Governance-Western Operations
Board Structure and Members
The Western Operations Board currently comprises 6 elected directors with scope to appoint three independent directors.
The current directors of the Board are:-
Neville Bassett (Chairman)
Mr Neville Bassett runs a corporate consulting business in Perth and was originally nominated as a director for this Board in 1998. Neville also represents Western Operations as a director on the National Board of the Australian Council of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
John Croser (Vice Chairman)
Mr John Croser is a retired Orthopaedic surgeon resident in Perth and has previously worked as Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Joondalup Health Campus and Director of Orthopaedic Trauma at Royal Perth Hospital. John is a Life Member of the Royal Flying Doctor Service having served as a Councillor, Federal representative and President of the Eastern Goldfields Section. He was a member of the working party and inaugural Board of Western Operations.
In retirement John has continued a commitment to surgical education at a local, interstate and international level through the Swiss AO Foundation.
Dr Rob Liddell
Dr Rob Liddell was employed as the first full time Medical Director of the RFDS in WA from 1977 to 1983. He moved to the UK to work as an airline company doctor and line pilot with Dan Air until 1989. Following this he had 7 years in Canberra with the Civil Aviation Authority as Director of Aviation Medicine. Rob now works in emergency medicine and clinic practice and continues to fly as a professional pilot. Rob is a Past president of RFDS (WA Section), Past President of Aviation Medicine Society of Australia, and is currently a medical advisor to the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia.
Michael Hutson
Mr Mike Hutson is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants and manages his own accounting practice in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. He Joined the RFDS board in 2004 bringing with him a diverse background from the corporate sector as CFO of major public companies within Australia and the United Kingdom. Mike specialises in taxation, accounting, pursing business opportunities, business management, financial management, fund raising and investment advice. His interest in business and community service has included working parties for Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other benevolent organisations. He holds directorships in several private companies.
Richard Alder
Mr Richard Alder is a retired partner of financial services firm JB Were & Sons. During his 36 year career he worked in Melbourne, London and Perth and he maintains strong links with the securities industry in providing general advice and comment on investment for organisations such as the Murdoch Veterinary Trust, Scotch College Foundation, JP Stratton Trust and the Lions Eye Institute.
Paul Monger
Mr Paul Monger is a retired pastoralist, originally from York where he worked on the family farm established in 1881. Paul has always been a committed member of the community, previously holding positions such as the York Shire President and Chairman of the York Tourist Council and of Guildford Grammar School. Paul has also had significant involvement in regional health management working as the Chairman of the Avon Health Service Board, the York Health Advisory Committee and President of the St John’s Ambulance York Sub-Centre.