18/11/2025
🌟 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 (𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) 🌟
And finally, we’re delighted to introduce Nicole Standfield, our third pending Director appointment, who has been recommended by the Aberlea Board for appointment, pending formal ratification at our upcoming AGM.
Nicole is currently Deputy Chief Operating Officer at Scope (Aust), one of Australia’s largest and most respected disability service providers, where she oversees governance, quality, and operational performance across more than 300 Supported Independent Living homes and 4,000 staff. She brings more than 20 years of senior leadership experience across the health, aged care, and disability sectors, with a background that uniquely combines clinical expertise and board-level strategic insight.
A registered nurse by training, Nicole has previously held senior executive roles with Calvary Health Care, Australian Unity, Jewish Care Victoria, Sapphire Care, and BlueCross, where she led large-scale residential aged care, home care, and development portfolios. Her experience spans mergers and acquisitions, growth strategy, commissioning, and governance reform across complex national organisations.
The Board’s selection panel was unanimous in its support of Nicole’s appointment, highlighting her:
✅ Deep alignment with Aberlea’s mission and values
✅ Exceptional governance, risk, and strategic leadership capability
✅ Broad experience across health, disability, and aged care sectors
✅ Balanced, common-sense approach and commitment to regional communities
Nicole is passionate about high-quality care, strong governance, and mentoring emerging leaders. Her warmth, commercial acumen and deep sector experience will make her an outstanding addition to the Aberlea Board.
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆! 💙
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