YDHS Executive Team
Executive
Chief Executive Officer – Paul Head, MBA, MHRMgt, MAppMgt(Hlth), MNurs(AdvPrac), BNurs, GAICD
Paul has a background in emergency nursing in addition to significant experience working in rural and remote settings, spending 7 years in the Northern Territory as the Nurse Unit Manager of the Emergency Department. During this period Paul completed a Master of Advanced Practice from Newcastle University.
Paul was an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force for 4 years, during this time he was deployed for 4 months to the Middle East on active operations.
Paul also operated as a medical team member on-board the search & rescue helicopter service throughout the Northern Territory.
Having completed a Master of Management Paul became the Deputy Director of Nursing at Mildura base Hospital prior to transitioning to Central Gippsland Health as the Executive Director of Aged and Ambulatory Care.
Paul continued his dedication to study by undertaking a double Master’s program consisting of Master of Business Administration and Human Resource Management.
Paul is the current CEO Yarram District Health Service.
Director of Clinical Services – Sally Weatherley
Sally is the Director of Clinical Services at YDHS and brings to the role more than 20 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
She is an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of achievement within the healthcare industry, particularly the aged care sector, where she has previously held CEO roles and been responsible for the operations and management of up to four aged care sites in parallel.
Her specialties include residential aged care, service delivery, performance and process improvement, regulatory compliance and leadership.
In addition to Sally's extensive clinical knowledge and experience within the aged care sector, she also thrives and excels leading and developing high performing teams, where she focuses on working alongside team members to build their knowledge and skills.
Sally takes a resident/patient-first approach to healthcare, ensuring their needs are always at the heart of decision-making regarding their care. She works closely with not only the patient/resident, but also their family and friends to ensure she fully understands their individual needs and healthcare challenges so as she can best deliver a tailored plan of care for each individual.
Director Allied Health – Kristy Lucas
Since joining YDHS in 2012, Kristy has built a career as an allied health leader committed to delivering sustainable, high‑quality, community‑centred care. These skills have been demonstrated through Kristy's delivery of the Transition Care Program and School Readiness Programs.
Trained as an Occupational Therapist, Kristy brings a strong clinical foundation to strategic leadership, ensuring that service planning remains grounded in evidence‑based practice and responsive to the needs of the local community.
Over more than a decade at YDHS, Kristy has progressed into leadership roles, culminating in the position of Director of Allied Health. In this role, Kristy oversees multidisciplinary teams, drives service innovation, and leads workforce development initiatives that strengthen the organisation’s capacity to deliver care closer to home. A key focus of Kristy’s leadership has been building sustainable models of care that enhance access, reduce service gaps and support the long‑term wellbeing of Yarram and surrounding communities.
Kristy holds a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy with honours and a Post Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Implementation in Healthcare.