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Healthcare governance fireside chat

Risk governance in healthcare: What boards need from leaders.

Tue 16 June, 11:00AM-12:00PM AEST

Healthcare boards do not need more reporting; they need clearer insight.

Clinical governance, enterprise risk, cyber security, privacy, workforce pressure, aged care reform, digital health, AI and third-party risk are all reshaping the board agenda. But in many organisations, these risks are still reported through separate channels.

This fireside chat explores what healthcare boards really need from risk, compliance and clinical governance leaders, and how better data, clearer reporting and more connected governance can support better decisions.

Presenters

Stewart Dowrick

Healthcare leader, advisor and former CEO, Mid North Coast LHD

Michael Howell

Head of Risk Research & Knowledge, Protecht

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The symptoms are familiar.  

  • Reports are detailed, but not always decision ready.
  • Clinical and enterprise governance remain difficult to connect
  • Cyber, privacy and AI risks are becoming Board-level concerns
  • Workforce and care pressures are changing faster than reporting cycles
  • Boards need a clearer view of what matters, what is changing and where action is needed.

The problem is not generally the lack of information, but the lack of connection.

At the same time, expectations are rising. Boards are expected to oversee quality, resilience, accountability, digital transformation and community trust as connected governance issues. Risk reporting needs to keep up.

Michael Howell, Protecht’s Head of Risk Research and Knowledge, speaks with Stewart Dowrick, experienced healthcare leader and advisor and former Chief Executive of Mid North Coast Local Health District, drawing on Stewart’s over 30 years of healthcare leadership experience.

 “Healthcare boards do not need more reporting. They need clearer insight into what matters, what is changing and where action is needed next.” – Stewart Dowrick  

What you’ll learn      

  • Understand what boards really look for in risk and governance reporting
  • Connect clinical governance with enterprise governance more effectively
  • Use trusted data to support better decisions during crises and disruption
  • Reframe cyber, privacy, AI and third-party risk as board-level governance issues
  • Turn fragmented reporting into clearer, more influential board insight.

How Protecht helps  

Protecht helps healthcare and care-sector organisations move from fragmented reporting to connected risk insight. With Protecht, you can:

  • Bring risk, compliance, controls, incidents, issues and obligations into a single source of truth
  • Connect clinical, enterprise, cyber, privacy and third-party risk data
  • Improve board and executive reporting with clearer dashboards and analyticsSupport more consistent governance, assurance and decision-making across complex care environments.

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About the presenters

Healthcare leader, advisor and former CEO, Mid North Coast LHD

Stewart Dowrick is a respected health leader with nearly four decades in healthcare and over 25 years in executive roles, including 14 years as Chief Executive of the Mid North Coast Local Health District (NSW). He has led transformative system reforms, workforce expansion, and major infrastructure projects while championing Aboriginal employment and research partnerships.

Recognised with an Honorary Doctorate from Charles Sturt University, Stewart has chaired numerous state and regional committees and continues to serve in advisory, academic, and board roles. His career reflects a deep commitment to strategic governance, community engagement, and advancing healthcare innovation.

Head of Risk Research & Knowledge, Protecht

Michael Howell is Protecht's Head of Risk Research & Knowledge. He is passionate about the field of risk management and related disciplines, with a focus on helping organisations succeed using a ‘decisions eyes wide open’ approach.

Michael is a Certified Practicing Risk Manager whose curiosity drives his approach to challenge the status quo and look for innovative solutions.