Published on 8 May 2023

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Lena Pejcinovski to the role of Director of Nursing for Custodial Health at Western Health.

Lena will be well known to many of you through her previous roles at Western Health, including Operations Manager within the Western Public Health Unit, Manager of the Showgrounds Drive-Through Testing Clinic, Manager of our Respiratory Assessment Clinics during COVID, Nurse Unit Manager of Specialist Clinics and a number of project roles.

Lena is a Registered Nurse who has diverse experience in nursing leadership roles, and has a proven track record of successfully establishing and developing high performing, successful clinical teams. Lena has extensive experience in supporting teams through change, improvement and project management. She is a values-driven leader, who is committed to working collaboratively to achieve high quality outcomes for our consumers, staff and the wider community.

Lena will commence this new role today (8 May 2023). Please join me in congratulating Lena on her appointment and supporting her in this important new role.

Shane Crowe
Executive Director Nursing & Midwifery