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PICS Governance Executive Committee (GEC)

PICS Governance Executive Committee (GEC)



A summary of the role of the PICS GEC


  • Provide leadership and vision for the ongoing development of PICS.
  • Ensure communication and reporting processes exist with the host health service and member health service boards, chief executives, other ICS and DH.
  • Provide advice to individual health services within PICS about cancer service issues, development and sustainability.
  • Ensure the planning is consistent with the principles outlined in the Cancer Services Framework for Victoria.
  • Take responsibility for, and endorse, the development, implementation and monitoring of a strategic plan for PICS.
  • Ensure engagement with other key services from the community, primary and private sectors.
  • Take overall responsibility for PICS service development, quality and performance monitoring.
  • Plan for PICS sustainability.

PICS Governance Executive Committee (GEC) Members


Chair: Mr Craig Bennett
Chief Executive Officer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Professor Christine Kilpatrick
Chief Executive Officer, The Royal Children’s Hospital

Ms Shelly Park
Chief Executive Officer, Southern Health

Ms Julie Tate
General Manager Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Dr Peter McDougall
Executive Director of Medical Services, The Royal Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor Nick Freezer
Medical Program Director, Monash Children’s at Southern Health

Dr Peter Downie
Acting Medical Director, Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service and Director, Paediatric Oncology and Haematology Unit, Monash Children’s at Southern Health

Ms Jane Williamson
Program Manager, Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service

A representative from the Host Agency, Southern Health (Leanne Thompson) and the Department of Health (Spiri Galetakis) are also invited to attend the PICS Governance Executive Committee meetings. This committee meets three times per year.

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