Leadership

A trusted leader with more than 25 years’ experience leading delivery and reform across diverse infrastructure sectors throughout Australasia. Priscilla has been a positive catalyst for change in both the private and public sectors. She helps to ensure social infrastructure delivers outcomes for local communities, helping improve lives and economies while maintaining project efficiencies and driving innovation.

Priscilla commenced as CEO of VHBA in February 2025, having held the immediate prior role of Deputy Director General, Health Infrastructure Queensland.

Priscilla has held recent previous senior leadership positions as CEO, Infrastructure Association of Queensland; Principal Transport & Resources Australasia, Arup; Independent Chair Investment Assurance Committee, Queensland Health; founding Executive Director, Contribute Consulting Pty Ltd and Head of Strategic Projects, Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd.

Jodie leads the Project Management Office & Governance team (Reporting, Project Controls, Quality & Assurance) and Program Operations team (Capital Finance, Procurement & Health & Safety).

She has more than 20 years’ experience across both the public and private sectors. Her previous roles include establishing the Department of Transport’s portfolio’s investment strategy, Project Management Office and reporting.

She has also provided advisory services, acted as a Gateway reviewer on social infrastructure projects, worked in the Department of Treasury and Finance's Commercial Division and for the Spotless Group.

Laura leads the Office of the Strategy & Governance team, playing a vital role in strengthening governance systems, ensuring alignment across portfolios, and leading ministerial engagement.

She brings extensive experience across the public sector and tertiary education, where she has led economic development strategies, service delivery, and government reform across a diverse portfolio. Laura has played a key role in delivering significant policy initiatives – including Jobs Victoria, the Sick Pay Guarantee Pilot and Victoria's Social Enterprise Strategy.

With her expertise in navigating complex government priorities and parliamentary processes, Laura supports our Executive Leadership Team to uphold high standards of accountability, deliver on key commitments, and foster a strong, connected culture across VHBA and VIDA.

Alastair oversees project delivery at a portfolio level for the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA), supporting multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a diverse range of infrastructure projects that improve health outcomes for all Victorians.

With over 20 years’ experience in delivering large-scale, complex infrastructure across Australia and Asia, Alastair brings deep expertise in managing high-profile capital works programs. His background includes major transport infrastructure projects in Victoria, as well as international experience in Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Alastair is committed to driving strong performance across VHBA’s project portfolio. He champions collaboration, accountability, and safety to ensure successful outcomes across multiple projects and specialist teams.

Rachael leads the Strategic Communications and Engagement team at VHBA, bringing a wealth of experience working across the government and private sector, including previous in senior leadership roles at Metro Trains Melbourne, Major Roads Projects Victoria and across roles in TV, print and radio. 

Rachael brings extensive experience operating in complex environments to deliver initiatives that enable the business, including amplifying – in the public domain – opportunities across our projects. She’s also accountable for enhancing employee engagement through the internal communications function – which translates business strategy into meaningful engagement for employees – and her Division delivers thought leadership to industry partners. 

Rachael leads the Division that engages the community to create awareness and support for our $15 billion portfolio of initiatives. She has significant experience managing public perception risk, community relations, project engagement, social license to operate, crisis communications, and issues management.