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THE chief executive officer of Bellarine Community Health<\/a> (BCH) will retire at the end of next month.
\nThe provider of community health services on the Bellarine Peninsula announced last week that Shane Dawson\u2019s three-year contract at BCH had ended.
\n\u201cI have decided after considerable thought that it is now time to leave Bellarine Community Health,\u201d Mr Dawson said.
\n\u201cI agreed to come to BCH for an initial three years in August 2017 for the opportunity to work in, and give back to, the community that I planned to live in.
\n\u201cHaving recently built a home on the Bellarine and completed my contract term, it is now time to realign life\u2019s focus and enjoy my retirement as a resident on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula.\u201d
\nHe said it had been a privilege to be CEO of Bellarine Community Health, and he was extremely proud of the staff and the range of achievements he had overseen during his time at the helm of the organisation.
\n\u201cSome of these include the finalisation of the Point Lonsdale Redevelopment, establishing private dental services, the redevelopment of Portarlington and establishment of a GP clinic, securing funding for a new health and wellbeing hub in Ocean Grove, strengthening critical palliative care services for our communities and rebuilding internal systems to bring BCH into a modern workplace.
\n\u201cI wish the BCH board and staff a bright and exciting future in meeting the health needs for the communities of the Bellarine Peninsula.\u201d
\nBCH chair Fay Agterhuis expressed her thanks to Mr Dawson.
\n\u201cShane has made very significant contributions to Bellarine Community Health over the past three years,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cShane has provided leadership and vision through some difficult and challenging times, working tirelessly to rebuild community trust and confidence in the organisation. At all times the health needs of our communities have been front and centre of Shane\u2019s work.
\n\u201cShane\u2019s determination to modernise the organisation and relentless focus on updating and implementing new IT platforms and
\ngreater cyber security for BCH has been excellent and we sincerely wish him the very best for the future.\u201d
\nOn Tuesday, the board announced it had appointed former board director Garry Ellis as interim CEO, effective immediately.
\nMr Ellis has more than 30 years of experience as a finance professional in the health and community service sectors, and recently retired from full time work. His most recent role was as chief financial officer of genU.
\n\u201cThe Board is confident Mr Ellis will provide strong leadership while we undertake an extensive, nationwide recruitment process for a new chief executive officer,\u201d Ms Agterhuis said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE chief executive officer of Bellarine Community Health (BCH) will retire at the end of next month. The provider of community health services on the Bellarine Peninsula announced last week that Shane Dawson\u2019s three-year contract at BCH had ended. \u201cI have decided after considerable thought that it is now time to leave Bellarine Community Health,\u201d […]<\/p>\n

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