15 Bon Street
Alexandra VIC 3714

Phone: 03 5770 2100
Fax: 03 5772 2360

 

Board

With 45 years in perioperative nursing including 30 years as Perioperative Services Manager in both Public and Private health systems in metropolitan and rural health services across Australia, Margaret Baker has been a Registered Nurse for 50 years.

Kellock Lodge will also benefit from her exceptional experience including the following roles:

  • Registered Midwife for 40 years in metropolitan and rural health services across Australia
  • Perioperative Services Manager Alexandra District Health since November 2006
  • Acting CEO/DON of Alexandra District Health for a total of 12 months covering 3 separate occasions, across 2015 – 2017
  • Perioperative Services Manager / Deputy DON Alexandra District Health from 2017 until retirement in 2018.
    The Perioperative Services Manager role involved frequent liaison with residential aged care providers and residents who required surgery. The personal experience gained from caring for elderly parents has provided great insight and compassion for those in residential aged care.

Qualifications

Certificate of Hospital Training – General Nurse , Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1971 (Registered Nurse)
Certificate of Hospital Training – Midwifery, Preston and Northcote Community Hospital, Australia, 1973 (Registered Midwife)
Certificate of Perioperative Technique and Management, Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia, 1974.

Volunteer role

Margaret continues to commit to providing surgical expertise for The Pacific Islands Project with the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, a role she has undertaken for the last 20 years. This has involved organisation of surgical teams and items required to perform surgery, as well as hands on surgical nursing skills in an under privileged countries in the Pacific region. Margaret also acts as a mentor to surgical nurses from these areas as they endeavour to improve health care in their communities.

Stephen is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australian and New Zealand, CPA Australia and Institute of Company Directors

He is owner/operator of DMK Taxation and Accounting, Principle and Senior Accountant/Financial Advisor (FCA, FCPA) and Authorised Representative Count Financial Ltd

Stephen has many years’ experience in providing taxation. Business development and valuation services. Stephen has been a principal and owner of Accounting Practices since 1982 and his clients include medical practices, professional service firms, building and contracting industries, primary producers and viticulture industries and not for profit organisations.

Stephen has particular knowledge in:

  • Business and individual tax advice and compliance
  • Structuring for tax effectiveness and asset protection
  • Capital Gains Tax and Small Business CGT Concessions
  • Business Valuations and Business Due Diligence reviews
  • Business development and Strategy planning
  • Farm management planning
  • Australian Wine Industry Management
  • Self-Managed Superannuation Funds

Stephen’s qualifications Include:

  • Fellow of the Institute of chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand (FCA)
  • Certified Practising Accountant (CPA)
  • Bachelor of Commerce – University of Western Australia
  • Registered Company Auditor
  • Diploma of Financial Planning
  • Affiliate of the Financial Planning Association

We welcome our newest member of the Board Sally Meggitt.