Goodstart welcomes Nick Hansen as new Chief Products and Services Officer

Goodstart Early Learning has confirmed that Nick Hansen has been appointed as the Group’s new Chief Products and Services Officer. 

Mr Hansen will replace Lynne Walker, the outgoing Chief Orchestration Officer, who joined Goodstart in June 2020 to take up the newly created role, with an expected start date in April. 

Mr Hansen joins Goodstart from Anglicare Southern Queensland, a leading provider of care aged care, foster care and social related services, where he spent four years, of which just over one year was spent as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer. 

Prior to that Mr Hansen has held a variety of roles across the not-for-profit and for-profit sector care focussed sector including at Mercy Community, Regis Aged Care and Blue Care.

On commencing his new role Mr Hansen will be leading a range of Goodstart teams including Marketing Brand and Family Services; Communications, Corporate Affairs and Partnerships; Data Analytics and Insights; and Centre Services teams, working closely with the Chief Operating Officer, Melinda Smith and Chief Children’s Officer, Sue Robb.

Commenting on social media Goodstart said, “Welcome to our Goodstart team Nick. We can’t wait for you to join our 15,000-strong team to support our journey ahead, working for Australia’s children and giving them the very best start in life.”