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                                                                                    David_Eccles

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                              Carol_Allen

 

 

   

                                                                                

                                                                                    Ernest_Mendina                                                                               

                                                                                    Phillip_Eccles                                                                                  

                                                                                    sally_evans

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BlueCross Directors
 

David Eccles - Managing Director
David was one of the founders of BlueCross in1993.  Since commencement of the business David has overseen the growth of BlueCross and its brand into what is today recognised as a leading player in the delivery of quality aged care services in Victoria. With David’s leadership of the Group, BlueCross has grown through the development of new aged care facilities and by the acquisition of others. David’s peers recognise him as one of the pioneers in the delivery of aged care services in Victoria. While David has overall executive and management responsibility for the performance of the business he retains close oversight of the finance, technology, business development and facility management functions. 


Carol Allen - Executive Director and CEO
Carol has worked as a CEO in the community sector for over 20 years and been a Director of aged care services both residential and community since 2003.  Carol joined the BlueCross Board in 2005 and in 2006 Carol became the CEO responsible for the operations of Residential and Care at Home, Marketing and Human Resources.  Carol’s passion is to change the way aged care is delivered, under her leadership she has a team of highly committed and experienced managers who share her vision.  

She is also the president of the StarBright Learning Exchange (Inc), a not for profit organisation set up to establish a learning exchange with early childhood educators in Australia and South Africa to benefit young orphaned African children who have been infected or affected by HIV/AIDS and is on the Board of Gowrie Victoria. 


Ernest Medina - Non Executive Director 
Ernest  has an Economics and Accounting background.  He has had 15 years experience as a Director of Project Finance for a large international bank and has considerable experience in finance and business development. Ernest joined the BlueCross Board in 2005 and has been involved in the aged care sector as a Company Director providing home care, assisted living and aged care services since 2003.

 

Phillip Eccles - Non Executive Director
Phillip is one of the founding Directors of BlueCross and is Managing Director of Eccles Realty, a family owned business that has been involved in aged care transactions for over 55 years. He is also the Managing Director of AIM Software and has extensive expertise in the financial markets.

 

Sally Evans - Non Executive Director
Sally is a healthcare industry specialist, with over 20 year's experience in both clinical and executive roles in the operational management of services to the aged care and hospital sector. She is the asset manager and alternate Director of the BlueCross (Victoria) investment. Sally was invited as a member of the Ministers Advisory Group for the Long Term Reform of Aged Care Funding following the Hogan Review and recieved the 2002 Telstra Australian Corporate and Private Sector Business Women's Award. Sally commenced her career as a dietician prior to moving into health services management, and has worked in the New Zealand, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Australian health systems.