Organisational Information

Executive Team

The core responsibilities of the Leadership team are to provide leadership to enable the vision of Tallangatta Health Service to be realised alongside performance priorities in its environment of care and to ensure that all our services are person centred, safe and of high quality.

 The Leadership team is comprised of the following positions:

• Denise Parry

  Chief Executive Officer

  About Denise
  Denise Parry

  Denise has worked in senior healthcare management roles for over 15 years across primary health, acute care and aged care, leading small and medium sized organisations. Professionally Denise is a Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife and an Early Childhood Educator. Her qualifications include a Masters in Health Services Management, Graduate Diploma level in Health and Medical Law, Graduate Australian Institute Company Directors, Bachelor of Early Childhood and is a certified Health Informatician Australasia.

  As a leader the qualities that she holds dear is being compassionate, creating a workplace culture where people live the values, supporting everyone to be ‘their best’. As the Chief Executive Officer she is accountable and responsible for achievement of the vision and all the operations of the organisation. Denise has been the Chief Executive Officer since 2016.

  In her personal life grandchildren are her focus and delight. She still pursues learning opportunities and loves a good movie.

• Lynette Lang

  Director of Clinical Operations/Director of Nursing
  

  About Lynette
  Lynette Lang

  Lyn commenced her nursing career in 1978 and has worked in both clinical care and education leadership positions regionally and nationally throughout her career. Lyn’s qualifications include: Masters of Education, Bachelor Health Science (Nursing), Bachelor Education, Graduate Certificate Competitive Enterprise, Diploma of Frontline Management and Cert IV in Training and Assessment. Lyn is also an accredited Myers Briggs Trainer. “My family have lived on a farming property close to Tallangatta over the past 30 years. I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to work with my local and regional communities to make a positive contribution to the lives of the people I serve”.

• Farhad Ramjaun

  Interim Director of Finance

• Adrian Walker

  Director Quality, Safety & Consumer Experience

  About Adrian
  Adrian Walker

  Adrian has extensive experience within private and public health settings both within Australia and the UK, holding senior healthcare roles in Oncology. Adrian holds a Masters in Medical Radiations Science and is progressing a Masters of Business Administration.

  Adrian believes in values-driven leadership, engaging and building relationships on the foundations of trust and respect and supporting the community through creating sustainable systems and building organisational capability and capacity. Adrian believes passionately in patient centred care where patients are supported and fully informed; engaged and empowered to make the best individual choices for themselves.

  Adrian is uncompromising in the endeavour to deliver safe services and the best possible outcomes for those whom are entrusted to our care and whom we have the privilege to care for.

• Haydon Cunninghame

  Deputy Director Clinical Operations Nursing

  About Haydon
  Haydon Cunninghame

  Haydon commenced nursing in 2000 and has experience working across a variety of health services including: Metropolitan Pediatric Emergency Departments, Correctional Healthcare, Immigration detention nursing & Isolated Sole Practitioner clinics for mining exploration teams. Haydon Has a Master in Health Leadership, Bachelor of Nursing, Graduate Certificate in Schedule Medicine (RIPERN), Graduate Certificate in Mental Health and Cert IV in Training and Assessment. I am an advocate for increasing diversity within Nursing, having been involved in development of the inaugural Guiding Principles for Men in Nursing document released in 2020.

  I really enjoy the personal experience that can be delivered within rural health services such as Tallangatta Health Service and I am passionate about supporting rural consumers through partnership in care planning to gain the skills and knowledge required to improve their health outcomes.

  Outside of work I enjoy wood turning, hiking and I volunteer for a motorsport fire, rescue and safety team.

• Denise Gigliotti

  Executive Assistant

  About Denise
  Denise Gigliotti

  Denise held administration and management roles in Home and Community Care prior to her role as Executive Assistant in 2010. She has a Diploma of Management and a Cert IV in Training and Assessment.

  Denise has lived in the area all of her life and has a strong connection with the local community through sport, education, and family. She is very proud to contribute to and support the services that Tallangatta Health Service provides.