The Victorian Government today announced the appointment of Cathy Henderson as the new Chief Executive Officer of WorkSafe Victoria.
Ms. Henderson has been the CEO of Merri-bek City Council since 2019, and was reappointed on a five year contract in May last year.
She has previously held senior positions at Darebin, and Port Phillip Councils in Victoria, and Waverley Council in New South Wales.
Deputy Premier and WorkSafe Minister Ben Carroll said Ms Henderson’s experience across community, regulatory and public sectors would be crucial to addressing workplace safety challenges.
Merri-bek Mayor Cr Helen Davidson said the council was saddened by the news, but wished Ms Henderson well in her new role.
She said the organisation was in a much better position thanks to Cathy, who had been a driving force of customer-service excellence.
Ms Henderson finishes at Merri-bek on 24th October.
The council will appoint an interim CEO before commencing the search for a new chief executive officer.