Cam Ansell

Title
Director, Corporate Services

Sector experience
Specialising in the provision of consulting services to the private and public sector, Cam manages all major advisory /consulting projects for Grant Thornton (WA). These projects have involved litigation support, budgeting /feasibility analysis, compliance reviews, major restructures, negotiations and mediations, recruitment and the development of effective information systems.

Over the past 17 years, Cam has been responsible for many organisational transformation projects including comprehensive reviews of client’s financial and operational systems, human resources and infrastructure. He has facilitated restructure and change management processes within these organisations and has supported the clients on issues of organisational structure, recruitment, redundancies, operating systems, reporting and communications.

Cam is recognised as one of Australia’s leading experts on the residential aged care industry. He is a commentator on Government policy and financial viability having reviewed the performance of all Australian aged care providers.

Cam has worked extensively to assist developing nations in the areas of trade, education, procurement and financial management. He has undertaken major projects in Australia and Asia for the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and AusAID.

Cam manages major Aboriginal affairs projects commissioned by government agencies. He has extensive experience in the provision of assistance to Aboriginal organisations and funding bodies. Cam has co-ordinated major restructures, reviews of government policy, financial/compliance reviews, strategic/business plans, grant controllerships and administrations and mediations for the Department of Health & Aged Care, Health Department of Western Australia and ATSIC involving over 80 different indigenous organisations in Australia.

Key expertise
In his professional role, Cam’s directorial responsibilities include marketing, client relations and recruitment. His analytical skills and experience in strategic planning have been valuable assets in his positions on both commercial and not-for-profit Boards.  His areas of expertise are:

• Aged Care policy development and sector performance evaluation
• Comprehensive reviews of client’s financial and operational systems and their human resources and infrastructure
• International development projects to assist developing nations in the areas of trade, education, procurement and financial management
• Mediation, negotiations and litigation support
• Highly experienced in procurement evaluation and probity
• Specialist in internal audit, systems evaluation and improvement
• Track record in the management and audit of project accounts both in Australia and Indonesia for donor agencies and government bodies
• Highly experienced in funding program evaluation
• SME Specialist Particular focus Indigenous Communities and privately owned businesses
• Business training specialist SME and Government

Professional qualifications and memberships

• Bachelor of Business Edith Cowan University
• Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
• Fellow, Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
• Member, Institute Internal Auditors
• ASIC Registered Company Auditor

Publications

• ‘Bring on the Third Wave of Reform’ Ageing Agendas 2009
• Grant Thornton Aged Care Survey 2008 (Co-Authored Professor Warren Hogan)
• ‘Aged Care Sector Financial Performance’ National Healthcare Journal, October 2006
• 'The Redevelopment Revolution', National Healthcare Journal, February 2004
• 'Independent Living - the Changing Landscape', Living Environment Focus ACSWA News October 2003

Contact
T  +61 8 9480 2000
E cansell@gtwa.com.au