Name:

Mr Geoff Lavender

Job Title:

Director - Rural & Regional Health Services

Division:

Rural and Regional Health and Aged Care Services

Region:

Head Office

Address:

12^th floor, 589 Collins St

Telephone:

9616 2846

Fax:

9616 2995

Email:

geoff.lavender@dhs.vic.gov.au

Personal Assistant:

Julie La Gamba

PA Telephone:

9616 2843

Current Responsibilities:

Director Rural and Regional Health Services Branch

Qualifications:

BA (Hons - Philosophy), Grad Cert Educ; University of Lancaster, England, 1969-73
Grad Dip Lib; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1978
Master of Policy and Law; La Trobe University, 1988-92

Career Background:

Assistant Director, Strategic Projects, Department of Human Services (Emergency Demand) (May to November 2001)
Project Director, Patient Management, Department of Human Services (November 2000 to May 2001)
Regional Director, Barwon-South Western Region, Department of Human Services (February 1998 to November 2000)
Acting Director, Public Health, Department of Human Services (March 1997 to February 1998)
Acting Regional Director, Eastern Metropolitan Region, Department of Human Services (January-February 1997)
Assistant Director, Public Health, Department of Human Services (February 1993-February 1998)
Assistant Director, Health Services, Western Metropolitan Region, H&CS/Health Department Victoria (July 1989-February 1993)
Office of the Attorney-General (March to July 1989)
Project Officer, Australian Education Council (November 1978 to March 1983)
Research Officer, Australian Council for Educational Research (March to October 1982 - seconded from AEC)
Primary Teacher, Mackay West State School, Department of Education, Queensland (April 1975 to June 1977)
Primary Teacher, Beecholme Primary School, London Borough of Merton, England (September 1973 to March 1975)