Dr. Lachie Hayes completed his medical degree at the University of Adelaide and underwent advanced training in haematology at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Austin Hospital, Ballarat Base Hospital, and The Royal Children's/Royal Women's Hospitals.

Lachie has served the northern community through his tenure at Northern Health for a decade and a half, founding the Clinical Haematology Service in 2009, establishing and consolidating Cancer Services (including Ambulatory Care and Hospital-in-the-Home) in 2018 as their inaugural Medical Divisional Director, and supporting the introduction of the service-wide EMR in the role of first Chief Medical Informatics Officer.

With over 15 years of experience caring for patients in the northern suburbs across both public and private sectors as a general haematologist, medical executive, and health informatician, he has resumed his commitment to community haematology in the north, bringing a breadth of understanding of the evolving digital health system and a deep appreciation for modern, patient-centred care.

Lachie is experienced in the full spectrum of haematological conditions, with specific interests in non-malignant haematology, including anticoagulation/bleeding disorders, immuno-haematology (primary and secondary), myeloproliferative disorders, and thrombosis. He has managed women with haematological disorders in pregnancy for over a decade and is the Obstetric Haematology lead for Perinatal Medicine at the Mercy Hospital for Women.

When not working, Lachie enjoys connecting with friends and engaging in his local community.