OFFICE of general counsel

WELCOME
Welcome to the Office of the General Counsel. At Kaizen Synergy, the General Counsel has a dual function as both Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer for Kaizen Synergy.

GENERAL COUNSEL
Nihal Samara JD MPH BSc AFCHSE PhD(Law/Mng)*

Nihal specialises in Health and Commercial law and over the past 14 years and held a number of senior management positions.

He currently sits as the Legal Member on the:
-Podiatrists Registration Board of Victoria and
-Western Network of General Practice Human Research and Ethics Committee.

Over the last 10 years Nihal has worked in the legal and compliance team for a major Private Health Insurer, General Manager of an integrated tertiary primary medical service and head of the Australian National Diabetes Institute.

In 2000 Nihal recieved an Honorary University Deans Award for project management and development of a major
Public-Private-Partnership involving a leading Australian University.

Nihal has also assisted and advised State and Federal Government Ministers, Divisions and Networks of General Practice, Medical Colleges and Universities in connection with health policies, strategic and operational matters, governance systems, curricula, clinical services and general regulatory compliance matters.

Earlier in 2008 he presented three papers at the International Medical Diagnostics Conference in Dubai. He was one of the Oral speakers who presented on system integration, risk management, clinical governance and how legal models can be integrated to improve clinical services in health organizations.

At present Nihal is undertaking a PhD in the Faculty of Business and Law at Victoria University. His research topic is: Analysis of Management and Governance Models in Community Health and How These Impact on the Quality of Health Services.

On a day to day basis Nihal is responsible for ensuring that our clients recieve the attention and tailored solutions that Kaizen Synergy is renowned for.

TEL: 8307 8347
EMAIL: nihal.samara@kaizensynergy.com