The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)

Dr Jon Mulligan

Lifetime Member of the ACHS Council

Citation

22 November 2007

On behalf of the Board of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), I take great pleasure in welcoming Dr Jon Mulligan as a lifetime member on the ACHS Council.

In May this year the ACHS Board decided to award this recognition, which is rarely given and reflects the considerable appreciation of Dr Mulligan’s contribution to the ACHS.

The decision was made in recognition of Dr Mulligan’s long and meritorious service particularly as a member and ultimately President of the Board from 2002 – 2005.

Previously a member of the Council (as the Australian Healthcare Association nominee) Dr Mulligan joined the ACHS Board in 1995.

During his time as President, the ACHS accreditation program significantly increased its focus on patient safety (including the introductory of mandatory criteria), consumer involvement and the publication of information. He also oversaw the revision of the organisation’s governance arrangements and guided the organisation’s establishment of its international business activities. Dr Mulligan led ACHS through this period with a diplomatic and considered approach and was a key factor in the effort to re-engage clinicians in accreditation.

Dr Mulligan has made a significant contribution not only to the ACHS but also to Australian health care in his roles as Director of Clinical Services, South West Health Service, Western Australia and Director of Hospital and Ambulance Services, for the Department of Health and Human Services in Tasmania.

We look forward to Dr Mulligan’s ongoing contribution to the ACHS through his lifetime membership on our Council.

Dr Michael Hodgson AM