A Royal Freemasons program to equip residents with digital tablets has been expanded following the huge success of an initial trial.
Stage two of the roll-out was instigated at Springtime Sydenham where the initiative has been embraced by management and staff, and supported by volunteers.
The results and growth potential of this innovative project will continue to be upgraded and monitored and extended to other Royal Freemason facilities around Victoria in the near future.
Appointed Director May 2024
Bachelor of Business (Accounting), CPA, CPA Public Practising Certificate, Accounting/Taxation, Monash University
Ted is highly experienced CPA/CA Public Practitioner with over 30 years’ experience in business services and taxation.
David Drysdale
Chief Community Engagement Officer
With over 20 years of experience in leadership in the not-for-profit sector, David has dedicated his career to advancing philanthropic initiatives and community engagement. He is passionate about leveraging his expertise to drive impactful change and foster meaningful connections within the community.
Aged care is important to David because it provides essential support that enhances the quality of life for older individuals, ensuring they can maintain their dignity and independence as they age. David is passionate about fostering a compassionate environment at Royal Freemasons that addresses the unique needs of seniors, promoting their emotional wellbeing and connecting them to their community.
Melanie McNamara
Executive Officer/Company Secretary
Melanie has worked in the aged care industry for the past 11 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience across corporate governance, executive and board management and compliance, as well as high level secretarial, administrative and project management skills. Melanie is a member of the Australian Governance Institute.
Jennifer Dickson
General Manager – Community Services and Independent Living Units
Voula Yankoulas
Chief Financial Officer
Voula has over 20 years’ experience within the residential aged care services, retirement living and finance sector, including senior and executive leadership and management roles. Voula holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Certified Practising Accountant and currently completing a Master of Business Administration. She has worked in both private and not-for-profit organisations including senior and executive leadership and management roles. She has a strong passion and commitment to improving the outcomes to our residents and the importance of continual training and development of staff to assist in the valuable work they do.
Ann Butcher
Chief People Officer
Ann has 25+ years experience working with the acute health sector, local government and NGO’s, overseeing the delivery of high level care within a consumer directed framework through the implementation of robust service systems, reporting frameworks and strategic governance.
Joanne Cross
Chief Quality, Safety & Innovation Officer
With 15 years of clinical and managerial experience across the acute, virtual health, and aged care sectors, Jo is dedicated to excellence and strives for continual improvement in quality of care.
Jo is passionate about delivering holistic care, creating a positive team culture, creating efficiencies through systems development, and finding innovative solutions that best meet the needs of residents and their families.
Jennifer Doubell OAM
Jennifer Doubell OAM has worked in the not-for-profit sector for over 35 years in development, fundraising, team building, management, and governance. Prior to that, she worked as a social worker and criminologist in corrections in adult prisons in California, Massachusetts and Melbourne and the Melbourne Children’s Court.
She has a proven track record of achieving fundraising growth: she and her teams have raised over $0.8bn in a number of leading for-purpose organisations including University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, Wesley Mission, National Heart Foundation, the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation where she was the Executive Director for some 14 years. She has served as a board member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia and on its Code Authority. She consults to a variety of for-purpose organisation including aged care, welfare organisations, the arts and museums.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts, Diploma of Social Work and Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology from the University of Melbourne, an MA in research methodologies from Macquarie University and an MSc (Econ) from London Business School, University of London.
Joanne Sabena
Over a 30-year career, Joanne has held senior executive positions within healthcare and has 12 years’ experience in ASX-listed, not-for-profit and private organisations in the aged care and retirement living sectors. Her extensive experience in commercial and clinical management is supported by her academic studies.
Joanne holds a Master of Applied Management (Health) from the University of Newcastle, a Graduate Certificate in Critical Care from the Australian Catholic University and a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Sydney.
Since 2019, Jo has held the position of Non-executive Director and Chair Clinical Governance for Huon Regional Care and is a Co-Founder of EverYoung AI.
WBro Ronen Jachimowicz
GAICD, MBT, BComSci, AppDipCom/Physics
Ronen has more than 25 years of extensive technology experience, spanning multiple industries including banking, waste, property and facilities management, where he has demonstrated robust governance and leadership skills. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Masters of Business Technology, Bachelor of Computer Science and an Associate Diploma in Computing and Applied Physics. As a proud member of Freemasons Victoria for over 17 years, he leverages Freemasonry’s positive values in all his professional endeavours.
Access for you and your family to a free and confidential counselling service.
We provide a number of learning and development opportunities, including the option to study while you work.
Join a secure and thriving industry with growing career opportunities as the demand for aged care workers continues to rise with an aging population.
Flexibility and work-life balance
We provide flexible work arrangements, allowing you to balance your work schedule with your personal life.
We genuinely value your contribution and care about your health and wellbeing.
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Hugh Cattermole
Chief Executive Officer
Hugh is an experienced executive leader across a number of sectors and has a passion for making lives better through the delivery of great services.
Hugh’s experience in aged, disability and community services leadership dates all the way back to his work as a physiotherapist supporting elders in a rural nursing home. Through this direct care and support experience, Hugh has a firsthand understanding of how to best deliver services to those who need support and achieve the best possible outcomes, even in the most challenging of circumstances.
Hugh has been an executive leader and CEO in aged and community services, employment services and a manufacturing organisation, as well as the private and not-for-profit, community-lead sectors.
Hugh is a firm believer in the benefits of continual learning and development, holding, in addition to his physiotherapy degree, a Masters of Business Administration and a Masters of Commercial Law.
Bro Larry Jackson
Director, Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies
Appointed Director October 2021
WBro David Cartney
Director, MA(Hons) Psychology, Post Grad Dip Acc, FAICD, FCPA, FCMA, CA(Scotland), CA(ICAANZ)
Director since December 2020
Chairman International Business Mentors, Director Cabernet House, Chairman The Syme Business School.
Rosemary Evans
Director
Lawyer, Special Counsel, DTCH Lawyers.
Appointed Director June 2018.
Board Chair, M Bus (Acc), FCPA, FIPA, MAICD, PJGW
Chief Financial Officer Form 700 Group of Companies, Member of Freemasons Victoria Governing Council
Appointed Director October 2014
Deputy Board Chair October 2018 – November 202
Chair of Finance, Risk & Audit Committee October 2018 – November 2021
Appointed Board Chair November 2021
WBro Andrew Davenport
Director, BE(Hons),BCom, MBA, MCommerclLaw, GAICD, ASA,
Appointed Director December 2020.
Councillor, City of Whitehorse since 2012.
RWBro Myles King, OAM KSJ AICD
Director, Freemasons Victoria Holding Company Pty Ltd
Former President, Board of General Purposes
Former Chairman, Freemasons Foundation Victoria Ltd
RWBro Bill Hayes, PDGM
Trustee, Royal Freemasons’ Homes of Victoria and The Taylor Foundation, and Member of Royal Freemasons Ltd.
Member of the Board of General Purposes of FMV 2010-Present.
Former member of FMV Board of Benevolence 1991–2006.
President 2003–2006. Former member of FMV Audit and Risk Committee 2002–2012. Chairman 2009–2012.
A Justice of the Peace and Accredited Bail Justice in the State of Victoria.
Independent Third Person Accredited by the Office of the Public Advocate.
Appointed Trustee May 2016.
RWBro David Gibbs, PSGW
Trustee Designate, Royal Freemasons’ Homes of Victoria and The Taylor Foundation, and Member of Royal Freemasons Ltd.
Former member of the Board of General Purposes of Freemasons Victoria.
Board member of Freemasons Victoria Foundation Limited
Chartered Accountant (life member CAANZ)
Company Director and Advisor to Families in Business
Director Cancer Council Victoria
*Terms and conditions apply
ACCEPTANCE. By using or attempting to use this offer, you agree to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions.
OFFER PERIOD. Offer is only available from 1 February 2023 to 1 July 2023. Royal Freemasons has the right to cancel or change the offer at any time without notice and in its sole discretion.
CONDITIONS.
The offer is not valid for cash or cash equivalent.
The offer cannot be applied to previous stays nor combined with any other offers.
The offer is valid at all Royal Freemasons homes located in Victoria and only during the promotional period.
The resident must sign a permanent care contract and have transitioned to permanent care in order for the fee to be waived.
The discount provided under the offer will be done so in the form of a credit on their first permanent care invoice. The fees relating to respite will still need to be paid.
If the resident decides not to transition to permanent care, the fees will not be credited and the resident will need to pay the full fee for their entire stay.
The resident must have a valid aged care assessment for respite and must have access to available respite days
The maximum length of stay under this offer is 28 days.
OFFERS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE. All monetary amounts specified in these terms and conditions are in Australian dollars (AUD). The offer is subject to availability and can only be redeemed once.
CHANGES. Royal Freemasons reserves the right to vary the terms and conditions of the offer by the company’s own discretion.