Monique Sammut

Monique commenced as the Director of Nursing & Midwifery for Sunbury Day Hospital in June 2022. Monique supports the Aged, General Medicine & Subacute Services division and the Western Public Health Unit, and has Infection Prevention within her portfolio. She takes a lead role in overseeing the Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infection Standard.

Monique has over 30 years experience in healthcare, and has vast experience in a number of leadership roles across public and private healthcare.

Monique joined Western Health in 2021 and has been busy! She has recently been in 2 acting Director of Nursing & Midwifery roles, commissioned the new Ward 1B, transitioned Ward 1A into a SCOVID/COVID ward, has been in 2 acting Operations Manager roles, coordinated the ICU international recruitment and learner programs, and was acting Nurse Unit Manager of ICU Footscray.

Monique has a strong focus on patient outcomes and experience, leadership development, change management and achieving great outcomes. She is committed to collaboration and achieving high clinical standards of care and positive patient experiences.

Monique is a Registered Nurse with a Masters of Business Administration, Masters of Health Administration, a Graduate Diploma of Critical Care Nursing and a Diploma of Applied Science of Nursing.