Gold Coast Health is recognised for quality patient care, nursing and midwifery excellence and innovations in professional nursing and midwifery practice under the Magnet® Recognition Program.
"Walking together in kindness" artwork produced for Gold Coast Health by Riki Salam, We are 27 Creative.
Joanne was appointed Chief Operating Officer in September 2025. She has broad experience in leadership and management roles, including an extensive knowledge of strategic and operational leadership to provide high-quality, safe, sustainable, patient and family centred care. Jo has a varied background in different organisations which includes tertiary centre work in metropolitan Melbourne and Perth coupled with regional, rural and remote experience in Queensland. She was previously the Chief Operating Officer at Sunshine Coast Hospital Health Service. Jo holds a Bachelor of Nursing and is a registered nurse with postgraduate qualifications including a Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing, Graduate Certificate in Transfusion Practice, Graduate Certificate in Consumer and Community Engagement, and a Master of Nursing.
Other notable achievements include graduating from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and publishing in the British Journal of Haematology. Jo is a Non-Executive Director for Allegiance Care Group, providing governance oversight for 17 aged care facilities. Joanne is passionate about health, and she uses values-based leadership to build integrated service models to ultimately improve patient and community outcomes.
