services
Executive Director Allied Health
Areas of responsibility
- Professional leadership of the allied health workforce
- Overseeing our allied health service including occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology
- Allied health staff development and performance