Gina has worked at a senior level for a number of aged care providers including Bupa Care Services, Summerset, Heritage Lifecare and the Winton Group. She has been a member of the Expert Advisory Group for the Health Quality & Safety Commission and was previously Director of Quality and Risk at Bupa Care Services NZ.

Career highlights include the development of both a Competency Assessment Programme for internationally trained nurses and a Professional Development and Recognition Programme for qualified nurses working in Bupa care homes approved by the Nursing Council of NZ. In addition, she played a significant role in the creation of the National Dementia Co-operative of NZ.

She has a passion for quality improvement and quality assurance and to ensure care home staff are provided with systems and processes that support them in their work.

Virginia brings over 30 years of extensive experience in the aged care sector, having held Executive and Senior management positions across a wide range of aged care providers in both New Zealand and Australia, more recently was Head of Aged Care Operations for NZ listed operator, MetLifecare. Throughout her career, Virginia has developed a comprehensive skill set that spans Clinical practice as a Registered Nurse and Operational management. This dual expertise has provided her with a deep understanding of the standards expected in daily Care Home delivery.

Virginia is committed and leads with the core values of our organisation, consistently prioritising and ensuring we have excellence in care and that we exceed the established standards in our Care Homes. Currently, she is leveraging her extensive knowledge and experience at New Zealand Aged Care Services Limited, where she plays a key role in leading our operations team.

Pam has held both Senior and Executive management roles across the Primary, Secondary and Community Care sectors. These have included Clinical Project Manager for Healthcare NZ, GM Clinical Services for Tu Ora Compass Health, Manager Community Nursing services in Auckland to name a few.

She also worked extensively in aged residential care services as Care and Business Manager positions with Summerset, Guardian Healthcare and Oceania, and Clinical Operations Manager for Heritage Lifecare, where she was a founding member of the executive team.

The variety, depth and breadth of Pam’s experience and skills provides a valuable balance and contribution to the business. Empathetic and engaging, Pam loves what she does with a passion.

Adam’s extensive operational experience has spanned everything from retail through to healthcare. Running his own business for ten years he took out the Westpac Business Awards for Northland in Customer Service, before applying his operational knowledge and experience to the banking industry and its agricultural and commercial property sectors.

Working for one of the largest lenders in Australasia, Adam helped guide staff and customers through the unprecedented operational needs of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adam’s operational knowledge is matched only by his passion at NZ Aged Care Services to deliver quality care to older generation New Zealanders who have contributed so much to creating the country we live in.

Grace has over ten years’ experience in the New Zealand aged care sector, managing the financial and management accounting functions across the NZACS group.

Additional strengths include providing financial insight and analysis to optimise the overall financial performance of our business. Grace’s supportive relationships with our Care Home Managers sees her as a much valued team player, enabling our wider staff to get on with what they do best.

Grace holds a Master of Professional Accounting, from Victoria University, a Master of Business (Finance) from Lincoln University, and is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).

With a background in Healthcare, Con has held various positions in aged care that have provided her with a wide range of experience in process and policy-related matters. She is a skilled communicator who offers valuable insights into our business needs.

Dedicated to fostering a positive workplace culture at NZ Aged Care Services, Con ensures that our employee benefits and performance management systems are effectively supporting all team members.

Additionally, Con holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business with a major in Human Resources and Employment Relations from Auckland University of Technology.