Ms Jenny Richter is a Director of the SAHMRI Board and is the SAHMRI nominee to the Board of AHIP.
Jenny has a long career in the health sector, commencing her career as a registered nurse before gaining significant leadership experience as an administrator and executive in the public and private hospital sectors, community nursing, with public private partnership projects and within the SA public health system.
Jenny’s previous roles include five years as Deputy Chief Executive for SA Health and during 2017/18 was CEO of Central Adelaide Local Health Network.
In addition to her role on the SAHMRI Board, Jenny holds non-executive Board appointments with the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, the Cancer Council SA (CCSA) and is CCSA’s delegate to Cancer Council Australia.
Jenny is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of the Australian College of Heath Service Management, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing Australia. She has a Master of Business Administration, a Graduate Diploma in Health Administration and a Bachelor of Arts. In 2020, Jenny was appointed as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia for significant service to medical administration, and to community health.