Stuart Smith

Mr Smith has worked in insurance, superannuation, investment and funds management for over 40 years. He started with National Mutual (now AMP) in the investments division and was responsible for the establishment of the funds management business for National Mutual. In 1984, he established an independent funds management group and floated Hospitals of Australia - the first healthcare investment fund in Australia. Hospitals of Australia owned and operated a number of hospitals throughout Australia. Mr Smith was intimately involved in the building of a number of hospitals including Strathfield Private, Southern Highlands Private Hospital, Port Macquarie Hospital and the refurbishment of a number of other healthcare facilities. Hospitals of Australia was ultimately acquired by Mayne Nickless Limited. In the past 15 years, Mr Smith developed and built the Medica Centre and opened the first digital (paperless) private surgical hospital in Australia. He is currently involved in developing new hospitals in Melbourne. Mr Smith is also involved in utilising digital technology to generate increased productivity and efficiencies for the Healthcare sector.