Gippsland Lakes Complete Health
Richard Evans serves as the Manager of Family, Youth, and Children's Services at Gippsland Lakes Complete Health since January 2015, overseeing programs related to family violence, youth services, and homelessness support. Additionally, Richard is a Project Manager for the Outer Gippsland Services Connect Partnership, collaborating with twelve community health care agencies in Gippsland, Victoria. Prior experience includes managing national sporting programs at the Australian Sports Commission from July 2006 to January 2015, focusing on project management across regional and remote communities. Richard holds multiple qualifications, including a Diploma in Project Management and a Diploma in Leadership and Management from the Australian Institute of Management, and a Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management from William Angliss Institute.
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Gippsland Lakes Complete Health
Gippsland Lakes Community Health (GLCH) is a high-profile health service provider in East Gippsland. We are noted for our extensive range of health and community services, our ability to relate to and provide services to the most disadvantaged communities, and our championing of the social model of health. We have sites in Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale, Bruthen, Metung and Nowa Nowa, and provide outreach services throughout East Gippsland. Our services are divided into five units with a strong multi-disciplinary approach: • Aged and Disability Services • Clinical and Nursing Services • Community Health Services (incl. GLCH Children’s Centre) • Family Youth and Children’s Services • Corporate Services The agency values and promotes excellence of service, and prides itself on delivering coordinated and accessible health services and health promotion programs. There is a focus on the health of populations, as well as the health of individuals. We take a lead role in reconciliation with Aboriginal communities, in social and service planning initiatives with local government and the primary care partnership, and in service developments including chronic care, early year’s development, and integrated health promotion. Our annual budget is $25 million, we employ over 400 staff and have more than 500 volunteers. We take a lead role in workforce development to address chronic shortages of health professionals in remote rural areas; and adopt innovative ways to redefine work to attract, retain and maximise benefits for our staff.