My Area of Focus

• Accreditation and Quality: Embedding a culture of robust clinical governance and compliance.

• Workforce and People: Attracting, retaining, and supporting a skilled and engaged workforce, with a particular emphasis on Aboriginal employment and leadership development.

• Sustainability and Partnerships: Building strong collaborations with our key stakeholders and new partners, while diversifying funding streams for Boab’s long-term viability.

These priorities align directly with our Strategic Plan, ensuring that every action we take is contributing to stronger community health outcomes, greater equity in access, and robust organisational sustainability.

Outlook – The Next 5 Years

Looking ahead, I see Boab Health not only as a trusted provider of health services but as a leader in innovation, equity, and workforce development across the Kimberley. Over the next five years, my focus will be to:

• Deliver growth in culturally secure, person-centred care, particularly in chronic disease and allied and mental health services.
• Expand telehealth and community-based programs to reduce barriers to access.
• Achieve financial resilience through diversified service models and partnerships.
• Nurture a workforce culture that reflects compassion, adaptability, respect, and excellence.
• Strengthen our voice in regional planning, ensuring Boab Health remains an influential partner in shaping health systems for the Kimberley.

I am committed to steering Boab Health through its current challenges and towards a future where sustainability, innovation, and community trust define our impact. By focusing on quality, people, and partnerships, I believe we will continue to create meaningful, measurable improvements in the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Allied Health Manager

Dale Vaughan

I’ve called Broome home for 37 years, raised two amazing sons here, and next year I’ll celebrate 50 years in nursing. What keeps me going is simple: the belief that everyone deserves good care, delivered with dignity, compassion, and excellence. As Boab Health’s Executive Manager of Clinical Services, my focus is on filling staffing gaps, embedding evidence-based best practice, and guiding our organisation into the next decade of growth. For me, quality and safety aren’t tick-boxes – they’re about creating systems and culture that make safe, effective, client-centred care our everyday standard.

Cultural security is at the heart of how we work. That means listening to community voices, walking alongside Aboriginal health teams and Elders, and ensuring every client feels safe, respected, and understood. I also see the future of Boab Health in strengthening our work in chronic disease, mental health, and telehealth – making care more accessible across our remote communities while keeping quality and accountability at the centre.

What makes Boab unique in the Kimberley is our people: compassionate, professional, and deeply committed to the communities we serve. My hope is that, clients will continue to feel respected and supported to take charge of their health, while staff feel valued, empowered, and proud to be part of a connected team. At the end of the day, I still carry with me the lesson I learned as a young nurse: a small act of kindness, respect, or extra care can change someone’s whole experience. That belief has guided me for nearly 50 years – and it’s what drives the work I continue to lead today.

Business Development & Finance Manager 

Louise Lydeamore

My name is Louise Lydeamore, and while settling in Broome was never part of the grand plan, more than 30 years later I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. This diverse, special place captured my heart, and it’s where I’ve built both my life and career.

In my role at Boab Health, finance is about more than “balancing the books” – it’s about creating the stable foundations that allow our incredible staff to deliver high-quality care in communities across the Kimberley. Behind every clinical session is a web of relationships, operations, and resources that I help manage so care can happen on the ground.

What excites me is Boab’s potential to keep evolving: strengthening partnerships, expanding services across the region, diversifying what we offer, and showing the real impact of primary health care in reducing strain on acute services. For staff, I want Boab to feel like a team where people feel supported, valued, and part of the solution. For clients, I want our values to shine through in the unwavering care our health professionals show – even in tough conditions, they never stop believing that small changes can transform lives.

After 25 years of service, what makes Boab unique is its deep commitment to closing health gaps, fostering staff growth, and providing care in the communities where people live. The stories that inspire me most come from the podiatrists sharing how clients recover from foot ulcers against all odds – journeys complicated by transport, weather, footwear, or living conditions, but made possible through persistence, compassion, and teamwork. Those stories remind me why this work matters:

Because with the right people and support, change is always possible.