Centre for Future Enterprise was delighted to recently welcome Royal Flying Doctor Service CEO Meredith Staib as a speaker in The Future of… Global Leaders Series.
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Royal Flying Doctor Service – Towards 100 Years of Operation
The RFDS has been saving lives in regional, rural and remote Australia for more than 92 years.
In addition to the 24/7 aeromedical retrieval of the critically-ill or injured, the RFDS also delivers a broad range of essential primary and preventative healthcare services, including telehealth, mental health, oral health and chronic disease management.
Established in Queensland in 1928 by the Reverend John Flynn, the RFDS has grown to become the world’s largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisation, comprising a fleet of 75 aircraft, the operation of 24 aeromedical bases and six remote primary health care facilities.
Today the RFDS delivers more than 370,000 episodes of patient care across Australia every year – equivalent to assisting someone every two minutes.
In addition to assisting rural and remote Australians, the RFDS also delivers critical support to those who live in urban centres. This includes the regular transfer of patients to interstate hospitals for life-saving surgery such as organ transplant and heart surgery on newborn babies.
The RFDS has been voted eight times Australia’s Most Reputable Charity by the Reputation Institute Charity Reputation Index.
In Queensland, the RFDS provides healthcare services over an area of 1.73 million square kilometres. We operate a fleet of 20 aeromedical aircraft from eight strategically located bases across the State – Cairns, Townsville, Mount Isa, Charleville, Longreach, Roma, Rockhampton, Bundaberg and Brisbane.
And with some of the world’s most highly trained and skilled aviation and medical staff, including 88 nurses, 66 pilots, and 60 doctors, the RFDS in Queensland is incredibly well positioned to uphold our promise to deliver the finest care to the furthest corner of the State.
In this presentation RFDS CEO Meredith Staib will share insights into how RFDS is designing for change and leading strategically to maximise the opportunities for sustainable growth and transformation as the organisation nears its 100 year of operation.
About Meredith Staib – CEO Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) CEO Meredith Staib has over 20 years of clinical and corporate management experience in both public and private health, international medical assistance and financial services.
The RFDS is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. It provides world-class primary health care and 24-hour emergency services right throughout Australia. In Queensland, the RFDS covers an area of 1.73 million square kilometres.
To build upon the good work of the past 92 years, Meredith has initiated a transformational and growth strategy for the organisation as the RFDS approaches its 100th year of operation.
Prior to joining the RFDS in August 2018, Meredith worked in international health management. Most recently, she was the CEO of Zurich’s international global medical assistance business, World Travel Protection – responsible for business in Australia, China, Malaysia, Toronto and LATAM. She has also held the position of Chief Operating Officer for Cover-More Group’s health portfolio, including the largest employee assistance business in Australia and New Zealand.
In 2020, Meredith was appointed to the board of the Children’s Health Queensland (CHQ) Hospital and Health Board, which is a specialist hospital and health service dedicated to providing family-centred healthcare for children and young people across the state. In this capacity, she oversees risk, control, audit and compliance frameworks as an active member of the CHQ Board’s Audit & Risk Committee. Meredith is also a member of the CHQ Board’s Finance and Performance Committee, overseeing the financial position, performance and resource planning strategies of the Hospital and Health Service.
Meredith is a member of Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds memberships on the Australian Advisory Council Thankful4Farmers and Crisis Cover Global Advisory Committee and has previously held international director and board positions. She also holds a master’s in health management and is a Registered Nurse. Prior to her successful executive leadership and consultancy career, she held clinical management and senior nursing positions.
You can read more about Meredith via her LinkedIn profile here