Mrs Cheryl Herbert

Mrs Cheryl Herbert was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the recently formed Health Quality and Complaints Commission in September 2006, and joined the SouthEast Primary HealthCare Network Board of Directors in 2010.

Cheryl has extensive health leadership and management experience. Prior to leading the Health Quality and Complaints Commission Cheryl had 10 years’ CEO experience as Executive Director of Spiritus Care Services which comprised the recently merged St Luke’s Nursing Service, Anglicare and Anglican Care of the Aged and previously CEO of St Luke’s Nursing Service.

Cheryl has qualifications in nursing and midwifery and is a Fellow of the Royaln Australian College of Nurses Australia, Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Health Care Executives and an adjunct Associate Professor of University of Queensland.

Cheryl has been noted as an innovative and collaborative industry leader. She has worked closely with some of Australia’s near neighbours to share skills and expertise, and has served on the following panels/Boards:  Queensland Health Reform Panel, Forster Inquiry into Queensland Health, Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council, National Nursing Workforce and Education planning, Anglicare Australia, Anglicare NT, Bayside District Health Service Council, ACQI, and has accompanied the Australian Ministers for Ageing and Foreign Affairs in 1998, 2000 and 2002 to Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan to showcase Australian Aged Care. 

She presently retains membership on the board of Alcohol and Drug Foundation of Queensland, External Advisory Council, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Queensland and ACHS State Advisory Committee.