With over 25 years of experience in the health and insurance sectors, Ursula is a manager of harm prevention at the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA), the state insurer of Victoria in Australia. She holds PRINCE2 Practitioner and Foundation certificates in project management, as well as an ASIC RG146 Tier 2 certificate in general insurance compliance. She is also fluent in English and French.Ursula leads a team of professionals who develop and implement programs to reduce harm and prevent claims for Victorian public government and agencies, including health sector clients. She is passionate about improving patient safety, cyber security, and quality outcomes for the Victorian community. She has successfully delivered projects such as the Better Patient Safety Strategy, the Cyber Maturity Benchmarking Tool, and the Health Services Cyber Maturity Assessment Tool. She also advocates for changes in government policy and facilitates collaboration with stakeholders across the public sector. Ursula's core competencies include portfolio, program and project management, risk management, governance and clinical governance, patient safety, insurance, strategy, and cyber.
Listed skills include Public Health, Healthcare, Clinical Research, Healthcare Management, and 35 others.