NEW BOARD CHAIR AND MEMBERS APPOINTED TO NORTHERN NSW LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT

Northern NSW Local Health District has announced the appointment of Peter Carter as Chair, joining several new members on the District Board.

Mr Carter joined the Board in 2019 and served as Deputy Board Chair from 2021.

Mr Carter has worked in the healthcare sector for more than 35 years specialising in healthcare strategy, planning, innovation and management. His former roles include Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He is a former Board member and Chief Executive Officer of the International Society for Quality in Health Care. “Being involved in healthcare innovation, and safety and quality nationally and internationally for most of my working life,

I can think of nothing more rewarding than applying what I have learned to enhance healthcare outcomes in my own district,” Mr