The functions of the Board of a public health service are prescribed by the Health Services (Governance and Accountability) Act 2004. The Board of Directors and our Executive Management are responsible for providing strategic direction, determining that risks are managed appropriately and verifying that resources are used responsibly.
The Governor in Council, on the Minister for Health’s recommendation, appoints the DHSV Board of Directors. Members reflect a mix of qualifications, skills and experience, particularly in the areas of dental health, community welfare, finance and business.
 | Mr Mick Ellis (Chair)
BEcon, BEd
Chair: Executive Performance and Remuneration Committee; Member: Audit Committee; Member: Finance CommitteeAppointed to the Board in July 2006, and Chair since July 2009, Mr Ellis has extensive experience in the health and human service industry and is currently a partner in Highview Consultants, specialising in strategic management and human resource support. |
 | Ms Kathy Bell
BA (Hons), GradCertHealthEcons, MPH
Member: Population Health Committee; Member: Quality CommitteeAppointed to the Board in July 2009, Ms Bell has extensive experience in public health policy and management, including in Aboriginal health and remote health. She is currently CEO of the Heart Foundation, Victoria. |
 | Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly
Grad Dip App Sci (Oral Health Therapy), MHSc (Health Promotion)
Chair: Community Advisory Committee; Member: Human Research Ethics Committee; Member: Research Advisory PanelA director since July 2004, Ms Jolly has an oral health background partnered with substantial experience in public health and health promotion portfolios at State and community levels. She is the Director, Cardiovascular Health Programs for the Heart Foundation (Vic). Ms Jolly is also on the Committee of Management for Victoria Walks Inc Association. |
 | Dr Errol Katz
MBBS (Hons), LLB (Hons), MPP (Harvard)
Chair: Population Health Committee; Member: Executive Performance and Remuneration Committee; Member: Quality CommitteeA director since July 2004, Dr Katz is currently Director, New & Emerging Business at Visy Industries. He has a strong background in strategic business planning, and has previously worked at the Boston Consulting Group and in the public hospital system. He has degrees in medicine and law, and a degree in public policy from Harvard University where he was a Menzies Scholar. |
 | Ms Anne Lyon
BEd, Diploma of Nursing Education (Midwifery), MA Public Policy and Management (Monash)
Chair: Human Research Ethics Committee; Chair: Research Advisory Panel; Member: Quality CommitteeAppointed to the Board in July 2008, Ms Lyon has extensive experience across a number of sectors including aged care, disability and community health. She held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Knox Community Health Service until September 2008. Ms Lyon is currently a Board Member of Women’s Legal Service Victoria. |
 | Ms Helen O’Kane
BA (University of Melbourne), BEco (La Trobe)
Chair: Finance Committee; Member: Audit Committee; Member: Executive Performance and Remuneration CommitteeAppointed to the Board in July 2008, Ms O’Kane is the Practice Manager for Melbourne legal firm Barbour Arnold and Cousins. She has extensive executive management experience in the private sector and in 2000, became the first national lay Board Chair of LCM Health Care Ltd. |
 | Mr Kevin Quigley
FCA , FAHSFMA
Member: Finance Committee; Member: Community Advisory CommitteeAppointed to the Board in July 2009, Mr Quigley is a member of a number of not-for-profit boards and committees. He is Deputy President of the Library Board of Victoria, President of the Melbourne Athenaeum and a member of the Council of the University of Ballarat. He also chairs or serves on a number of Audit Committees. |
 | Dr Brian Stagoll
MB BS FRANZCP
Chair: Quality Committee; Member: Community Advisory Committee; Member: Human Research Advisory CommitteeA director since July 2003, Dr Stagoll is a psychiatrist in private practice. He has broad experience in public health and is a Board Member of North Yarra Community Health Centre. |