MEET THE FACILITATOR
DR MELANIE TAN
MBBS (Melb), MA (Cantab) (Law), CHIA, AICGG, MAICD, MCHSM
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Independent Clinical Governance and Medico-legal Consulting,
Dr Melanie Tan Consulting
Melanie has diverse experiences over 25 years as a medical practitioner locuming in public hospitals (until 2018), and as a lawyer in medical negligence and aged care (until 2021). She has also been a medico-legal adviser for medical defence organisations, supporting her medical peers around day-to-day challenges encountered in their practice. Melanie has also been on the board of a large provider of aged care, disability and consumer services, and a member of its Great Client Experience Committee.
Melanie consults in clinical governance broadly – in aged care, community services, disability, local councils, community mental health and digital health. Melanie has also had the poignant experience of being a co-carer at home in a palliative situation, which adds a profound layer of insight and empathy in her approach to clinical governance.
Melanie assists organisations to manage clinical governance and risk, ensuring they are “right-sized” for their service, clinical risk profile and strategic direction. Melanie is driven to ensure the voices of the patient, consumer, clinician and non-clinical carer are heard throughout all levels of the organisation - and considered not only in key strategic decisions, but in decisions made everyday at the point of care.