Helen Monkivitch

Helen Monkivitch was born in 1942. She trained as a nurse then midwife at Mercy Private Hospital in Victoria in 1964 and then took vows with the Sisters of Mercy. In 1971 she transferred to Mercy Maternity Hospital, initially as a charge sister, then supervisor before being promoted to deputy director of nursing in 1976. In 1988 Monkivitch was the first female to be elected president of the Australian College of Health Service Executives. She became director of Mercy Health and Aged Care in 1997. == Awards and recognition ==

Monkitvitch was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the community, particularly through the establishment of major health, aged and palliative care facilities in Victoria, and to the Catholic Church". She was inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2014. == References ==