Executive

GAICD, MHAdmin, MClinNurs, BN

Simone has more than 25 years’ experience in the healthcare sector. She comes to BCH from Alfred Health, where she also continues to serve as Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer. 

As a Registered Nurse by profession, Simone has an extensive clinical background in perioperative nursing and clinical leadership of many areas including The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital’s Emergency Departments, ICU, Hyperbaric, Surgical Services, Cardiology, General Medicine, Neurosciences, Hospital in the Home and inpatient wards.  

Simone holds Master’s Degrees in Health Management and in Clinical Nursing, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has recently completed an Executive Leadership Certificate in Public Health at Harvard University.

B. Commerce, Grad. Dip. Chartered Accounting, GAICD 

Shaun has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting and has been a member of the BCH Executive team since 2017. Shaun held previous leadership positions in the financial professional services industry and has worked in the Victorian Public Health Sector for more than a decade. Shaun is also BCH’s Chief Procurement Officer and has responsibility for Contracts, Payroll, Asset Management and Finance. 

Reg Nurse, Grad Dip Renal Nursing, Grad Cert Infection Prevention & Control

Chris is a Registered Nurse with post graduate qualifications in infection control and renal nursing. Chris has more than 25 years’ experience in the health care sector.  She has served in various leadership roles within BCH. She was appointed to the role of Executive Director of Clinical Services in January 2021 and is currently the Executive Director of People and Culture, and Acute Clinical Services.

Bachelor of Health Information Management

Emilia holds a Bachelor of Health Information Management with over 20 years’ experience in providing strategic leadership and governance in public and private health services including Peninsula Health, Eastern Health and St Vincent’s and Mercy Private Hospital. 

She is a member of the Health Information Management Association of Australia and has been the Convenor of the Victorian Senior HIM Community of Practice for the past 7 years. 

She has had extensive management and collaboration experience with all levels of health service staff, consumers, vendors and government.  Emilia was appointed to the role of Director Information, Data Integrity and Systems Governance in January 2020 before taking on the role of Executive Director Corporate Services in August 2021.

Emilia has responsibility for Quality, Governance and Risk; Health Information; Technology; Support Services; and Supply.

MBBS (Hons), FRACP, RACMA Candidate

Renee Kelsall graduated from Monash University with honours in 2007 and obtained her Fellowship in Geriatrics in 2015.
Renee worked at Monash Health as a Geriatrician, with roles including Deputy Clinical Lead of InReach, Geriatrician in the Falls and Balance Clinic, falls education across Monash Health, and providing assessments for rehabilitation and aged care.
Renee also returned to South Gippsland in 2015, where she was raised, to provide a private Geriatric outpatient service.
Renee was appointed as the Chief Medical Officer at Bass Coast Health in 2020 and completed an Associate Fellowship of Medical Administrators in 2021. 

Reg Nurse, Post Grad Critical Care, Blood Transfusion and Clinical Simulation

Kirsten is a Registered Nurse with post graduate qualifications in Critical Care, Blood Transfusion and Clinical Simulation. Kirsten has been committed to the health care sector for more than 20 years, with experience in acute and community health care, clinical education and more recently, leadership roles at Bass Coast Health.