Gillian McFee

Senior Adviser

I am committed to achieving social justice and equity through strategic leadership and excellent operating systems and in being accountable for my actions. I love to see people who are initially resistant to change, embrace new ideas to provide better services to people in need.

Gillian brings a unique mix of leadership, strategic and change management skills developed over 20 years in CEO and senior executive roles in public, private and social enterprises. In her consulting, Gillian provides leadership to the health, aged care and community services industries by assisting governments and other organisations respond proactively to change through the development of inspired strategy, excellent execution, engaged people, commitment to quality and accountability and best practice corporate governance.

Project experience

Current and recent consulting projects include:

co-editor and response writer to the Productivity Commission Report “Caring for Older Australians” for the Business Council of Australia
preparation of an engagement and adoption strategy around ehealth for the aged care industry with the National E-Health Transition Authority (nehta)
engaged by NRMA motoring and services to advise on a new strategy to form an online community of older members including the provision to those members of information, advice and services
senior adviser providing research and advice on national and international workforce development initiatives in health and aged care with Health Workforce Australia.

Education / accreditation / board membership

Australian Institute of Company Directors Course (2010)
Graduate Job of the Chief Executive (JOCE) Singapore Institute of Management with IMD Switzerland (2008)
Master of Business Administration (Executive) Australian Graduate School of Management, University of NSW (1993-1998)
Diploma of Urban and Regional Studies, Macquarie University (1985-1988)
Bachelor of Social Studies (Hons), University of Sydney (1972-1976).

Director, Basketball Australia Ltd.
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
Member International and Australian Associations of Gerontology (IAAG & AAG)
Member International Housing and Aged Services Association (IHASA)
Member Women on Boards
Member COTA Australia.

Past employment

Prior to joining Nous Group in 2011, Gillian was director/CEO UnitingCare Ageing, one of Australia’s largest aged care providers.

At UnitingCare, Gillian was accountable to the board for leadership, strategy and operational performance which provided all day care to over 15,000 people with an annual turnover in excess of $415m and 6,500 staff.

During this leadership position, Gillian successfully integrated hundreds of separate services previously operated through 52 local boards into a more unified organisation with fewer regional boards accountable to the UnitingCare Board. This was achieved through the Inspire Strategy 2006-2011 and a new service and operating model enabled by new investment in IT and workforce capability and improved financial performance.

Prior to this, Gillian held senior executive positions in NSW Government departments including Community Services, Ageing Disability and Home Care, Housing and Premier’s Department.

Interests

Gillian is resilient and passionate about helping people in organisations and teams realise their potential to be the best they can. She believes in pushing boundaries to achieve real change and then walking beside people through these important journeys. Gillian has a loving family and a retriever called Peno to keep her on track.

Recent project team members

Leanne Wallace

Principal

Service lines

Business strategy
Public policy

Zac Ashkanasy

Principal

Service lines

Business strategy
Public policy