West Gippsland Healthcare Group is governed by a 12-person Board appointed by the
Governor-in-Council upon the recommendation of the Minister for Health, The Hon
Daniel Andrews, MP.

The functions of the Board of Directors as determined by the Health Services Act 1988 are:

• to oversee and manage the Group; and
• to ensure the services provided by the Group comply with the requirements of the
  Act and the aims of the Group.

There are 12 Board of Director positions with members appointed for a three year term.
Governance by the Board of Directors is achieved through:

• strategic planning - to ensure the visionary direction of the Group is focused and
  aligned to the Group’s Mission Statement
• effective management by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - the Board performs an
  annual performance appraisal and sets realistic goals; the CEO is responsible for
  managing the Group at an operational level
• funding of service agreements - the Board endorses plans, strategies and budgets
  and ensures annual agreements reflect accurate, achievable and desirable
  outcomes; the Board monitors the performance of the Group through appropriate
  budgetary processes
• local policy setting
• regularly reviewing the Group’s By-Laws and strategic plans

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