Chris Shipway provides consultancy services to health and human service agencies in both government and community sectors.Chris is passionate about integrating health and human services and has an extensive track record in cross sector and cross government initiatives.
YEARS EXPERIENCE IN PROGRAM DESIGN
Policy & program development
Organisational Strategy, planning & review
Design & Innovation Processes
Group Facilitation and Team Building
Evaluation & Review of Policies & Programs
Conjoint Professor in the Department of General Practice, University of Western Sydney
Chair, WentWest -Western Sydney Medicare Local
“I have known and worked with Chris for the more than a decade. Throughout that time, Chris has been a champion of integrated care, and the driving force behind a range of programs promoting systems and strategies to improve collaboration across Health and other sectors. Chris’s approach to improvement and change management recognises the importance of both evidence and experience. He combines that with an innovative and creative approach complemented by his commitment to evaluation and continuous learning from our endeavours.”
Western NSW Local Health District
Chief Executive
“Chris has worked with Western NSW LHD in a variety of consultative and advisory roles over the past six years – particularly in relation to the implementation of innovative programs that deliver improved consumer outcomes. Most recently Chris worked with us to strengthen our systems and teams in relation to innovation & improvement. He is strongly committed to exploring new ways of working and delivering real results. Chris’s approach to difficult problems is creative and innovative while ensuring our solutions are grounded in evidence, theory and logic.”
WentWest Primary Health Network 2012-2019
Chief Executive
“Chris has been an active leader and participant in integrated care and chronic disease management in NSW for over a decade. He has pioneered initiatives such as the Connecting Care and Navigating the Healthcare Neighbourhood Programs. His recent facilitation of a planning and prioritisation event for the Western Sydney Primary Health Network enabled us to explore the key health challenges confronting our community and to determine the next steps required to meet those challenges.”
Senior LHD Health Manager
“Chris worked with my team to facilitate an agreed vision and key priorities that we needed to identify if we were to achieve that vision. His extensive facilitation skills enabled all voices to be heard and also drew on the leadership skills of the group to ensure that our final vision and actions were owned by everyone. At critical points in the process Chris’s independence and experience provided a perspective that challenged and transformed elements of our approach to the issue.”
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