The Hospice Team
Management Committee
The annually elected honorary Hospice Management Committee come from a diverse range of professional and community backgrounds, and have a hands on approach to ensuring that Hospice provides a centre of excellence for terminally ill people, their family and friends.
- Chairperson:
- Peter McMahon
- Vice Chairperson:
- Scott Kirton
- Secretary:
- Melissa Fellows
- Treasurer:
- Kerry Drennan
- Committee:
- Gerard Pender
- Cecilee Pilkington
- Pamela Lane
- Dr Bruce Roberts
- Dr Judith McEniery
- Denise Hanly
- Jim Malynn
- Jonathon Patterson
- Colleen Freeman
Hospice Personnel
- Director of Hospice Services
- Heads the management team and is responsible for the day-to-day management of Hospice, care of our guests, clinical issues, the management and support of all staff.
- Coordinator of Volunteers
- Responsible for the recruitment, selection, training, orientation, support and co-ordination of volunteer teams.
- Manager Hilda’s House
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Hilda’s House, including the Bereavement Support and Complementary Therapies programmes.
- Business Development Manager
- Responsible for increasing income and support from the local corporate sector across a range of businesses. Manages fundraising programs, donations and events.
- Financial Support Coordinator
- Responsible for administrative matters such as wages, accounts payable and financial management.
- In-House Care Team
- A multi-disciplinary team consisting of Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Assistants in Nursing, Volunteer Carers, Psychosocial Support Coordinator, Support Volunteers, Complementary Therapists and kitchen staff attend to the needs and requests of our guests and their families. Guests receive medical attention by their GPs who are in frequent contact with Nursing staff.
- The patients we care for are referred to as “Guests” in order to further adopt our home-like environment.
Volunteers
Volunteers are involved in all areas of Hospice and contribute to every service we provide. In addition to the care and support of guests and their families, volunteers work in the office and reception areas, in the kitchen, in maintenance of the building and grounds and fundraising.
