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Liza Houghton

Director Liza Consulting Pty Ltd

Profile

Experience as a Non Executive Director of for purpose organisations including for primary health care, aged care, and Aboriginal Community Controlled health.

Management consultant specialist in Health Industry; Strategic Planning, Policy Development, Operational Change, Reform, Governance and Risk, Leadership development and mentoring.

Extensive experience in designing, implementing and evaluating strategic management and operational improvements across complex, multidisciplinary health organisations.

A background as a Registered Nurse and Project/Change Manager with a wealth of practical work experience and knowledge within healthcare organisations and across Government.

Experience across jurisdictions; Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory

Board Director Experience

  • Amaroo Care Services Western Australia – Non-Executive Director
  • Red Lily Health Service Northern Territory – Independent Director
  • Northern Territory PHN (Primary Health Network) – Non-Executive Director
  • Variety, the children’s charity Northern Territory – Chair
  • Variety Australia – Non-Executive Director
  • Triathlon, Northern Territory- Non-Executive Director

Qualifications

  • Graduate Australian Institute Company Directors
  • Fellow Australasian College Health Service Management and Certified Health Executive
  • Certificate in Clinical Governance
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Graduate Diploma Nurse Education
  • Graduate Certificate Critical Care
  • Diploma/Bachelor Applied Science Nursing

Publications 

Robinson C, Verrall C, HOUGHTON LM, Zeitz, K (2015) Understanding the patient journey to the Emergency Department – A South Australian study. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal Vol 18, 75-82

Santamaria N, HOUGHTON LM, Kimmel L, Graham A (2003) Clinical Pathways for Fractured Neck of Femur: A Cohort Study of Health Related Quality of Life, Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcome. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing Vol 20 No 3 24-28

Moss JE, HOUGHTON LM, Flower CL, Moss DL, Nielsen DA, Taylor DMcD (2002) A Multidisciplinary Care Coordination Team improves emergency department discharge planning practices. The Medical Journal of Australia 177:435-439