Dmitry Shibanov
CEO & MD, SMPLS Innovation · Chairman, Beata Homecare
Melbourne-based healthcare, aged care and disability-sector executive and governance leader with 30+ years' experience, leading with a practical, person-first lens focused on dignity, safety, outcomes and accountability.
30+ Years at the Intersection of Care and Leadership
I lead, fix and scale service organisations across aged care, NDIS disability services and community health. My core strengths are clinical governance, quality and safety, risk and compliance, and building operating models that hold up under real-world pressure — not just in PowerPoint. I translate between boards and executives, frontline teams, regulators, families and partners to get clarity, alignment and measurable results.
I also drive innovation and digital transformation — systems, data, tech-enabled care, redesign — where it genuinely improves care outcomes, efficiency and client choice, without compromising rights or quality. I'm particularly motivated by improving access and outcomes for regional, rural and remote communities.
As CEO and Managing Director of SMPLS Innovation, I lead a healthcare innovation and transformation consultancy that works with providers across Australia and the APAC region. As Chairman of Beata Homecare, I provide governance oversight across quality, risk, compliance and performance.
I travel regularly to international conferences and exhibitions, actively bringing new healthcare technology to the APAC market and building partnerships with global innovators.
Current Positions
Areas of Expertise
Healthcare & Aged Care Operations
Multi-site performance, occupancy, admissions pathways, workforce models, rostering, incidents, audits and continuous improvement. Building scalable SOPs, governance cadence, KPI dashboards and accountability frameworks that hold up under real-world pressure.
Clinical Governance & Quality
Strengthening governance through committees, delegations, policies, clinical indicators, audits, open disclosure, complaints and risk registers. Aligned to Australian aged care and NDIS expectations — compliance is the baseline, not the goal.
Dementia & Behaviours Management
Trauma-informed dementia care, environmental design, family engagement and behaviour support planning. Prioritising least restrictive practice and reducing restraint via capability uplift, monitoring and proactive models.
Technology, Digital Health & Cybersecurity
Translating between clinical, operational and technical stakeholders. ERP/CRM, clinical systems, data governance, privacy, cyber risk, interoperability and implementation/change management. Simple architectures and adoption-first designs.
Operating Principles
Conferences & Engagements
I attend and speak at major healthcare technology conferences across Australia and internationally, actively bringing new solutions to the APAC market and connecting providers with global innovation.
Available for speaking engagements, panel discussions and workshop facilitation across Australia and APAC.
Articles & Podcasts
Speaker Profile PDFFor media enquiries, interview requests or contributed articles, contact via LinkedIn or the form below.
Let's solve something together
Whether you need a board-ready strategy, a technology sourcing partner, or a governance uplift — I'm available for consulting engagements across Australia and APAC.
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