Biography

Dr Penny FLETT AO, Pro Vice Chancellor University of Western Australia & Member of the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce, Department of Health

Areas of expertise: Leadership roles in aged care, geriatrician and medical administrator.

Penny Flett is Pro-Chancellor and Senate member of the University of Western Australia. She is the chair of the Methodist Ladies’ College (WA) and Chair of the Bravery Decorations Council. She is a former Chief Executive Officer of the Brightwater Care Group (WA) providing residential and at-home services for elderly and young disabled people. She has been a Board member of the Positive Ageing Foundation in Western Australia and the State Training Board of Western Australia. As Chair of the WA Aged Care Advisory Council, she oversaw development of a State Aged Care Plan. Penny was named Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year in 1998.