Staff Executive Committee

Jacquie has experience in public, regional and the private healthcare sectors. Jacquie has responsibility for the 550+ staff in the Nursing Division. 

An accomplished healthcare executive with a decade of experience directing nursing and clinical services and contributing to strategic initiatives. She brings extensive nursing experience in ICU, Anaesthetics, Recovery, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Endoscopy. Career marked by a commitment to elevating patient care standards and navigating regulatory landscapes. Known for fostering innovation, accountability, and high performance across multidisciplinary teams. Proven success in project management, budget oversight, and achieving stringent accreditation standards.

Jacquie is a Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), holds an MBA as well as formal qualifications in Intensive Care Nursing and Mediation.

Sam joined the St Andrew’s Hospital team as Chief Financial Officer in May 2024.

Sam is an experienced CFO, having held senior finance roles over the past 25 years in various sectors including member associations/insurance, automotive, FMCG, mining, pharmaceutical & manufacturing industries, bringing together global teams to deliver alignment on strategic direction and company outcomes.

His more recent senior roles prior commencing at St Andrew’s Hospital were, Group CFO at RAA, CFO of Mitsubishi Motors Australia, and Global Director of Finance for Treasury Wine Estates Supply Chain.

Sam’s role involves leading the dedicated team that deliver the functions of administration, business planning, accounting, budgeting, forecasting and related functions for St Andrew’s business activities. As CFO, Sam’s focus is to ensure the team partners and supports St Andrew’s and their staff drive towards its strategic goals whilst delivering outstanding customer service, providing sound advice to the SEC, the Board and its relevant committees, whilst leading and developing a high-performance team.

Sam currently holds membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ANZ), the Governance Institute of Australia (formerly ICSA), and holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting).

Caroline Handley commenced as the Director Human Resources in August 2023.  With tertiary qualifications in human resources and business, she is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Caroline brings significant experience to St Andrew’s, having held senior human resources roles across a wide range of industries including manufacturing, mining, media and most recently private health. Caroline is a Justice of the Peace and has a strong interest in employee engagement and well-being.