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REDHS welcomes new advisory group members

Rochester Elmore District Health Service community care director Mebin Baby, clinical operations director Meaghan Douglas, new Consumer and Community Advisory Committee member Denise Roberts, board directors Melissa Silk and Brad Drust, new CCAC member Maree Traill, board director Jim Brooks and CCAC members Lorraine Harris, Christina Bannon, Joan Jenkins and Heather Darbyshire. Photos: Supplied.

Rochester Elmore District Health Service has seen a shake-up to its Community and Consumer Advisory Committee.

Five new members have joined: Christina Bannon, Heather Darbyshire, Denise Roberts, Maree Traill and Liz Trewick.

The committee also includes returning members Joan Jenkins and Lorraine Harris.

CCAC provides a community voice to the planning and delivery of services at REDHS.

Rochester Elmore District Health Service community care director Mebin Baby, clinical operations director Meaghan Douglas, clinical services director Darren Clark, retiring Consumer and Community Advisory Committee member Christine Wright, board directors Melissa Silk and Brad Drust, retiring CCAC member Judy Anderson and board director Jim Brooks.

REDHS chief executive Mary Manescu is looking forward to hearing the fresh perspectives of its new committee members.

“I am confident their contributions will help us continue to provide high quality health services to our community,” she said.

“We are committed to listening to and working with our community to ensure that our services meet their needs and expectations.

“Together, we can achieve great things for the health and wellbeing of our communities.”

The board also thanked retiring members Christine Wright, Kate Lee, Judy Murray, Judy Anderson and Eddie Oogjes for their contributions to REDHS CCAC.