About Us

We make a  difference in your lives

our mission

To provide inclusive service that aims to build ability in all clients

our vision

To provide quality of care support and services as a platform for enabling and maintaining a sense of purpose and independence in life.

our values

All of Orion Care operations and activities are built upon the Values of: Integrity, Reliability, Consistency

Our Advisory Board is comprised of highly experienced individuals who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. Each

member has a proven track record of success in their respective fields and brings a unique perspective to the table.

Their extensive experience allows them to provide invaluable insights and guidance that help drive our company forward. Whether it’s

navigating complex industry challenges or exploring new opportunities, our advisory board is an integral part of our success, constantly

pushing us to new heights. With their deep understanding of the market, they help us make informed decisions that ensure our continued
 
growth and prosperity.
 
 

  Lisa Turner

Lisa is a Registered Nurse who has extensive experience in the community health and aged care sector. Lisa brings to the National Nursing Director role an understanding of the health and aged care consumer needs through over 30 years of working in the community sector. This experience has resulted in the development of operational and leadership capabilities whilst refining effective and efficient skills in the management of health care services.

Lisa has held multiple roles both in Silver Chain and externally which have enabled her to develop strong connections with her colleagues and develop a deep understanding of the consumer and their carer’s needs and how this is translated into service delivery.

Lisa is currently a member of the Primary Care Committee (ACSQHCS) and the SA Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australian (AHPRA) which exposes her to current accreditation and professional issues which she actively integrates in the relevant frameworks, systems and process of Silver Chain. This coupled with her active involvement in accreditation cycles contributes to her understanding of the importance of the interface this has with the delivery of quality home care.

In earlier roles Lisa was involved in the delivery of Certificate III in Aged Care, has led and coordinated Aged Care Traineeships in residential aged care facilities and has been involved in overseas recruitment of both nursing and aged care staff. This has enabled the development of a multifaceted understanding of the critical success factors of care provision within the home care sector.

More recently Lisa’s passion has extended into care governance, risk and incident management. This interest is underpinned by her qualification in Health Administration. She strongly believes that the delivery of quality home care requires a workforce who possess not only the technical care competencies specific to community care but a unique set of capabilities and characteristics which demonstrate why Silver Chain are the leaders in the provision of home care.

Her desire to ‘seek to understand’ coupled with her expertise in clinical education (awarded a Master of Nursing – Advanced Clinical Education) provide a solid foundation for her nursing leadership.

                                                                                                                            Eric Abetz

A trained lawyer who co-founded a successful legal practice Abetz Curtis, Eric Abetz brings private sector and legal expertise which he combines with public sector and public policy credentials from his 28 year’s service in the Senate including five years as Senate leader.

 

 

                                                                                                                        Louise Watson

Louise is an accomplished Registered Nurse with over 35 years of experience in the healthcare field. For the past 15 years, she has held
various leadership positions in the Aged Care sector, including middle management and executive roles.

 

Louise has a strong focus on facilitating true person-centered care with the person being the driver of their service of choice, how, when, where and by whom the services are provided. Louise’s strength is in supporting those people living with dementia and is passionate about contributing knowledge and talents to make a social difference whilst being avid about creativity, leadership and exceeding the “normal”.

                                                                                                                       Bernard McNair

Bernard is an experienced General Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, and holds a Graduate Diploma in Nursing Management. Bernard holds current Nursing Registration. Bernard has held several senior positions including Group Manager, Operations Manager, Clinical Adviser, and Director of Nursing in both public and private sectors.

From 2004 to 2016 Bernard was the co-owner of a disability and community services provider with operations from Canberra to Townsville.

Bernard holds the following fellowships/memberships: Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses, New South Wales College of Nursing, Institute of Nursing Administrators of NSW and ACT, and the Royal College of Nursing Australia. Bernard has also held several Board Memberships including NISAD, SANE Australia, and the National Mental Health Council Australia.

From 2016 to 2018, Bernard was Director of a not- for-profit mental health and disability service that offered services all along the Eastern seaboard of Australia.

Bernard is the Principal of Bernard McNair Consulting Services-an independent consulting service that focuses on the provision of disability services, community services, mental health services and certification across the community sector.

Bernard is also a Director of Qualis Health Consulting who, along with three other colleagues, offer support and advice to multiple clients on the provision of services to persons living with a disability, including Orion Care.

Bernard is an Expert Reviewer certified by the Health Care Complaints Commission, Management Systems Auditing, Quality Management Systems, and Leading Management Systems Audit Teams by SAI Global.

Bernard has completed the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s auditor training on requirements of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Guidelines 2018 in addition to completing requirements for auditing the Queensland Human Services Quality Framework (HSQF).