Finance and Performance Committee

The primary role of the Finance and Performance Committee is to ensure the operating funds, capital works funds and service outputs required of the CEC, are being achieved in an appropriate and efficient manner.

Mr Scott Griffiths

Mr Scott Griffiths PSM
Committee Chair

Mr Scott Griffiths is the former Chair of the Western NSW Local Health District Board.

He is a former Regional Executive Director Western Region NSW Department of Family & Community Services, former Chair Western Region Justice & Human Services Manager Network, and a former Joint Chair of Murdi Paaki Regional Engagement Committee.

Dr Michelle Mulligan

Dr Michelle Mulligan OAM

Dr Michelle Mulligan is a Specialist Anaesthetist (FANZCA) at Royal North Shore Hospital and in the private sector. She has management responsibility at Royal North Shore as the Clinical Director of the Division of Surgery and Anaesthetics, and also Chairs the Surgery and Anaesthetic Clinical Network of Northern Sydney Local Health District.

Her qualifications include a Master of Business Administration, Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Company directors and Associate Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators. She has served on a number of Boards including the Council, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and the Northern Sydney Local Health District Board since 2017.

Dr Michael Nicholl

Adjunct Professor Michael C. Nicholl

Chief Executive (ex officio Board member)

Prof Michael Nicholl joined the Clinical Excellence Commission as chief executive in August 2022 after a distinguished 40-year clinical career spanning specialist obstetric and gynaecologist roles. He was the senior clinical advisor obstetrics to NSW Health for 15 years. Prof Nicholl is a leader for excellence in safety and quality in healthcare with a firm focus on NSW public health services.

His practical experience across operational and strategic issues, together with clinical academic expertise and insight into the broader quality and safety agenda in healthcare, place Prof Nicholl in a select group of experts in healthcare risk and measurement.

He was the first obstetrician in Australia to become a Fellow of the Australasian Association for Quality in Health Care and nationally has worked with the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care on key patient safety issues.

In 2017 Prof Nicholl won the NSW government insurer (iCare – TMF) NSW Public Sector Risk Leadership Award.