Leadership Team
Our Executive Team manages all functions of the hospital including patient management and care, health professional support and community awareness.
Executive Team

Lee Garwood
Chief Executive Officer
Lee was appointed as Director of Clinical Services at Brunswick Private Hospital in June 2017 and subsequently the Chief Executive Officer in November 2018. Prior to his appointment at HealtheCare in January 2016, Lee has held a number of senior management roles and has a strong clinical background in both public and private healthcare sectors across a wide range of medical, surgical and rehabilitation specialties.
Lee has a strong commitment to consumer/community engagement, patient safety, quality healthcare delivery; and has been instrumental in a number of Hospital-wide accreditations under both the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) and International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) frameworks against the National Quality and Safety Healthcare Standards (NSQHS), “National Standards”.
Lee is heavily involved in the training and development of clinical and non-clinical staff and was subsequently awarded a Conjoint Senior Lecturer appointment at the University of Newcastle in February 2017 in recognition of his continued efforts.

Julie Dowd
Director of Clinical Services
Julie was appointed as Director of Clinical Services at Brunswick Private Hospital in January 2019 and prior to this held the role of Hospital Coordinator since joining the team in May 2017.
Prior to her appointment at HealtheCare , Julie has held a number of senior roles in public hospitals across a wide range of acute, sub-acute and community based services and brings a wealth of experience to our team in delivering excellence in patient outcomes.

Jennifer Waters
Finance Manager
Jennifer was appointed as Brunswick and South Eastern private Hospital's Finance Manager in April 2018. Jennifer is an experienced Healthcare Finance Professional who has undertaken a considerable number of complex assignments in the Private and Not For Profit health care sectors. Jennifer has a wealth of practical knowledge in corporate finance and management accounting applying strong financial planning and analysis skills to inform senior management of key trends.

Kerri Gibbs
Executive Assistant
Kerri has been part of the Brunswick Private family for over 26 years. Having had her children in the old 'Vaucluse' hospital, she has been witness to the evolution of the hospital since the early days of its existence. Kerry has a wealth of knowledge and experience in hospital administration and executive management.
Clinical Management Team
Nursing Unit Manager - East Ward
Devina Joshi
Nursing Unit Manager - South Ward
Paula McPherson
Nursing Unit Manager - West Ward
Leizl Cahill
Nursing Unit Manager - Davies Ward
Mary-Jean Garcia
Allied Health Manager
Olivia Marino
Hospital Assessors
Kamahl Rosewall
Christina Bott
Ellamae Bontemps
After Hours Coordinators
Megan Burgmann
Betty Vokolos
Bimala Yakha
Julie Dowd
Kim Tan
Rachael Baker
Kellie Needham
Clinical Support Team
Manager of Specialist Services
Stephen Coyle
Health Information Manager
Emma Franklin
Occupational Health and Safety / Return to Work Coordinator
Glenda Wharton
Staff Development Coordinator
Anete De Silva
Infection Control Coordinator
Cleopas Zvidzai
Quality and Risk Coordinator
Helen Anderson
Non Clinical Management Team
Business Office Manager
Rania Maroun
Maintenance Manager
Michael Ellis
Catering Manager
Khalil Toumeh
Environmental Services Managers
Sofia Izaz