CEO Blog

With World Mental Health Day held on 10 October and Mental Health Week in Australia commemorated from 7 to 13 October – and against a “Mind Your Health” backdrop – it is important that we remember that if we are to be healthy as a whole, mental wellness plays a vital role. We also need to remember […]

North Eastern Community Hospital CEO Michele Smith has been appointed the inaugural chairperson of the newly-established Eyre and Far North Local Health Network. In this new role, Michele will chair the governing board of the network, meaning she will have oversight of decisions affecting the delivery of health services across the Eyre Peninsula and the […]

As the welfare of our residents at North Eastern Community Nursing Home (NECNH) has been, is and always will be our number one priority, I am delighted to tell you all that I have just this week been advised that the NECNH is again fully compliant with Aged Care standards. You may recall that our […]

It is NAIDOC Week and as I sit in the weak winter sunshine enjoying a cup of tea from my beautiful Aboriginal artwork mug hand-painted by a young Anangu woman from north of Ceduna, I cannot help but reflect on culture and the effect it has on us as individuals and on the organisational microcosms […]

In a population of some 24 million, a staggering 25 per cent – or a shade over 6 million – Australians volunteer their time for one cause or another. That’s a most heartening figure and testament to the enormous generosity and community-mindedness of the average Aussie. It’s also something we at NECH know only too well, where our […]

There are few things in the life of a hospital CEO as satisfying as having independent accreditation auditors pop by to tell you that your hospital has passed the stringent assessment with flying colours. I experienced that pleasure just a few days back when the two interstate people in question stepped into my office following […]