Leadership Team

Stephen is an established healthcare industry leader with a well-earned reputation for his extensive experience in delivering and leading business growth in the healthcare sector internationally across the private sectors, including private equity and not-for-profits. He has held senior management positions in various Australian Healthcare organisations over the past 20 years.

Following a successful clinical career; Stephen entered management in Ramsay healthcare at Westmead Private in Sydney moving then to the Director of Perioperative & Critical Care position at The Sydney Adventist Hospital. Before joining Healthe Care Australia his most recent role he worked as the COO of Evolution Healthcare managing, and successfully circumnavigating the transition into New Zealand private healthcare market growing the activity across nine health care facilities with over 1200 staff.

Stephen has a very warm, pragmatic and open leadership style. He has had broad experience in driving outcomes and growth within complex stakeholder environments during his twenty-seven years in healthcare. He has a significant breadth of health and commercial experience, which is a perfect fit for Healthe Care Australia.

Natasha joined the Gosford Private Hospital team in 2020 as a Nursing Unit Manager before stepping up into the role of Director of Clinical Services in late 2021, bringing with her more than 30 years clinical experience as a Registered Nurse across both private and public hospital settings. With post graduate qualifications in critical care and a clinical career reflecting a diversity of complex patient care and team leadership, Natasha is passionate about growing, nurturing and supporting the next generation of nursing professionals. As Director of Clinical Services she is focused on strengthening the existing values based, strong, team orientated culture with patient centred care at its core.

Sally came to Gosford Private Hospital in 2021 after working for 15 years at private hospitals in Sydney. In her role as Executive Assistant, Sally is responsible for looking after the Chief Executive Officer, Director of Clinical Services and others in management roles at the hospital.

Deana has been part of the team at Gosford Private Hospital since 1994. She has over 18 years experience in Operating Theatres, with 8 years as the Theatre Manager, and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the theatre complex and Endoscopy Centre at Gosford Private.

Wayne commenced with Healthe Care at the beginning of 2018 and is currently the Regional Finance Manager for Brisbane Waters Private, Gosford Private and Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospitals. He has a broad range of business and financial experience aligned to Small and Medium Size Enterprises, Not-For-Profit and ASX Listed organisations in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland & USA. Wayne holds a Bachelor of Business Degree.