Ray Messom

CEO of WentWest

Ray is the CEO of WentWest which leads primary health care system integration in Western Sydney. As the Primary Health Network, WentWest commissions services into targeted areas of need and supports improvements in clinical services across a diverse catchment area. Prior to joining WentWest, Ray led System Information and Analytics (SIA) Branch for the NSW Ministry of Health which supports the data and analytical needs of the $22 billion NSW public health system. It leads data governance system-wide and research on and evaluation of incentives, key performance indicators and health care improvement initiatives. 

Ray has also work with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Canada and PwC Australia where he advised government, private, NGOs and academic sectors across Australia and Canada on several transformational reform agendas. As a health economist and senior administrator for more than 15 years, Ray has dedicated his career to the translation of evidence into policy and policy into outcomes for citizens.