Oceania Healthcare Limited advises that Suzanne Dvorak has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.
Dvorak has been in the Australian aged care and retirement living sectors for the past decade which included leading the single largest residential aged care provider in Australia. She has most recently been an external advisor at Bain & Company in Melbourne. Previously as an Industrial Advisor to EQT Group, Dvorak advised in the acquisition of Stockland Retirement Living and was transitional CEO for the newly rebranded business, Levande – one of Australia’s largest retirement living providers with 10,000 residents and 58 retirement villages (formerly owned by Stockland).
Prior to her role at Levande, Suzanne was Managing Director of Bupa Villages and Aged Care – Australia, where she oversaw a team of more than 10,000 employees across 72 care homes to support the needs of 6000 residents.
Oceania Healthcare Board Chair, Liz Coutts, said “the Board is delighted to announce Suzanne’s appointment as CEO of Oceania Healthcare, and we are looking forward to the valuable contribution Suzanne will make to the business. Suzanne has extensive experience in aged care and retirement living, which will position her well to lead Oceania through its next phases.”
Dvorak commented “it will be a privilege to lead Oceania Healthcare, and I am excited to be joining the business at this time as Oceania grows its retirement communities and optimises its aged care operations.”
Dvorak will commence on 22 July 2024 and will relocate from Melbourne to Auckland. Prior to her current role, Dvorak held roles as Transitional CEO of Levande, Managing Director of Bupa Villages and Aged Care, Australia, and Executive General Manager of Residential Communities for Australia Unity.
Coutts confirmed that Brent Pattison will continue as Chief Executive Officer until Dvorak’s commencement date to support her introduction to the business.
"I’d like to thank Brent for his continued leadership and support since the announcement of his resignation earlier in the year."
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