Lucy O’Flaherty will step down as CEO of Sydney-based private operator Columbia Aged Care at year’s end to become Chief Executive of Not For Profit Primary Health Tasmania.

Lucy has spent 15 years in aged care leadership, including a decade as CEO of Glenview Community Services in Hobart, where she led the development of Korongee, Australia’s first purpose-built dementia village inspired by De Hogeweyk in the Netherlands.

“Anyone who has spent any time working in aged care knows how important general practice, allied health and other primary care services are to the health and wellbeing of our community,” she said. “There’s a lot of great work being done across Tasmania to integrate health care, aged care, community and social services and I’m excited to be part of that.”

She will return to Hobart for the new role. At Columbia, Chief Financial Officer Nick Moutos will serve as Acting CEO from the end of the year. Lucy told The Weekly SOURCE she is assisting the board with recruitment of her successor.