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1 Personal Full name Preferred given name Work Address John Adamm Ferrier Adamm HS1 Room 223 La Trobe University Bundoora Work Telephone [+613] Work Residential Address Nationality Phone/Fax Can be provided on request Australian by birth Can be provided on request Mobile Page 1 of 11

2 Qualifications, Publications and Consultancies Qualifications Academic Professional In progress Partial Master of Health Administration, La Trobe University, (completed 2005) Postgraduate Diploma of Health Services Management, La Trobe University, (completed 2004) Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Perioperative) Deakin University (completed 1994) Diploma of Applied Science (Prosthetics & Orthotics) Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences (completed 1982) General of Nursing Certificate Epworth Hospital 1987 Certificate of Perioperative Nursing Royal Melbourne Hospital 1988 Certificate of Laser Safety Royal Melbourne Hospital 1999 Doctor of Public Health, La Trobe University, (in progress) Bachelor of Music, Victorian College of the Arts, (incomplete) AHPRA Registration Registered General Nurse (1987 onwards) Membership of Professional Organisations Member, Australian College of Nursing Consultancies Review of Perioperative Materials Management August-September 2000, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand Victorian Prisons Primary Health Services Tender GEO Care 2012 Page 2 of 11

3 Qualifications, Publications and Consultancies Publications In progress Reports Ferrier, J. A., (2012) Rehabilitation, rehabilitation, wherefore art thou? Health Issues, Winter 2012; pp14-15 Lianping Yang, Chaojie Liu, J. Adamm Ferrier, Wei Zhou and Xinping Zhang. The impact of the National Essential Medicines Policy on prescribing behaviours in primary care facilities in Hubei province of China. Health Policy and Planning 2012;1 11 Liamputtong, P., Ferrier, J.A. (2013) Gender & Health (For publication in a textbook of Queensland University) Health Purchasing Victoria Annual Report to Parliament of Victoria ( ) Annual Report to Parliament of Victoria ( ) Annual Report to Parliament of Victoria ( ) Annual Report to Parliament of Victoria ( ) Annual Report to Parliament of Victoria ( ) Annual Report to Parliament of Victoria ( ) Pacific Shores Healthcare/ GEO Care Quality of Care Report (2011) Quality of Care Report (2012) Page 3 of 11

4 Current Employment Lecturer La Trobe University July 2011 onwards Responsible to: Associate Professor George Liu, Director China Health Program China Health Program Subject coordination & delivery (Melbourne & China) o Quality and Performance in Health Care (CPH5HCQ) o Health Service Resource Management (CPH5HSR) o Health Strategy and Operation (CPH5HSO) o Health Economics and Finance (CPH4HSF) o Human Resource Management (CPH4HRM) o Culture of Australia (orientation program) Undergraduate (Bachelor of Health Sciences) Subject coordination & delivery (Melbourne) o Culture, Society And The Health Of Women And Men (PHE3CSG) Postgraduate (Master of Health Administration) Subject coordination & delivery (City Campus) o Action Learning Studies (PHE5ALS) Page 4 of 11

5 Lecturer (sessional, concurrent with other employment) La Trobe University (Master of Health Administration/Public Health Program) February 2007 onwards Responsible to: Professor Sandy Leggat Responsible for the subjects: Australian Health Care System (PHE5ACS) (delivery & tutoring) Action Learning in Health (PHE5ALS) (mentoring students) Health Service Contract Manager Justice Health Department of Justice October 2009 to July 2011 Accountable to: Director, Justice Health Responsible to: Manager, Performance & Evaluation Responsible for: Management of direct care providers across Victorian Prison system Incident management and amelioration Financial monitoring of expenditure (fixed and discretionary) Performance monitoring of contractors Served on commercial advisory team for the Forensic Health Service tender Cleared extensive backlog of work upon appointment Established efficiencies in tracking costs & performance Provided expert assistance in renegotiating contract renewals Conducted audits Case file reviews (as a health professional) Page 5 of 11

6 Clinical Nurse Unit Manager Western Health (Sunshine Campus) September 2008 September 2009 Responsible to: Peri-operative Service Manager Responsible for day to day management of the operating suite, (Sunshine Campus) Provider Quality Manager BUPA Health Australia Pty Ltd April 2008 September 2008 Responsible to: General Manager, Provider & Procurement Responsible for: Quality Program for Provider Hospitals. Review of Australian Hospital Accreditation Systems Review of ICU Standards for billing purposes ICU Billing Audit Establishment of patient satisfaction survey (first report due August 2008) Review of Australian Hospital Funding Arrangements Drafted Emergency Procedures Page 6 of 11

7 Manager, Corporate Operations Health Purchasing Victoria May 2001 to March 2008 Responsible to: The Chief Executive Responsible for all area and duties in relation to administrative and corporate functions, as Company Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources Manager Chief Information Officer Privacy, FOI and Whistleblower Manager Key Responsibilities/Achievements Established original office premises & achieved office relocation at present location including renovation planning and management Established financial & accountancy system, engaged external Accountancy Services and terminated original for non performance Achieved External Audit without any management issues arising Authored all Annual Reports submitted to Parliament Negotiated budgets with the Department of Human Services Designed and implemented IT Services for the Secretariat Registration and development of website Human Resource Management, Facilitated Certified Workplace Agreement 2004 and authored Certified Agreement 2006 incorporating new workplace laws Implemented Strategic Plans and developed operational Plans Acted as Chief Executive Officer during periods of CEO leave Managed media requests in absence of the CEO or Chairperson Managed litigation defence preparation Created all operational policies and procedures Responsible for all recruitment (other than GSERP) Developed Performance Management Standards and appraisal tools Authored/edited Ministerial submissions Achieved compliance audit of hospitals and health services Page 7 of 11

8 Clinical Consultant (Prosthetics) Medibank Private, National Provider Relations Short term contract (November 2000 to June 2001) Responsible to: The Senior Project Manager Responsible for Clinical advice relating to the deregulation of Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care Schedule for Surgically Implanted Prostheses Clinical Assessment of Requests for Health Benefits for Prostheses Hospital liaison with the National Prosthesis Purchasing Group (NPPG) Analysis of Medibank Private database with respect to prosthetics Negotiation with Suppliers for pricing contracts Analysis of information systems with respect to Prosthetic Deregulation Advice relating to the design, determination of benefit and implementation of the new CDHAC Supply Charge Analysis and design of proposed enhancements to the main frame database system. Development of Request for Information data collection tool Preparation of Business Cases Contribution to Fraud Detection Team Clinical Advice to Provider Relations Managers Identification of Cost Saving Initiatives Closed/secured contracts with 80% of ophthalmic suppliers Construction of a comparison tool for prosthetics Deputized for Procurement Manager (prosthetics) Supply Charge Handling Fee System Enhancements Computer System Enhancements Page 8 of 11

9 Perioperative Nurse Manager/Floor Coordinator Royal Melbourne Hospital August 1998 to November 2000 Responsible to: Dianne Bryant, Operations Director Perioperative & Emergency Responsible for Projects, including Materials, Information & Departmental Financial Management Occupational Health & Safety Reviewed and reduced stock holdings Reduced suture inventory and prostheses holdings by 50% Regularized purchase requisition processes within the department Implemented stock in time policy rather than stock in case. Reduced sterile scope repairs by 95% within 3 months Created policies and procedures relating to materials management Created and designed reporting tools for prostheses. Created databases for use at executive level to track prosthetic costs. Introduced lot number database reporting system, as pilot program for the Commonwealth Government Therapeutic Goods Administration Designed and managed clinical reporting tools Clinical Representative of implementation of Computer Management System for the Operating Suite Assisted Operations Director in relocation of Sterile Services Department and liaison with contractors and supervision of construction of additional operating rooms Page 9 of 11

10 Manager, Perioperative Services, St. Georges Hospital, Inner & Eastern Healthcare Network August 1997 to August 1998 Responsible to: Deputy Director of Nursing (Acute Care) Responsible for: Management of Perioperative Services Implementation of comprehensive instrument tracing & revised counting procedures Coordinated, developed and implemented latex allergy procedures and policy Preparation of planned closure of service and relocation involving liaison with Box Hill Operating Suite Management following relocation of Obstetric Service to Box Hill Hospital administration. Associate Unit Manager Western Hospital Footscray, Campus Nov July 1997 Responsible to Manager, Perioperative Services Responsible for day to day management of the operating suite in hours, facilitation of the quality assurance program, coordination of in service education programming and Anaesthetics & Recovery Services Associate Nurse Manager (Locum Tenens) Operating Suite Caulfield Hospital 1996 Unit Manager (Locum Tenens) Operating Suite Alfred Hospital 1995 Manager, Operating Suite & CSSD The Salvation Army Bethesda Hospital Sole private hospital operating suite in Australia to record consistent increases in throughput and income during the recession of the early 1990s. Page 10 of 11

11 Staff Nurse Perioperative Service (full time) Royal Melbourne Hospital Consistently acted in charge-out of hours to manage the emergency theatres Musician (sessional, concurrent with other employment) Victoria State Opera Chorus Post Basic Course Student (full time) Royal Melbourne Hospital Charge Nurse (relieving) Spastic Society Staff Nurse Perioperative Service (full time) Royal Women s Hospital 1987 Student Nurse (full time) Epworth Hospital Prosthetist / Orthotist (full time) Austin Hospital 1983 Care Attendant (part time) Spastic Society Page 11 of 11