The Advancing Kidney Care 2026 (AKC2026) Collaborative (the Collaborative) was established in August 2018 to oversee implementation of the AKC2026 Plan and strategic directions for the improvement of kidney health and care in Queensland.
Functions
Responsibilities of the Collaborative include:
- Implementing the strategic directions in the AKC2026 Plan.
- Advocating for timely and equitable access to quality kidney care.
- Ensuring that initiatives and decisions to be implemented within Hospital and Health Services are sensitive to the local context.
- Championing initiatives that promote the effective and optimal use of available resources.
- Agreeing initiatives to be undertaken to achieve the above aims and monitoring progress of these initiatives.
Members
The Collaborative includes consumers, clinicians (kidney health and primary care sectors), and executives from Hospital and Health Services and the Department of Health, all of whom who are committed to improving kidney care services in Queensland’s public health system. It is chaired by Lisa Davies Jones, Chief Executive, Mackay Hospital and Health Service.
Chair
Lisa Davies Jones has had a broad ranging healthcare career within nursing, service improvement, healthcare management and clinical governance. She has worked in senior leadership roles within healthcare organisations in the United Kingdom and Queensland.
Lisa is the Chief Executive at the Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS). Lisa joined the Mackay HHS in November 2020 from her role as Chief Executive establishing the Office of Rural and Remote Health (ORRH). Prior to this, in her role as Chief Executive, North West Hospital and Health Service, Lisa had a strong focus on building partnerships with Western Queensland Primary Health Network and Gidgee Healing Aboriginal Health Service to establish their shared approach to developing comprehensive primary health care through integrated services.
Lisa’s strong commitments to improving health outcomes has led to a determination to see integrated health services codesigned with communities, for the seamless delivery of health care. She is passionate about creating an environment where staff at all levels can flourish and work to their full potential. Lisa has qualifications in registered and specialist nursing and post graduate management and leadership. Lisa is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds the position of Adjunct Associate Professor, James Cook University; Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health.
Governance and reporting structure
More details are available in the Collaborative’s terms of reference (PDF, 178KB)
Contact us
For more information about the Collaborative, please contact us on
Email: AKC2026Collaborative@health.qld.gov.au
