Funda Ozenc is Chair of Refuge Victoria and an accomplished C-suite executive and Non-Executive Director with more than 20 years’ experience across health, aged care, disability, retirement living, community services. A transformational leader, Funda has led strategy, operations, governance and large-scale change across ASX-listed companies and purpose-led organisations. Most recently, as Chief Quality Officer at VMCH, she held enterprise responsibility for quality, clinical governance, risk and transformation across more than 35 services supporting over 10,000 people and 3,000 employees. Her experience includes leading major acquisitions and service commissioning; implementing significant reforms across aged care, retirement living, the NDIS and disability services; and translating Royal Commission recommendations into stronger governance and practice. She has also presented and advocated at national forums to influence reform and improve outcomes for people and communities. Funda holds an MBA, a Bachelor of Arts, a Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management, and a Diploma of Nursing. She is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and brings more than a decade of board and governance experience. A proud feminist, culturally diverse woman. Funda is committed to creating a more equal society in which every woman and child can live safely, independently and with dignity. Her purpose is to bring people together to build stronger organisations and services that make a meaningful and lasting difference. She leads collaboratively, with courage, determination and compassion.