Australia’s Premier Health Procurement Consultancy Team


Our Services

Hospital and health service management
Hospital operational performance projects
Acquisitions & due diligence
Contract negotiation & tender preparation
Pharmacy supply, contracting & business development
Medical specialist recruitment & clinical service planning
Prosthesis procurement & management

Ian Harris of Redback Health Services, standing in front of tree outside MCG, Melbourne

Ian Harris

Managing Director

Ian has over 30 years’ experience in supply management, including senior management roles in supply and purchasing at major health organisations. Prior to establishing Redback Health Services, Ian was General Manager – Group Supply with Australian Hospital Care.

Ian has acted as FF&E Consultant/Manager for Austin & Mercy Redevelopment, Lyell McEwin Health Service Redevelopment, Royal Women’s Hospital (Vic) Redevelopment, the Alfred Centre Development and the Epworth Eastern Development.

He has been engaged as FF&E Consultant/Advisor for large-scale development projects in Queensland (Sunshine Coast), WA (Fiona Stanley & Perth Children’s), SA (New Royal Adelaide) and Victoria (Victorian Cancer Centre)

Karen Opie

Senior Associate

Child and Adolescent Health Service

Infrastructure Program Manager

Hospital Project Implementation Manager

St John of God Health Care

East Metropolitan Health Service

Senior Project Manager

North Metropolitan Health Service

Project Manager

Karen Opie Redback Health
Trent Butcher Redback Health

Trent Butcher

Senior Consultant

25+ years of overall experience in the health industry and a very mature knowledge of Health Industry Supply
Management, including Supply Management roles in major Private Health Facilities and over 20 years in various roles with Redback, Trent is one of our senior project management resources.


Trent has performed the FF&E project management role on many hospital projects in varying sizes and complexities, and is our key project manager heading up all our Aged Care Projects.

Trent’s expertise covers:

 Supply Contract Negotiations
 FF&E Project Management & Procurement
 Supply & Planning Systems
 Equipment specification
 Equipment Tendering and Negotiation
 Delivery & Commissioning Co-ordination

Rebecca Harris

Tender Specialist/Administrator

Rebecca has been a mainstay of Redback Health Services since its inception in the early 2000’s. During her tenure, she has successfully delivered small to medium projects, including St. George’s Hospital in Kew and Burnside Hospital in South Australia.

Since 2022, Rebecca has expanded her expertise into Tender Management, bidding for major construction and Government infrastructure projects across Australia.

Rebecca brings cohesion to the Redback team with her exceptional communication, administration and procurement skills. 

Rebecca Harris Redback Health
Samuel Shepherd Redback Health

Samuel Shepherd

Senior Marketing Consultant

Samuel Shepherd is a digital marketing specialist with extensive experience in online growth strategies.

He has worked with the world’s leading brands as well as Australia’s emerging industry giants, including airlines, insurance companies and the country’s top universities. This experience allows him to bring proven insights into what helps successful businesses grow online. His work spans a wide range of industries and international markets, with clients across Canada, the United States, China, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

As Senior Marketing Consultant at Redback Health Services, Samuel applies his digital marketing expertise to directly support the organisation’s marketing initiatives in the health sector.

He has established long-term partnerships with various Australian businesses and global enterprises.