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Throughout his career, Trevor has been widely recognised amongst his peers, the medical profession, nurses and hospital support staff as a passionate advocate of equitable and accessible health care.
His encouragement and mentoring of many of Western Australia’s current key health executives is a testimony to Trevor’s professional commitment and concern for the professional development of others.
In all of the many and varied roles that Trevor has undertaken in the Government health industry, he has developed a strong and vibrant culture and sense of purpose.
This commendation is based on Trevor’s commitment to the College since joining in 1973. Despite busy and demanding employment roles, Trevor has always found the time to be involved actively with the College and to promote its benefits to young aspiring leaders.
Trevor commenced his career in 1966 as a Clerk with the Department of Veterans Affairs. He then moved into the public health system to Sunset Hospital and from there to Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital. It was during these years, that he discovered the importance of belonging to a professional College.
He has undertaken many senior management roles in his career and was Director of Financial Services at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. It was fitting that Trevor ultimately became Chief Executive Officer at Osborne Park Hospital, a place where he began his early working life.
Trevor then moved into General Manager roles in the Department of Health with funding and performance assessment of public hospitals and services. At that point, Trevor shifted his focus to the rural sector and put all his efforts into his work at Northern Goldfields Health Services and WA Country Health.
In his capacity as a senior manager in both the public sector and the rural sector, Trevor has worked with distinction by managing large complex health services. Most recently, Trevor has worked in health contracting for WA Health.
Trevor first joined the College early in his professional career and has maintained membership, gained Fellowship and been one of our most active College members and stalwarts for many years. It was during his early career years as a Clerk with the Department of Veterans Affairs, then Sunset and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals, that Trevor first promoted the importance of belonging to a professional College.
He pursued this enthusiasm for the College in his many senior management career roles; as Director of Financial Services at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Chief Executive Officer at Osborne Park Hospital, and then in General Manager roles in the WA Department of Health. When Trevor shifted focus to the rural sector, he was able to put all his efforts into his work at Northern Goldfields Health Services and WA Country Health as a senior manager.
Despite busy and demanding employment roles, Trevor has always found the time to be involved actively with the College and to promote its benefits to young aspiring leaders. Since joining in 1973, and undertaking tertiary qualifications in health administration and accounting, Trevor achieved Fellowship in 1991 and has subsequently been an examiner for many years.
Trevor has held College Executive roles at both Western Australian Branch and Federal Council levels. This included Branch President of Western Australia, culminating in being elected Federal President in 2004. As Federal President Trevor demonstrated a commitment to having a stronger national professional development focus, developing partnerships with our colleagues in the Asia Pacific and the establishment of our own professional journal.
Trevor was active in the WA Branch Council until 2009 when re relinquished the position of Branch Treasurer.
Trevor has been a continuous and keen supporter of the College Annual Congress, actively promoting this and other College education events to both College members and prospective members.
Trevor has been active in the College Fellowship programme, encouraging Associate Members to undertake the Fellowship programme and maintaining his role as an examiner in the Fellowship programme.
With others, Trevor was keen to develop the College mentoring programme and succeeded in establishing this programme in Western Australia. Although this programme has not continued in the State, Trevor continues to hope and plan for the re-establishment.
Trevor has been a surveyor for the Australian Council of Healthcare Standards since 1989, taking part in more than 60 surveys and taking the role of team coordinator on more than 25 occasions. This role is indicative of his breadth of experience across the public health system, particularly with rural health services.
In 2004 Trevor joined the ACHS Council representing the College and made a positive and significant contribution to the program of activities supporting the quality agenda in the health industry.
Trevor’s extensive voluntary and community interests both within Western Australia and overseas are well recognised for pursuing social equality and good health for the many community organisations that he works with. He has been a long-term member of the Rotary Club of Scarborough where he has been a Director and Club President and been honoured with two prestigious Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship awards. A Centenary Medal Award in 2003 for his efforts to improve rural health and humanitarian aid is a testament to this work.
Trevor's work for humanitarian aid includes helping to establish health clinics in remote areas of Kenya, collecting unwanted hospital and health equipment and despatching them to needy areas in third world countries, helping to establish WheelChair construction workshops in Kenya and India, arranging the construction of drinking water collection tanks, and helping to construct and establish health clinics in southern India.
Trevor’s depth and strength of professional commitment to excellence in health leadership and health management has been evident in all of his work for and with the College.
Trevor is respected by all for his exceptional service and great leadership. A true professional in every sense of the word and a person who has contributed to the health industry at local, national and international levels as well as having a strong community involvement and commitment.
Trevor has held College Executive roles at both Western Australian Branch and Federal Council levels. This included Branch President of Western Australia, culminating in being elected Federal President in 2004. Under his leadership as Federal President Trevor demonstrated a commitment to having a stronger national professional development focus, developing partnerships with our colleagues in the Asia Pacific and the establishment of our own professional journal.
As a long-term member of Rotary Club of Scarborough Trevor has been a Director and Club President and been honoured with two prestigious Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship awards. Trevor has distinguished himself with tireless efforts in both international and local community service projects.
A Centenary Medal Award in 2003 for his efforts to improving rural health and humanitarian aid is a testament to this work.