APHA welcomes new President

Tuesday, 27 October 2020

APHA welcomes new President
Dr Lachlan Henderson, Group Chief Executive, Epworth HealthCare has been elected as the new
President of the Australian Private Hospitals Association.

Dr Henderson, who has been Vice President for the past two years replaces Danny Sims (Ramsay Health
Care Australia) who has resigned his Board and Council positions as he transitions to retirement.

Carmel Monaghan (Ramsay Health Care Australia), Neale Fong (Bethesda Health Care) and Tim Yeoh
(Healthe Care) have joined the Board to replace Mr Sims and Richard Lizzio (Icon Health Care).

APHA CEO Michael Roff welcomed Dr Henderson to his new role.

"Lachlan has extensive experience in healthcare organisations in Victoria and Western Australia. He has
been very involved in the Victorian response to the COVID-19 pandemic second wave, mobilising his staff
and hospitals to ease pressure on the public hospital system and the aged care sector.

"Lachlan is well respected in the private hospital sector and brings a significant amount of knowledge,
including medical experience as a former General Practitioner. We look forward to his leadership during the
next two years," Mr Roff said.

Dr Henderson said he was grateful to be appointed to the position of President.

"It's always a great privilege to be elected by your peers to a role such as this. The APHA works very hard
to promote the pivotal role the private hospital sector plays in delivering great care to communities across
Australia.

"This year has obviously been incredibly challenging for everyone across the country, particularly those
involved in the delivery of healthcare. Private hospitals have worked collaboratively to ensure a sector-wide
response in managing the pandemic.

"There is still much work to be done to ensure private hospitals maintain and enhance their role in health
service delivery and I look forward to working with the new APHA Board to ensure private hospitals
continue to deliver great care to the millions of patients we treat every year," he said.

The new APHA Board members take up their positions immediately.

-ENDSMedia contact: Michael Roff: Frith Rayner, APHA Director Communications and Marketing, 0413 971 999
Dr Lachlan Henderson: Paul Bentley, Epworth HealthCare Media and Public Relations Manager 04071547162
The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) is the peak industry body representing the private hospital and day surgery
sector. The private hospital sector treats 3.73 million patients a year, including treatment of more than a third of chemotherapy, 60
percent of all surgery, 74 percent of all elective musculoskeletal surgery and 79 percent of rehabilitation.

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