Western Health Alliance Limited is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in 2015. The company operates the Western NSW Primary Health Network, which is one of 31 PHNs across Australia funded by the Australian Government. Established in July 2015, WNSW PHN’s key objectives are increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of primary health care services for patients in western NSW, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes, and improving the coordination of care to ensure that patients receive the right care in the right place and at the right time. Our PHN serves a large geographic region covering rural and remote western NSW. More information on WNSW PHN is available on our website www.wnswphn.org.au 

OUR VISION

Supporting, strengthening, and shaping world-class person-centred Primary Health Care

OUR PURPOSE

To ensure social justice, access, and equity in Primary Health Care for the people of Western NSW

OUR VALUES

Integrity, Collaboration, Professionalism, Respect, Innovation

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Embed an Aboriginal health focus as a core priority within PHN activities
• Foster genuine consumer, community, health professional and provider engagement
• Ensure best value for money through commissioning services that provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time

Our partnership with regional stakeholders, Aboriginal community organisations and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations is a fundamental building block for our role in supporting, shaping, and sustaining a high quality integrated primary care system in our Region. 1 in 10 of our community identify as Aboriginal and improving health outcomes for our Aboriginal communities is a key priority in our Strategic Plan.

The board of directors comprises nine members with primary health care practice, policy, legal, business, and financial experience as well as knowledge of the region’s community and healthcare sector. Western Health Alliance Limited is governed by a skills-based Board consisting of Directors who have the appropriate competencies, skills and experience aligned to the Skills and Attributes Matrix. 

The preferred Candidate will need to agree to reference checks, credit checks, police checks and vulnerable persons checks.

The WHAL Board is now inviting expressions of interest from suitable candidates for a director to be appointed to the WHAL board, filling the vacancy created by the planned resignation of one director. 

The Board is seeking expressions of interest for this vacancy from persons who have appropriate skills and experience aligned to the Skills and Attributes Matrix and a demonstrated association with the Western and / or Far West NSW communities. 

MEETINGS AND REMUNERATION:

Board meetings and Sub-Committee meetings are held bi-monthly with the location rotating across major centres in the region. Directors are remunerated in accordance with the constitution and WHAL policy.

TERM OF APPOINTMENT:

In accordance with the constitution, the appointment will be until the close of the ninth Annual General Meeting of the Company (in 2024).

ENQUIRIES

If you have any questions, please contact our Company Secretary Robert Strickland on 1300 699 167.