With a clinical background in Nursing and more than 20 years experience in Aged Care, Sharyn is a dedicated and passionate leader focussed on ‘being part of the solution’ to drive the aged care sector forward.
Ann Butcher
Executive Director – Community Services & Wellbeing
Ann has 25+ years experience working with the acute health sector, local government and NGO’s, overseeing the delivery of high level care within a consumer directed framework through the implementation of robust service systems, reporting frameworks and strategic governance.
Melanie McNamara
Executive Assistant/Company Secretary
Melanie has worked in the aged care industry for the past 8 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience across corporate governance, executive and board management and compliance, as well as high level secretarial, administrative and project management skills.
Laura Swindley
Executive Director – Marketing & Community Engagement
Laura Swindley is a senior marketer with more than 15 years experience across retail , NFP and health sectors, offering a unique commercial perspective to the philanthropic sector. Laura drives through the line multi-channeled consumer, advocacy, brand and activation campaigns that effectively build awareness and maximise ROI. She a passionate and demonstrated leader that relishes the opportunity to drive a sector that needs innovation and change.
Voula Yankoulas
Executive Director – Care & Hotel Services
Voula has over 20 years’ experience within the residential aged care services, retirement living and finance sector, including senior and executive leadership and management roles. Voula holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Certified Practising Accountant and currently completing a Master of Business Administration. She has worked in both private and not-for-profit organisations including senior and executive leadership and management roles. She has a strong passion and commitment to improving the outcomes to our residents and the importance of continual training and development of staff to assist in the valuable work they do.
John Fogarty
Chief Executive Officer
John Fogarty has been providing high level consulting to a range of aged care and health care organisations for the past four years. John previously worked with St. John of God Health Care in Western Australia for five years. He served as CEO for St. John of God Murdoch Hospital, as well as Executive Director of Perth Southern Hospitals and then as Executive Director (COO) of Western Australian Hospitals where he held strategic accountability for a portfolio of 7 hospitals in WA with turnover of $1.2B. Earlier in his career, John was Chief Operating Officer of Mercy Health Australia (Vic, NSW, ACT) and Chief Executive Officer of St. John of God Hospital Ballarat.
A nurse by background, John has completed a Master of Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
WBro Andrew Davenport
Director, Board President when Grand Master 2012-2014
Managing Director – CarTrek Group of Companies
Appointed Director December 2021
Appointed to Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Sept 2020
Bro Larry Jackson
Director, Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies
Appointed Director October 2021
Prof. Tracey Bucknall
Chair Quality & Safety Committee, RN, BN, ICU Cert, Grad Dip Adv Nurs, PhD, GAICD
Appointed Director June 2016
Appointed Chair Quality & Safety Committee October 2018
Appointed Deputy Board Chair November 2021
Alfred Deakin Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University.
Director of Nursing Research and Foundational Chair in Nursing, Alfred Health.
Director, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research- Alfred Health Partnership, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University
RWBro Craig Head
Board Chair, M Bus (Acc), FCPA, FIPA, MAICD, PJGW
Chief Financial Officer Form 700 Group of Companies, Member of Freemasons Victoria Governing Council
Appointed Director October 2014
Deputy Board Chair October 2018 – November 202
Chair of Finance, Risk & Audit Committee October 2018 – November 2021
Appointed Board Chair November 2021
WBro Andrew Davenport
Director, BE(Hons),BCom, MBA, MCommerclLaw, GAICD, ASA,
Appointed Director December 2020.
Councillor, City of Whitehorse since 2012.
RWBro Myles King, OAM KSJ AICD
Director, Freemasons Victoria Holding Company Pty Ltd
Former President, Board of General Purposes
Former Chairman, Freemasons Foundation Victoria Ltd
RWBro Bill Hayes, PDGM
Trustee, Royal Freemasons’ Homes of Victoria and The Taylor Foundation, and Member of Royal Freemasons Ltd.
Member of the Board of General Purposes of FMV 2010-Present.
Former member of FMV Board of Benevolence 1991–2006.
President 2003–2006. Former member of FMV Audit and Risk Committee 2002–2012. Chairman 2009–2012.
A Justice of the Peace and Accredited Bail Justice in the State of Victoria.
Independent Third Person Accredited by the Office of the Public Advocate.
Appointed Trustee May 2016.
RWBro David Gibbs, PSGW
Trustee Designate, Royal Freemasons’ Homes of Victoria and The Taylor Foundation, and Member of Royal Freemasons Ltd.
Former member of the Board of General Purposes of Freemasons Victoria.
Board member of Freemasons Victoria Foundation Limited
Chartered Accountant (life member CAANZ)
Company Director and Advisor to Families in Business
Director Cancer Council Victoria
*Terms and conditions apply
ACCEPTANCE. By using or attempting to use this offer, you agree to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions.
OFFER PERIOD. Offer is only available from 1 February 2023 to 1 July 2023. Royal Freemasons has the right to cancel or change the offer at any time without notice and in its sole discretion.
CONDITIONS.
The offer is not valid for cash or cash equivalent.
The offer cannot be applied to previous stays nor combined with any other offers.
The offer is valid at all Royal Freemasons homes located in Victoria and only during the promotional period.
The resident must sign a permanent care contract and have transitioned to permanent care in order for the fee to be waived.
The discount provided under the offer will be done so in the form of a credit on their first permanent care invoice. The fees relating to respite will still need to be paid.
If the resident decides not to transition to permanent care, the fees will not be credited and the resident will need to pay the full fee for their entire stay.
The resident must have a valid aged care assessment for respite and must have access to available respite days
The maximum length of stay under this offer is 28 days.
OFFERS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE. All monetary amounts specified in these terms and conditions are in Australian dollars (AUD). The offer is subject to availability and can only be redeemed once.
CHANGES. Royal Freemasons reserves the right to vary the terms and conditions of the offer by the company’s own discretion.
EXCLUSIONS Any costs related to the pharmacy, café or kiosk must be paid by the resident and are not included as part of this offer.
