University of Tasmania, Australia

The Partners in Health Board has responsibility for directing the strategic partnership. All key decisions are made by the Partners in Health Board.

The role of Chair is independent to the Partners. The Chair of the Partners in Health Board is Ms Mary Bent. She is assisted in this role by the two most senior representatives of the partner agencies on the Board (either of which act as Board Chair if the Chair is absent).

Current members of the Partners in Health Board are:

• Mr Paul Barnett, Executive Director, Planning and Development (UTAS)
• Ms Mary Bent, Independent Chair
• Ms Alice Burchill, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
• Professor Denise Fassett, Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Science (UTAS Executive Director)
• Ms Jane Holden, CEO, Royal Hobart Hospital (DHHS)
• Adjunct Associate Professor Fiona Stoker, Chief Nursing Officer and Allied Health (DHHS)
• Professor James Vickers, Head, School of Medicine (UTAS)

The Chair of the Board also receives support from two Board Members who have been appointed as Executive Directors, with responsibility for operationalising, the decisions of the Board and progressing the Partnership agenda.

Recent information on the Board's activities are described within the Annual Report, previous reports can also be viewed.