April 4, 2025#WeAreNorthern
Meet Mary Stojanoski, Director, Human Resources & Talent Acquisition, Northern Health.
Q: First, let’s start with your coffee order?
A: Almond latte, and I also love a Turkish coffee when I’m at home.
Q: Tell us about your journey at Northern Health?
A: I started at Northern Health on a part-time fixed term contract in a project role and 10 years later I’m still here! My current position is the Director Human Resources & Talent Acquisition. The Talent team work with hiring managers to find, identify, attract, and hire qualified candidates, ensuring Northern Health continue its growth trajectory with the right people in the right roles. The Human Resources team work with leadership at Northern Health through strategic planning and alignment, industrial and employee relations, performance management, change management and compliance and risk management.
Q: What is the best part of working at Northern Health?
A: I genuinely love the people I work with, the commitment they show supporting each other and those they provide care to. For me personally, it’s the ability to make positive contributions to the community I live in.
Q: If you weren’t in your current role, what would you have been instead?
A: I would have loved to have been a Primary School teacher!
Q: Tell us one thing not many people know about you?
A: I can hold my breath under water for a long time! I can swim the width of a pool in one breath and the length of a 50-meter pool in two! Next time you see me, ask me why I trained myself to be able to do this.
Q: What is your favourite book/movie character and why?
A: I love reading, so many books to choose from! I love reading crime and suspense and the good old romance! At the moment, I’m really enjoying Liane Moriarty’s books. I especially enjoy that once I finish reading the book, there is limited series on the book I can watch!
Q: Sweet or savoury?
A: I love cooking and eating both!
