Susan Jennings

Susan Jennings currently serves as the Executive Director of Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Officer at Central Highlands Rural Health since August 2021. Prior to this role, Susan held various key positions at Bendigo Health from June 2013 to August 2021, including Director of Nursing, where responsibilities encompassed managing multiple inpatient units and overseeing Access & Demand. Additional roles at Bendigo Health included Director of Resourcing & Workforce Planning and Nurse Unit Manager for Inpatient Rehabilitation. Susan's career also includes a tenure at Western Health from July 2009 to June 2013 as Manager of the Aged Care Assessment Service and Hospital Admission Risk Program, as well as earlier experience as a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Team Leader, and Project Manager at RDNS from August 2005 to July 2009. Academically, Susan holds a Master of Business Administration from La Trobe University (2016-2019), a Graduate Diploma in Home & Community Nursing from La Trobe University (2003-2005), and a Bachelor of Nursing from Charles Darwin University (1998-2000).