Dr Bernadette Eather is the Chief Nurse and Clinical Services Director for Ramsay Australia. In this role she oversees Ramsay Health Care’s Clinical Governance, Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Program including facility accreditation. As Chief Nurse, she leads the Ramsay Nursing and Midwifery Academy work on the development of a comprehensive nursing and midwifery career progression pathway. Prior to her role in Ramsay Health Care, she was the State Director of Patient Safety for NSW Health. She has worked in health care for more than 30 years in a range of clinical, operational, and clinical governance roles. She spent the majority of her clinical career as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Intensive Care. She also holds a Masters in Health Management, and has recently completed a Masters in Health and Medical Law at the University of Melbourne. Bernadette is passionate about patient safety and she has a Doctorate from the University of Technology Sydney; with her research focussed on Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Systems in the acute care setting.