Rick Townsend

Rick Townsend is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in nursing, project management, and compliance. Currently serving as a Senior Quality Assessor at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission since June 2022, Rick performs quality, safety, and compliance reviews for residential facilities. Previously, Rick held positions as Director of Nursing at West Coast Surgical Institute and Program Project Manager for Digital Strategy at WA Health. Rick's career includes significant roles in perioperative services management at Healthscope and Calvary Health Care, as well as consulting for health facility design and compliance. Educational qualifications encompass a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Technology Sydney and various certificates in emergency nursing, human resources management, and leadership training.