Ms Cranham is on secondment from her role as executive director of aged operations at Ballarat Health Services.

"I have always heard great things about RNH, especially in residential aged care, which I am very interested to learn more about. On a personal level it provides me with some respite from the freezing Ballarat winters and an opportunity to further explore our beautiful state," Ms Cranham said.

Ms Cranham has also taken on the role of the Grampian Region Aged Care Hub Lead, a leadership position created to oversee and support COVID-19 outbreak planning, response and management for aged care providers across the region.

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"The role enabled me to work closely with public aged care providers across the region and regional leads across the State to strengthen our capabilities," Ms Cranham said.

"I gained experience in outbreak management last year through two outbreaks within my programs, which were swiftly and successfully managed by our team of experts in infectious disease management, aged care clinical care and emergency management. Fortunately, we have not been required to manage any other outbreaks across the region".

Ms Cranham said just a week into the role and she had been warmly welcomed not just by staff but also by the general community.

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