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Health systems don't change by themselves. They change because someone decides to lead.

 I work with health, aged care, disability and government organisations in two ways - as an interim executive deployed into leadership roles at pace, or as a strategic consultant providing deep expert advisory.  Both draw on the same 25 years of experience.  The difference is the scope and duration of engagement.

Alison Jeanne — health system reformer, consultant and host of The Deep Well podcast

INTERIM EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

When your organisation needs leadership now

 

There are moments in an organisation’s life when the usual approaches aren’t enough — a leadership gap, a system under pressure, a stalled reform, a funding model that no longer works.


These are the moments I’m built for.


I step into complex environments and bring strategic clarity, operational credibility and whole‑of‑system perspective from day one. I read systems quickly, build trust fast and deliver outcomes in environments others find too political, too difficult or too ambiguous. I mobilise at pace and can often be operational within days.


I'm most effective when an organisation is navigating


  • System or portfolio underperformance — unclear strategy, fractured teams, outcomes not landing


  • Funding reform or revenue pressure — changing models, declining performance, leakage unaddressed


  • Leadership transition or capability gaps — CE departure, stretched acting arrangements, stability at risk


  • Market failure or new model design — existing approaches no longer fit for purpose


  • Intergovernmental complexity — stalled negotiations, strained relationships, competing jurisdictional interests



Sectors I work in


Public health · Health and Human Services ·  Private hospitals · Aged care · Disability / NDIS · Community services · Not-for-profit · Government



Practical details


Location: Melbourne-based · Available nationally 


Engagement length: Typically 3–12 months


Engagement model: Direct or agency-placed


 Availability: Remote, hybrid, fly‑in/fly‑out or relocation for the right role 


Enquire about an interim engagement
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STRATEGIC CONSULTING


When your organisation needs an expert thinking partner

 

Not every challenge requires an interim executive. Sometimes what’s needed is a highly experienced advisor who understands your system, can diagnose the real issue and help you design and implement the right response.


I bring deep domain expertise, commercial acumen and a direct, practical approach to complex problems — providing the clarity and structure leaders need to make confident decisions.



Areas of advisory expertise

  

  • System problem‑solving & reform strategy — diagnosing system issues and designing executable reform


  • Funding model design & optimisation — ABF, NHRA, PHI, NDIS, aged care, intergovernmental agreements


  • Revenue cycle improvement — leakage identification, billing governance, in‑year performance uplift


  • Performance frameworks — connecting strategy to measurement, reporting and improvement


  • Procurement governance & commercial strategy — centre‑led models, supplier consolidation, risk management


  • Intergovernmental relations & policy advisory — jurisdictional negotiations, ministerial advisory


  • Organisational structure & capability uplift — operating models, team stabilisation, capability building


  • Board & executive advisory — governance, strategy and decisions that don’t fit neatly into BAU



How I work


 Engagements are tailored — from focused diagnostics to ongoing advisory retainers to defined projects with clear deliverables. 


I work directly with CEOs, executives and boards. 


I say what I see — not what people want to hear.   


That directness is what makes the work useful. 

ENQUIRE about a CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT

Career Highlight Examples

NT Health portfolio transformation

National health funding function built from scratch

National health funding function built from scratch

 System leadership under pressure — inherited a newly established branch of 8 functions following major restructure, stabilising a fractured team, making merit-based appointments and delivering measurable KPI improvements across 6 hospitals and 21 health clinics. Simultaneously designed and implemented Australia's first public–private maternity model following market failure in Darwin — securing health fund agreements, fast-tracking procurement and establishing clinical governance from scratch, supporting 70+ women through the service within months of launch. 

National health funding function built from scratch

National health funding function built from scratch

National health funding function built from scratch

Designed and built Calvary's national health funding capability across 11 hospitals from a base of one audit officer. Introduced CDI programs, a billing rules engine, funding modelling tools and costing frameworks, and created a dedicated funding analytics team. This team transformed PHI negotiations — enabling real-time modelling of contract outcomes during live negotiations and building profitability visibility at operational level that hadn't previously existed. Managed a ~$650M PHI portfolio with 95%+ of contracts at or above budget indexation. 

Enterprise procurement transformation

National health funding function built from scratch

Enterprise procurement transformation

  Redesigned Calvary's national procurement function post-Japara acquisition, shifting to a centre-led model with ESG principles, stabilising data assets and identifying $10M in projected savings. Led the reconfiguration of the ERP system to embed standardised vendor onboarding and contract management functionality — creating the infrastructure for consistent, governed procurement practice across the national network. Separately partnered with PwC on a procure-to-pay improvement strategy that strengthened financial controls and reduced risk across $850M addressable spend. 

Revenue and cost improvement at pace

Intergovernmental funding stewardship

Enterprise procurement transformation

 Delivered 5% in-year revenue improvement and $2M in consumables savings within a 6-month engagement at Top End Health Service — working across Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals through clinical and operational relationships with no direct reports. Achievements included new private patient admission processes, supplier renegotiations, imprest reviews and targeted perioperative and CSSD consumables analysis that identified 15% price reductions. A masterclass in delivering outcomes through influence rather than authority. 

Workforce and capability uplift

Intergovernmental funding stewardship

Intergovernmental funding stewardship

  Built and retained a high-performing national team across a complex multi-year transformation program at Calvary, achieving 100% retention of direct reports across 17 direct and 35 indirect staff. Retention wasn't accidental — it came from genuine consultation with both Calvary and Japara staff to redesign workflows together, ensuring everyone had meaningful work and real buy-in. Regular 1:1s, accessible leadership, team workshops and — during COVID lockdowns — deliberate online social connection kept a geographically dispersed team cohesive and engaged. The result was a team that stayed, grew and delivered. 

Intergovernmental funding stewardship

Intergovernmental funding stewardship

Intergovernmental funding stewardship

Stewarded NT Health's $660M funding envelope across NHRA, ABF and Commonwealth tied funding agreements, actively participating in senior intergovernmental reform and negotiation forums and providing ministerial advisory during a complex period of jurisdictional negotiation. Represented the Northern Territory as Healthdirect Australia Shareholder Representative — advocating at national board level for the development of digital health tools designed specifically for rural and remote communities. Operated confidently across Commonwealth, state and territory governance structures — translating jurisdictional interests into outcomes.  

Board & Governance

Bringing executive expertise to board level


I am actively seeking paid Non‑Executive Director appointments where my experience in funding architecture, governance, reform leadership and system problem‑solving adds genuine value.


I bring GAICD qualification, committee experience across Audit & Risk and Clinical Governance, and 25 years of executive accountability across public, private and NFP health — including funding portfolios exceeding $1.3B.


Open to NED appointments nationally across health, aged care, disability, community services and government.

Interested in a board conversation? Get in touch

Not sure which engagement fits your need?

Get in touch and we can work it out together.

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