Corporate Governance
The Blood Service has a professional Board comprising of nine non-executive members and one executive member, the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive and Board Secretary report to the Board. All Board members are selected on the basis of their skills and experience, according to pre-determined criteria to ensure the Board as a whole meets the needs of the Blood Service and its stakeholders. Members are generally appointed for a three-year term, but may be eligible for reappointment.
The responsibilities of the Board are to oversee the strategic direction, financial and operational activities and risk management of the organisation.
The Board meets monthly.
The governance priorities of the Board are to:
- Maintain financial viability
- Comply with all relevant laws and regulations
- Communicate in an open and transparent manner on Blood Service performance to the wider community.
- Engage with stakeholders on the Blood Service's strategic intent
- Continually monitor performance across all areas of the organisation by establishing appropriate objectives and key performance indicators, carrying out regular audits and acting on complaints, and
- Reflecting on our performance and learning from it.
The Board members are:
- Mr Graham Addison
- Dr Anne Fletcher
- Dr David Graham
- Hon Dr David Hamill (Chairman)
- Ms Kelly Jones
- Mr Michael Legge
- Associate Professor Larry McNicol
- Mr Jim Swinden
- Ms Jennifer Williams (Chief Executive)
The Board Secretary is Mrs Gabrielle Hewitson.
Find out more information on the Board members.
Members of committees are as follows:
(Committees may include members who are not members of the Board)
Advisory Committee:
Associate Professor Larry McNicol (Chair), Professor James Isbister,
Dr George Kotsiou, Dr Rob Lindeman, Dr Jeff Lipman, Dr Darryl Maher,
Associate Professor Alison Street
Ethics Committee:
Professor Douglas Joshua (Chair), Professor Tony Cunningham,
Ms Geraldine Farrell, Ms Debra Holder, Reverend Graham Perry, Ms Carolyn Pikl,
Professor John Rasko, Dr Bryan Rush
Finance & Audit Committee:
Mr Jim Swinden (Chair), Mr Andrew Eddy, Ms Kelly Jones, Mr Ross Pinney,
Major Buildings Committee:
Dr Anne Fletcher (Chair), Mr James Bargh, Mr James Burton, Dr David Graham,
Ms Jill Garner, Hon Dr David Hamill, Mr Reg Hobbs, Ms Jennifer Williams
Nominations & Remuneration Committee:
Hon Dr David Hamill (Chair), Mr Ron Berenholtz, Mr Michael Legge, Mr Jim Swinden,
Ms Jennifer Williams
Risk Committee:
Dr David Graham (Chair), Mr Graham Addison, Hon Dr David Hamill, Ms Jennifer Williams
Governance Policy document
Good Governance Principles Policy - Dec 2009.pdf (39k)