Wendy Giddings

Wendy commenced as the Director of Nursing & Midwifery for Bacchus Marsh Hospital in June 2022. Wendy supports both the Western@Home division and Integrated Community Health Services, and takes a lead role in the Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration standard and Advanced Care Planning and End of Life Care.

Wendy came to Western Health with more than 15 years of senior nursing leadership experience of over a variety of clinical settings. Most recently Wendy was the Director of Clinical and Quality Services at Maryborough District Health Services, and has had an exciting and diverse career in nursing and midwifery.

Having worked in metro, regional and rural across multiple settings, Wendy really knows the healthcare system and is passionate about working with teams to deliver quality patient care. She is a staunch patient advocate and is passionate about the consumer being central to their care decisions.

Wendy is a Registered Nurse was a Midwife, and holds a Masters in Health Management, a Graduate Certificate of Nursing Science, a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Nursing and a Bachelor of Health Science.