This structure is designed to provide efficiencies in all areas, including the support and management of staff. This structure incorporates a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach by organising Latrobe Community Health Service activities into groupings that reflect our organisational priorities.
The five directorates are Aged Care, Community Care, Primary Health, Corporate and NDIS Services.
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Ben Leigh
Chief Executive Officer
Steve Avery
Executive Director – Corporate
Steve is responsible for finance and procurement, information and communication technology, governance, client services, facilities and fleet, marketing and communications, client reporting/records and human resources. Steve is also the chief financial officer of the company.
Vince Massaro
Executive Director – NDIS Services
Vince is responsible for NDIS Services, incorporating Local Area Coordination (LAC) and Early Childhood Approach (EC) services.
LAC services assist eligible participants to engage with the NDIS and support participants to create and implement their plans, along with providing capacity building activities and information, linkages and support for people not eligible for the NDIS.
Early Childhood Approach services undertake a holistic assessment of children with developmental delay or disability and their families. In delivering EC we assist families to determine the right supports to help meet their individual goals.
Andrina Romano
Executive Director – Primary Health
Andrina is responsible for clinical services including GP services, dental services, allied health, district nursing, palliative care, paediatric services, specialist nursing (wound management, stoma therapy, continence and dementia), chronic disease management, emergency relief and the Latrobe Primary Priority Care Centre.
Michelle Francis
Executive Director – Community Care
Michelle is responsible for overseeing alcohol and other drug treatment services, counselling, including family violence and gambling services, headspace Morwell and youth services, centre and community based aged and mental health support and community development services. Michelle oversees Latrobe Community Health Service’s lead role in several consortia and partnerships, which include pharmacotherapy, multicultural affairs and citizenship, elder abuse prevention and catchment-based planning. She is the executive sponsor of Latrobe Community Health Service’s reconciliation action plan, LGBTI working group, diversity and enablement plans and the healthy workplace committee.
Matt Vella
Executive Director – Aged Care
Matt is responsible for the Aged Care directorate, Home Care Services, Commonwealth Home Support and Carers Program and Your Care Choice which oversees centre and community-based aged care support and community development services. Matt has a leading role in several consortia and partnerships, which includes elder abuse prevention and catchment-based planning.