KEYNOTE WA Health Director General
Dr Shirley Bowen is a skilled physician with extensive experience across all aspects of health service delivery. Shirley is passionate about person centred care and delivering excellent health care to the people of Western Australia.
Prior to her appointment as Director General in May 2024, she served as North Metropolitan Health Service chief executive and chief executive of St John of God Subiaco Hospital.
Throughout her career, Dr Bowen has demonstrated leadership across public and private health sectors, holding notable positions, including chief medical officer of the Australian Capital Territory, executive director of Fremantle Hospital and dean of the School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Australia. In these roles, she advanced healthcare standards, fostered medical education and led innovative research and community services.
