Vanessa Pullan

Background

About Vanessa Pullan

Pragmatic, resilient and person centric leader who fosters inclusivity, collaboration, and growth. Proven ability to remain calm and confident under pressure, particularly during times of change. Excels at improving operational performance through innovation. Maintains a strong belief that all people have the right to equitable services. A summary of recent achievements include: • Led a diverse range of complex clinical services across multiple national and local funders. • Maintained leadership stability through a period of significant change following a transformational restructure, COVID-19 response and workforce challenges. • Supported the planning, implementation and monitoring of change processes, both transformational and operational. • Reviewed the national support services for older people and developed a new service model to address the identified gaps and opportunities, considering financial and operational requirements, along with contemporary practice. • Successfully improved the financial performance of contracts through the implementation of robust monitoring systems. • Built a kiritaki centric culture that encourages equity for all. • Led and supported the development of a successful tender responses. • Completed the General Management Programme at the University of Melbourne Business School