7 Hospital CEOs Working Across South East Queensland
This directory brings together seven hospital CEOs and health service leaders working across South East Queensland.
It is a practical reference list, not a comparison, and the seven profiles use each organisation's own role wording wherever possible.
The wider companion post also names 43 other health leaders in the region.
Why hospital leadership matters in South East Queensland
Hospital leadership is practical work.
Chief executives hold together clinical priorities, workforce needs, patient experience, infrastructure, technology, partnerships and the day-to-day reality of serving a growing population.
South East Queensland is a useful place to study that work because public health services, specialist children's care and private hospital networks operate alongside one another.
1. Noelle Cridland
Health Service Chief Executive, Metro South Health
Noelle Cridland is Health Service Chief Executive at Metro South Health. Metro South Health says she leads more than 21,500 people and manages a yearly budget of more than $4 billion.
2. Ron Calvert
Chief Executive, Gold Coast Health
Ron Calvert is Chief Executive at Gold Coast Health. The service includes Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes and related health precincts.
3. Hannah Bloch
Health Service Chief Executive, West Moreton Health
Hannah Bloch is Health Service Chief Executive at West Moreton Health. West Moreton Health records more than 15 years in the Queensland public health system, including six years on the Gold Coast Health executive team.
4. Peter Gillies
Health Service Chief Executive, Sunshine Coast Health
Peter Gillies is Health Service Chief Executive at Sunshine Coast Health. The organisation records his appointment in October 2021 and nearly 30 years as a medical professional.
5. Frank Tracey
Health Service Chief Executive, Children's Health Queensland
Frank Tracey is Health Service Chief Executive at Children's Health Queensland. His biography covers more than 40 years across nursing, leadership, health management and governance.
6. Julia Strickland-Bellamy
Group Chief Executive Officer, Mater
Julia Strickland-Bellamy is Group Chief Executive Officer at Mater. Mater records her appointment in April 2025 and more than 25 years of experience.
7. Oli Steele
State Queensland Chief Executive Officer, St Vincent’s Private Hospitals
Oli Steele is State Queensland Chief Executive Officer at St Vincent’s Private Hospitals. The Brisbane leadership page places the hospital leadership team under his state role.
What this list shows
The titles are different, but the underlying work is familiar: make a large and complex care system easier for patients, staff and communities to navigate.
That means paying attention to strategy, workforce, safety, access, culture and the practical choices that shape everyday care.
How to use this list
Use the organisation links to begin your own research.
The names in the companion post are a wider starting point for people who want to learn more about health leadership across the region.
Related reading
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About the author
Jonno White is a keynote speaker, leadership consultant and author who helps leaders turn big leadership ideas into practical action.