Royal Freemasons has built a reputation on an ability to blend traditions of the past with modern innovations to deliver excellence in care for older persons.
Since 1867, Royal Freemasons has operated as one of Victoria’s most respected charitable organisations, proudly delivering residential accommodation and in-home services to help people live secure, dignified and rewarding lives.
We are known for our compassionate, ethical, service-oriented approach and a strongly held belief in the importance of community.




Expert care with a personal touch
More than 2,000 staff work in our residential aged care, and retirement and independent living communities, and home care services, providing compassionate, person-centred support to residents and consumers.
We have long recognised that it is our people that make our services special. Our workforce has a diverse range of skills and experience that enables us to provide comprehensive care.
Nurses and carers
Hospitality staff
Lifestyle staff
Physiotherapists
Chefs
Support staff
Royal Freemasons employees are carefully selected, credentialled and police checked on a regular basis. They work as a team to provide best practice, high-quality care.




Experience you can trust
Trustees oversee entities like trusts and charities, acting in the best interests of beneficiaries. They manage assets, make decisions, and ensure compliance. Their role is to safeguard and advance the entity’s goals, exercising integrity and independent judgment while avoiding conflicts of interest.


RWBro Bill Hayes
PDGM


RWBro David Gibbs
PSGW


RWBro Myles King
OAM KSJ AICD




Board of Directors
The key function of the Board is to:
- establish the vision, mission and values of the organisation
- set the strategic direction
- oversee the financial performance of the organisation
- oversee the risk-management strategy and risk-management performance.


WBro Andrew Davenport


RWBro Craig Head


Bro Larry Jackson


Ted Turner


Rosemary Evans


WBro Ronen Jachimowicz


Jennifer Doubell OAM


Joanne Sabena




Executive
Strategic leadership that drives us forward


Hugh Cattermole
Chief Executive Officer
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Melanie McNamara
Executive Officer
Company Secretary


Ann Butcher
Chief People Officer


Voula Yankoulas
Chief Financial Officer
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Joanne Cross
Chief Quality, Safety & Innovation Officer


Jennifer Dickson
General Manager – Community Services and Independent Living Units


David Drysdale
Chief Community Engagement Officer

