Managing Director

James Downie

James is a Managing Director of Cove Solutions with 20+ years working in health and aged care in Australia, the Middle East and Europe.

He is a former CEO of the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA), where he led the introduction of Activity Based Funding for Australia’s public hospital system. He has advised governments on health financing issues around the world, including North America, Europe and the Middle East.

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At Cove Solutions, he supports clients in the design and implementation of costing, pricing and funding models, including navigating the stakeholder landscape and inter-jurisdictional complexities inherent within any large social services funding system. James’s deep technical knowledge of costing and pricing also enables him to advise health organisations on strengthening the efficiency and financial sustainability of their business model.

Managing Director

Emily Prior

Emily is a Managing Director of Cove Solutions with 20+ years working in health and aged care in Australia, the United Kingdom, the Middle East and the Pacific.

Emily is a qualified actuary with deep technical expertise in analytics, modelling, AI, data and business intelligence. As a career consultant, Emily has supported clients on a wide variety of projects as an analytical expert considering all aspects of service volumes, funding, quality, efficiency, and value for money. In addition, she has extensive experience working alongside organisations to co-design data and analytics strategies, and in developing the operating models, governance frameworks and end-user outputs required to successfully implement these strategies. She has worked for clients across the full spectrum of settings including public and private service providers, commissioners, technology companies, policy makers, and regulators.

Our Network

Experts and Analysts

James and Emily have a broad network of subject matter experts and technical analysts based in Australia, the United Kingdom and the Middle East. When delivering work for clients, they are able to tailor a team to the precise needs of the client, bringing together the best combination of capabilities and capacity in the required locations.