Essential Business Capacity and Capability
Is Achieved Through;
Leadership and ability to effectively and systematically assess an organisation’s clinical and corporate governance systems and processes
Harnessing technology in these challenging times through the use of remote support and mentoring
Use of a systems approach to undertake and complete assignments as per client expectations
Use of experienced consultants with specialist skills
A culture of learning through use of best practice and technology
Creating potential for the spread of innovation
This shift of focus to understanding and advising on the sustainability, capacity and capability of quality and risk management systems supports our objective of assisting organisations to be accreditation ready every day.
This focus and our proven methodology is now more important than ever with short notice surveys now being mandatory for the acute hospital sector.
We continue to develop tools and ensure we have the specialist skills needed to better support our client’s needs
Meet Our Team
Sandy Thomson - Director
Sandy founded GovernancePlus in 2006 and since 2012 the business has largely focussed on pre- accreditation support for a range of organisations including acute, public, private, day procedure facilities, rural and remote, community, not for profit, general practice, aged care and NDIS. More recently services have been extended to supporting ambulance services with their accreditation needs. Sandy is also a Lead Assessor with ACHS and provides assessment for NSQHSS, National Digital Mental Health Standards and ACHS EQuIP Standards for international health care organisations. Qualifications include a Masters in Health Service Management, Fellow of the Australasian Association for Quality in Health Care, Fellow Governance Institute of Australia and Australian Organisation for Quality.
Julie Sharples –Consumer Representative
Julie Sharples has been with GovernancePlus in the role of voluntary Consumer Representative, a position she has held since 2018.
As GovernancePlus supports a number of health organisations across Australia including day facilities, Julie provides consumer representative support to our clients on an as needs basis particularly in the area of review of patient information resources.
Julie has firsthand experience as a carer, a patient and a volunteer in a health care setting. Julie also has a background of workplace injury management and rehabilitation where, prior to her retirement in 2016, she spent 25 years in the Australian Public Service working closely with a diverse range of employees, specialist and general medical practitioners and rehabilitation providers.
Julie also volunteers with the Canberra Regional Cancer Centre and her local branch of Can Assist.
Community Support
We support community and not for profit organisations through donations
Values and Mission
Our vision is to support continuous improvement of clinical and corporate governance systems and accountabilities in health and community organisations
Our objectives are to;
Advise on the sustainability, capacity, and capability of clinical and corporate governance systems
Assist organisations to be accreditation ready every day
Support the implementation of governance systems in the social care and mental health services provided by the non-government sector
Harness technology and be an agile organisation that can still deliver requirements in these challenging times
Provide education, tools, and resources to support accreditation evidence requirements
Contribute to corporate social responsibility
Our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to provide personalised, connected, effective services and safe advice.
