Health Service Board
The Health Services Act 2016 was enacted on 1 July 2016 to establish the State’s Health Services as separate, board-governed statutory authorities.
The SMHS Board is legally responsible and accountable for the oversight of SMHS hospitals and health services and is chaired by Adjunct Associate Professor Robyn Collins.
SMHS Board membership
Adjunct Associate Professor Robyn Collins Board Chair
RN RM B.App Sc MAICD
Adj. Assoc. Professor Robyn Collins is a committed and highly successful health service executive and board member with an extensive career in a broad range of governance, strategic, operational and financial management environments.
Professor Collins is currently a Board member of Rosewood Aged Care and Curtin University Medical School Advisory Board. Until early June 2019 Professor Collins was the inaugural WA State Manager of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (WA). Professor Collins was the Acting Chair of the SMHS Governing Council for two years.
Ms Kim Gibson Deputy Board Chair
B.App.Sci (Physio) MA Public Sector Leadership FACHSM GAICD
Ms Gibson's career in health spans 30 years across clinical practice, clinical education, health professional regulation, health reform, health service management and governance both in Australia and overseas.
Former Chair of the Clinical Senate of WA, Ms Gibson is passionate about health service improvement through clinician and consumer engagement.
An experienced board member, she is Chair of the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
Dr Ryan Atkinson
MBBS BMedSc FRACGP
Dr Ryan Atkinson is a general practitioner (GP) with the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, delivering clinical services to Aboriginal communities in Broome.
Dr Atkinson is also a Board member for Magabala books, a national Indigenous publishing house which celebrates and nurtures the talent and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices.
He has a strong commitment to Aboriginal health and completed his postgraduate training in Aboriginal medical services in the Kimberley region.
Dr Amanda Boudville
MBBS, FRACP
Dr Amanda Boudville is Head of Aged Care and Rehabilitation at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospital and is an experienced geriatrician and stroke physician. She has worked across various public and private health systems for more than two decades.
Dr Boudville is a Federal Councillor of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine.
Mr Julian Henderson
B.Eng MBA
Julian Henderson is a highly qualified senior executive with wide-ranging experience within the public and private sectors.
He has a breadth of experience in diverse areas including strategic planning, policy development, project development, project management, operations and general administration.
Mr Henderson was a member of the North Metropolitan Health Service Governing Council.
Mr Colin Murphy
PSM, BCom, FCPA, FCA, FIPAA, GAICD
Colin Murphy was the former and 18th Auditor General in WA for a period of 12 years until 2018.
His career has included senior executive finance and administrative roles across a range of State and Commonwealth Government departments.
Mr Murphy serves on a range of Boards including ChemCentre WA, the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, Winja Wajarri Barna Ltd, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Australia, and the Financial Counsellors Association WA.
He is currently serving as a Commissioner with the Perth Casino Royal Commission. Mr Murphy was awarded a Public Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours 2010.
Ms Sue Le Souef
BA(Hons) MA, B Juris, LLB
Sue Le Souef has extensive experience in health-related fields including nursing and health law.
As a senior legal officer at the DoH her work included medical negligence, coronial inquiries and freedom of information.
She played a prominent role in the introduction of legislation for Advance Health Directives and Enduring Power of Attorney in WA. At the State Solicitor’s Office, Sue worked as a senior solicitor in civil litigation including defending public hospitals in medical negligence.
Ms Yvonne Parnell
GAICD, GradCertDis, AIMM
Yvonne Parnell is a Chief Executive Officer within the community sector assisting people with disabilities and their families overcome significant life challenges. She previously held senior executive management and leadership roles in the corporate sector.
Ms Parnell has a longstanding and wide-ranging involvement as a consumer representative in health and health research both in WA and nationally since 2003.
She is a past member of the North Metropolitan Health Service Governing Council and has served on a large number of health-related committees and reference groups including the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Mr Liam Roche
B.Bus
Liam Roche retired from the role of Chief Operating Officer of Seven West Media (WA) in 2015 following a 40 year career in the media and manufacturing industry.
He currently serves as Chair of the Perth Eye Foundation, Deputy Chair of Crime Stoppers WA, a member of the WA Board of the Medical Board of Australia, a Non-Executive Director for Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia and an adviser to the Murdoch University Emerging Leaders Program.
Mr David Rowe
BA, Grad AASC, GAICD
David Rowe is an experienced board member and corporate executive with a background in government and the private sector. Previously the Chairman of the Fremantle Hospital Medical Research Foundation Inc., Mr Rowe is also a past member of the SMHS Governing Council.
He has an interest in the challenge of delivering high quality health care at an affordable price and the development and further education of senior executives and staff.
Board to Ward program
This program provides Board members an opportunity to understand what good quality care looks and feels like from the patient, carer and staff member perspectives. It also presents opportunities to increase consumer and staff confidence as part of a continuous improvement journey.
Read the SMHS Board to Ward 2020 program overview (PDF 2MB) or the 2019 program overview (PDF 2MB).
- SMHS Board Communique – September 2021 (PDF 746KB)
- SMHS Board Communique – August 2021 (PDF 686KB)
- SMHS Board Communique – July 2021 (PDF 590KB)
- SMHS Board Communique – June 2021 (PDF 727KB)
- SMHS Board Communique – May 2021 (PDF 458KB)
- SMHS Board Communique – April 2021 (PDF 419KB)
- SMHS Board Communique – March 2021 (PDF 288KB)
- SMHS Board Communique – February 2021 (PDF 705KB)
- SMHS Board Communique – January 2021 (PDF 1MB)
- SMHS Board Communique – November 2020 (PDF 626KB)
- SMHS Board Communique – 26 October 2020 (PDF 194KB)