Mary Chiarella
Professor Emerita; Former Chief Nursing Officer
University of Sydney; NSW Health
Professor Mary Chiarella AM is an internationally recognised nurse leader with qualifications in Nursing, Midwifery, and Law. She has served as Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer for NSW Health and as Foundation Professor of Nursing in Corrections Health at UTS.
In 2008, she was invited by the WHO to develop a compendium of nurse-led primary health care models across 38 countries. Mary is Deputy Chair of the Northern Sydney Local Health District, chairs its Health Care Quality Committee, and serves on several national health ethics bodies.Her research focuses on legal, policy, and ethical issues in nursing, and she continues to contribute internationally through her work with the International Council of Nurses.
SESSIONS
Day 2
2:00
Panel: Leading high-performing palliative care teams
How can leaders in aged care foster a culture of clinical excellence, collaboration, and compassionate care?
Explore strategies for inspiring interdisciplinary teams, improving decision-making, and embedding best-practice palliative care across residential and home settings
Moderator: Mary Chiarella, Professor Emerita, University of Sydney; Former Chief Nursing Officer, NSW Health
Dale Fisher, Chief Executive Officer, Silverchain
Susan Emerson, Board Chair, Palliative Care South Australia
Felicity Burns, Executive General Manager, Healthcare & hospitals, Hammond Care
Toni Donaghy, Clinical Excellence and Practice Development Lead, Uniting