Community advisory committee
To be the best health service we can be, BRHS needs the feedback and ideas of local people that use the health service.
Our Community Advisory Committee provides invaluable guidance and input into a range of areas related to our services.
It plays a crucial role in the assessment and review of our health information publications and brochures in addition to providing input into the design and delivery of quality initiatives and services.
We are always looking for new Community Advisory Committee members.
If you are interested in joining, please contact Barbara Poynton, Executive Assistant to the CEO – see her contact details on the right of this screen.
Information and Application Materials
- Terms of Reference – download PDF
- Code of Conduct – download PDF
- Position Description – download PDF
- Membership Form – download Word Doc
- BRHS Partnering with Consumers Framework – download PDF
Members
Garry Ball
This is my second year as a member of the Committee. I joined the Committee as I wanted to give something back to BRHS. I was fortunate enough to be part of a review of Pharmacy operations last year.
I have been using the services at Allied Health for hand therapy, physiotherapy and falls and balance classes which have all helped me to maintain my current lifestyle.
I am married to Wendy and we have three adult children who now live in Melbourne.
I play croquet (though not very well) and am on two other Committees in Bairnsdale as well as being a trustee of the Lucknow Memorial Hall.
I am now retired but previously worked in Human Resources at East Gippsland Shire Council and Uniting in Bairnsdale.
Karly McCaskill
A strategic marketing professional, Karly worked for eight years as the Executive Officer of East Gippsland Marketing, a regional marketing body created by local Government and the community to promote the region to investors, new residents and visitors.
She is currently the National Marketing & Communications Manager for Workways Australia, a NFP employment and community services provider; and previously served on the Board of Committee for Gippsland.
Karly is passionate about access to quality healthcare in regional and rural communities and sees it as a driving force of economic development in East Gippsland.
Sue Smethurst
It’s a great privilege to be a member of the Community Advisory Committee.
I’m a born and bred Gippslander, now dividing my time between Melbourne and beautiful East Gippsland. As a journalist, author and media communications specialist, I have been very fortunate that my career has taken me around the world, but there’s no place like home and it’s wonderful to be able to participate and give back to the community in some way.
The CAC is a terrific vehicle to connect the local community and the hospital and I really enjoy the contributions of the committee who share my passion to ensure BRHS delivers the best possible care and health support services to our region.