Cam Richard
Chief Financial Officer
Benetas
Campbell Richards joined Benetas as Chief Financial Officer/Company Secretary in 2022, having had a successful career spanning 17 years in public health, government, not-for-profit and professional services, including six years at KPMG. Cam has managed broad portfolios such as capital investment, financial control, commercial and government funding, as well as corporate governance.
Cam joined Benetas from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood where he spent the previous 10 years of his career. There, he held roles, including Director of Strategy, Government Relations and Projects and various Finance roles, including Capital & Strategic Investments and Financial Controller.
Cam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil) and Commerce (Accounting), is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has also completed the Company Directors Course certification with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Cam is passionate about helping Benetas grow and providing strong Finance leadership as we continue to deliver sustainable aged care services across Victoria.
SESSIONS
2:10
Panel: Managing rising costs & workforce investment
With workforce reforms requiring 24/7 registered nurse coverage and a minimum of 215 care minutes per resident per day, how can providers afford these staffing increases?
While the $2.6 billion wage increase for 60,000 aged care nurses is subsidised by the government in the short term, what happens when funding stops? How can providers prepare for potential cost burdens in the future?
Moderator: Cam Richard, Chief Financial Officer, Benetas
Shilpa Jose, Chief Commercial Officer, Churches of Christ in Queensland
Jing Fang, Executive Finance Transformation and Governance, Southern Cross Care
Alex Lynch, Director of Aged Care and Community Care, Catholic Health Australia
Selina Gerner, Partner, McGrathNicol