Leadership in the face of transformation

The successful transformation of the aged care sector will require leaders in the sector to demonstrate compassionate, curious and collective leadership. Governing body members and executives play a critical part of the aged care transformation to drive collaboration, motivation and learning.

The leaders of the aged care sector have been faced with pressures and challenges on a scale that few other sectors have faced. Aged care leaders need to have a broad range of skills, characteristics and experience in aged care to successfully drive better outcomes for older Australians. This podcast will explore leadership as a driver for positive change and what effective leadership can look like for governing body members and executives in the face of change and transformation.

This episode features Major General (Retd) Fergus McLachlan AO. His senior appointments in the Army included responsibility for Modernisation and Strategic Planning, during which time he created the first Army cyber capability, introduced reconnaissance drones, and commenced the creation of a deployable digital command and control system — a military “internet of things”. His last appointment in the Army was as Commander of Land Forces Command. Land Forces Command comprised 36,000 women and men in roles as diverse as helicopter crews, tank, and artillery units through to logistics and satellite communications. He saw active service in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Afghanistan. 

Since leaving the Army he has undertaken executive and advisory roles in Defence Industry, Private Equity, Cyber Security, and Information Systems companies. He was made an Officer in the Order of Australia for his service modernising the Army and was appointed an Officer of the US Legion of Merit for his service in Afghanistan.

To learn more or to sign up for the Governing for Reform in Aged care program visit: https://gfr.agedcarequality.gov.au