Our people
Every one of our team members is passionate about helping our clients achieve the best possible quality of life, within a caring, vibrant and supportive community.
Our continued growth as Canberra’s premier provider of aged care services is testament to the quality of our 500 plus people who deliver high standards in nursing, health and aged care, administration, hospitality, lifestyle and activity, maintenance, clinical governance and estate.
From preparing nutritionally balanced delicious meals to organising fun and engaging activities on a daily basis, our team members love what they do – and are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients. Our staff love making a difference.
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Barry Jackson
Vice Chair
Barry is highly experienced in the provision of complex property management solutions and has considerable experience in Commercial, Institutional, Aged Care, Hospital, Education and Industrial business sectors. Barry has been a member of Goodwin’s Estate Development Committee since October 2011 and has been a member of the Board since July 2012.
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Fiona Jolly
Director
Fiona is a lawyer and experienced governance professional. Fiona’s expertise includes financial acumen, strategy, business development, crisis management, and working with government and businesses to lobby for legislative reform and in ensuring that organisations comply with appropriate legislation and meet the needs of members.
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Gabrielle Cooper
Director
Gabrielle has extensive experience in clinical pharmacy in acute and community care. Gabrielle is actively involved in health teaching across nursing, clinical psychology, medicine and pharmacy, with also a research focus in Dementia, Clinical Toxicology and an Innovative Clinical Education Models.
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David Murphy
Director
David has extensive practical experience in senior management having filled a number of senior Finance and Business Systems positions in Australian Government agencies. David is a partner with the international accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and has been consulting in the financial management, information systems and audit arena since 1989.
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Geoff Knuckey
Director
Geoff has extensive qualifications as a chartered accountant and company auditor. He has a Bachelor of Economics (ANU) and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia, a Registered Company Auditor, a Member of the Australian Institute of Internal Auditors and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Since 2010, Geoff has specialised as an independent non-executive director for a range of private sector companies as well as being a member or chair of a number of public sector Audit and Risk Committees. Geoff has been on the Board of Goodwin since 1997.
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Sue Levy
Chief Executive Officer
Sue is a business management professional with over 20 years experience in all aspects of the hospitality services industry. She transitioned into aged care in 2009 as a village manager for Goodwin, extending her portfolio into community care, human resources, WH&S and corporate governance. She became CEO in 2014. With a strong knowledge of business operations and contract management Sue has been responsible for multi funded budgets ranging from $10 million to $500 million. She has experience in all aspects of forecasting, resource allocation, fund management, risk management, conflict management, contract management and aged care policy. She is passionate about equal care for all, and the right to quality of life.
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Stephen Holmes
Chief Operating Officer
Stephen has more than 25 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, including housing, education, health, community care, sport, clubs and animal welfare. His experience also includes providing finance and business services to commercial enterprises in the property development and construction industries, and healthcare manufacturing and distribution. Stephen is currently Vice-Chair of the Property Council of Australia’s Retirement Living Council (ACT).
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Turin Prasantha
Executive Manager Development People and Culture
Turin joined the HR team in 2011 and has 17 years of diverse human resources experience in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. As Executive Manager Development People and Culture, he oversees the company’s strategic initiatives, provides leadership, business support and strategic direction on contemporary HR practices, legislation, and policies to ensure the HR strategic framework supports the business objectives and outcomes of the organisation.
Turin has experience with HR process and policy development and implementation, benefits design and management, Training and Development, compliance, employee relations and performance management, HR strategy development and implementation, recruitment, and compensation.
Turin holds a Bachelor of HRM degree and an MBA in HR. Turin is also certified as a Senior Professional in Australian Human Resources Institute.
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Jamie Fillingham
Executive Director Care
Jamie has over 20 years’ experience within the health industry both within Australia and the UK. Jamie is a registered nurse and has a passion for assisting people to stay at home and within their communities through innovative and tailored approaches to delivering quality care. Jamie’s role is to provide strategic management to the business stream with a focus on growth, building capability, and ensuring excellence in service delivery and client experience.
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Michael Holdom
Chief Financial Officer
Michael is a dedicated professional with more than 17 years accounting experience, and 12 years in the aged care sector. As part of the executive team, Michael is focused on ensuring the systems infrastructure and financial modelling support Goodwin’s strategic goals. He has recently driven critical ICT projects during Goodwin’s expansion phases and implemented upgraded financial and clinical systems.
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Clive Jones
Executive Manager Estate Development
Clive has more than 20 years in the local construction industry as a client-side capital works project manager, design manager and in architectural practices. His career moves in senior roles for various government agencies and the private sector have allowed him to hone his project management skills and consolidate his experience in a range of distinct work environments.
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Erik Boddeus
Executive Manager Retirement Living
Erik is responsible for all activities within Goodwin’s Retirement Living division. Erik has more than 25 years’ experience in aged care and seniors’ living. After 13 years in the industry in The Netherlands, Erik moved to Australia in 2003, joining Hindmarsh in Canberra 2007 where he was National Retirement Manager from 2013 until joining Goodwin in 2017. Erik is Chair of the ACT Retirement Living Committee of the Property Council of Australia, and Co-chair of the Joint ACT Retirement Villages Residents Association/Aged and Community Services NSW/ACT Committee.
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Tamra MacLeod
Executive Manager Clinical and Health Services
Tamra has contributed to the evolution of Aged Care Nurse Practitioners in her 8 years in the role, participating in two government-funded Nurse Practitioner pilot projects. She also played a lead role in establishing the innovative Goodwin Wellness Centre. Tamra’s role includes research, mentorship and clinical expertise to other health professionals.