Vasey RSL Care is honoured to have the Honourable Linda Dessau AM, Governor of Victoria, as Patron of our organisation.
We congratulate her on being awarded the Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, for eminent service to the people of Victoria through leadership roles in the judiciary, to the advancement of economic ties and business relationships, and as a supporter of charitable, sporting and arts organisations in the January 2017 honours list.
The Vasey RSL Care Board of Directors brings a wealth of professional experience and expertise to the organisation from a variety of backgrounds. The Board provides strategic governance, sets the organisation’s Vision, Mission, Values and Promises, and operates sub-committees in the Finance, Quality & Risk, Audit and Building areas.
Vasey RSL Care’s Directors are committed to continuing to honour our Veterans and War Widows by providing quality support and care in the residential and community sectors.
Michael O’Meara OAM Chair
Mike O’Meara is the former Deputy Commissioner, Victoria, Department of Veterans’ Affairs, prior to which he held the positions of Director Health & Client Services for Victoria and National Manager Community Health. Mike retired in 2012 after a total of 44 years in Veteran’s Affairs. Mike is an Honorary Life Member of the RSL Victoria and is currently Chairman of the Sir Edward Dunlop Medical Research Foundation.
Tony Carr
Tony Carr worked in a range of managerial positions during his 37 year career with the (Commonwealth) Department of Veterans’ Affairs. He also worked for some years as veteran sector adviser to the Victorian Veterans’ Council.
Vanda Fortunato
Vanda Fortunato has spent the last 20 years in executive and strategic leadership roles in Australia and overseas, with significant experience in public health, primary care, not-for-profits, medical training, academia, pharmaceuticals, health insurance and consulting. Vanda has been a CEO of two not-for-profits, and has held senior executive roles with Medibank, a clinical research organisation and Accenture. She has also worked for the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Vanda is on the Board of BreastScreen Victoria and was the chair of a private aged care company New Aged Care.
Barry Lowe
Barry Lowe served in the Royal Australian Signals and has been a member of the Mentone RSL for over four decades. He was appointed as a committee member in 2006 and served two years as vice president, and has been in the president’s position since 2013. He currently serves on the State Executive and is Chair of the property committee. Mr Lowe has had a civilian career in the construction industry for the past thirty years.
Tracey Bannan
Tracey Bannan’s career spans over 30 years across private, not-for-profit and public sector organisations. Following a career providing audit & consulting services and National Finance and Quality & Risk roles within Deloitte, Tracey has applied her commercial skills and experience for purpose, initially as Chief Financial Officer of World Vision Australia and now at AMES Australia. In addition to her Executive roles Tracey is also a Director of Carinya Society. Tracey is the daughter of parents who met whilst in the Army and who served for most of their careers.
Laureen Grimes
Laureen Grimes is the former Chair of the Victorian Veterans Council and is a Director of the Weary Dunlop Foundation. She has enjoyed successful careers in Personnel Management and Business Support and as a current serving Lieutenant Colonel in the Australian Army Reserve she has accumulated over 40 years of service. The combination of Defence service and tenure with the Victorian Veterans Council has resulted in an excellent understanding of issues and concerns of Veterans of all ages and their families. Laureen is a 2020 inductee to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
Lucy Saaroni
Lucy Saaroni is a proud veteran and member of Victoria’s Culturally and Linguistically diverse community. She is a qualified risk management professional with 15 years’ experience in the public sector, holding executive and statutory positions. Lucy also sits on the boards of Victorian Veterans Council and Scouts Victoria. Her strong leadership and performance has been nationally recognised with awards including a Resilient Australia Award (2016), the SACS Leadership Award (2017), the Institute of Public Administration Australia Award for Risk Management (2017) and the Australia Day Medallion (2018) in recognition of partnerships and programs she created between numerous indigenous communities on behalf of the Australian Army.
The Vasey RSL Care Executive Team consists of a group of dedicated and experienced professionals with a deep empathy for the contributions of, and the challenges facing, older Australians.
Together, we ensure organisational planning and administration is guided by our mission and values, enables staff to excel in their roles, and underpins the consistent delivery of services to residents and families.
Janna Voloshin, Chief Executive Officer
Milka Underhill, Chief Financial Officer
Lee-Anne Suryn, General Manager – Residential Services
Annette Greenwood, General Manager – Quality & Risk
Tamara Paton, General Manager – Human Resources
Chris Gray, General Manager – Veteran Services
Rich Davey, General Manager – Community Services
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