Mr. Peter Iroga, Clinical Governance Quality and Research Officer at NRH.
When Peter Iroga left the Solomon Islands to pursue a Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences under an Australia Awards Scholarship, he carried with him a clear purpose: to return home equipped with the knowledge and skills to strengthen his country’s health system.
Now a graduate, Peter is doing exactly that—bringing fresh ideas, discipline, and leadership to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) as the Clinical Governance Project Officer, supporting lead clinician Dr. Howard Marau in the delivery of clinical governance across the hospital.
Today, Peter is applying those experiences to clinical governance focused on ensuring high standards of care, patient safety, and continuous improvement. In his role at NRH, he is working on practical, patient-centered initiatives that make quality visible. These include coordinating a patient satisfaction survey to better capture the voices of patients and families and strengthening incident management processes to ensure that when things go wrong, the hospital learns and improves.
Peter recently completed the Australian Institute of Clinical Governance (AICG) training supported by Solomon Islands Australia Health Partnership, which has further sharpened his understanding of systems, risk, and quality improvement. He believes that digital tools will be pivotal to the next phase of clinical governance at NRH. Mentorship and collaboration are central to Peter’s approach. He works closely with Dr. Marau, aligning governance activities with clinical priorities, and is supported by Associate Professor Arish Naresh as he builds both technical capabilities and health leadership skills. These partnerships are helping him translate best practice into local context—designing processes that are practical, sustainable, and responsive to the Solomon Islands’ unique needs.
Looking ahead, Peter focuses on embedding a culture of quality and safety at NRH and beyond. That means strengthening feedback loops between patients and providers, building staff capability in incident reporting and improvement methods, and advocating for the digital foundations that enable consistent, reliable care. It also means continuing his own professional development, including pursuing Honours in medical sciences to deepen his expertise.
