Japara Healthcare Limited announced that JoAnne Stephenson has been appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director. She is currently a Non- Executive Director of ASX listed Asaleo Care Limited and Challenger Limited, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Department of Health and Human Services (Victoria), Chair of the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and the Independent Chair of two GE Consumer Insurance entities in Australia. In addition, Mr. Tim Poole has resigned from the Board.

JoAnne was also previously a Non-Executive Director of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute.