Western Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ian Meredith AM as a director of the Western Health Board, effective 1 July. 
Renowned internationally as a leader in medicine and healthcare – as a clinician, translational researcher, executive leader, and industry and government advisor – Professor Meredith brings a wealth of experience to the role.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Ian to the Board of Western Health,” said Board Chair, Professor the Hon. Jill Hennessy.
“Ian’s credentials are world-class, and we know his insights and expertise will be of great benefit to Western Health’s staff and patients, and to the communities we serve across Melbourne’s west”.
Professor Meredith thanked Professor the Hon. Jill Hennessy and his fellow Board members for the warm welcome, and said he was looking forward to starting his tenure.
“I feel honoured to have the opportunity to work alongside Jill and this distinguished Board to serve Western Health in this exciting growth phase,” he said.
Having begun his distinguished career as an interventional cardiologist – and mentoring a generation of academic and clinical cardiologists – Professor Meredith was instrumental in the conception and development of Australia’s first dedicated heart hospital, the Victorian Heart Hospital.
In 2012, he received an Order of Australia (AM) for outstanding service to medicine in the field of cardiology as a clinician and researcher and for advisory roles with a range of public health organisations.
In 2023, Professor Meredith retired as the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Medical Officer at Boston Scientific in Massachusetts – a fortune 100 global medical device and technology company.
He has also served on numerous professional, state and federal government committees and advisory boards.
Currently, Professor Meredith is a Vice Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow at Monash University and serves on the boards of Breakthrough Victoria and MTPConnect as well as various healthcare and life science companies in Australia and the US.
Along with Prof. the Hon. Hennessy as Chair, Professor Meredith joins seven other directors on the Western Health Board: Professor Andrew Conway, the Hon. Monica Gould, Adj. A/Professor Elizabeth Kennedy, Professor Harvey Newnham and Dr. Elisabet Wreme – as well as Ben Davison and Dr. Deborah Cole, who have also been reappointed to their roles for the next term.
Western Health CEO, Professor Russell Harrison, said he looks forward to working with the Board to continue providing Best Care for our consumers and communities.
