Chief Executive Officer, Safer Care Victoria; Australia

Louise McKinlay leads Safer Care Victoria and serves as Victoria’s Chief Quality and Safety Officer, driving statewide strategies to improve patient safety and quality of care. With extensive experience in health system leadership, governance, and improvement science, Louise champions collaborative approaches that embed safety into organisational culture and strategy. Louise has overseen the development of Safer Together, Victoria’s flagship patient safety improvement program, and is recognised nationally for advancing whole-system quality and resilience thinking.