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Guidelines Leadership Group
- Sutapa Mukherjee (Co-Chair)
- Steve McGloughlin (Co-Chair)
- Zoe Adey-Wakeling
- Meera Agar
- Jason Agostino
- Nicole Allard
- Bridget Barber
- Karen Booth
- Asha Bowen
- Lucy Burr
- Peter Cameron
- Brendan Carrigan
- Allen Cheng
- Megan Cooper
- Frances Dark
- Josh Davis
- Rosalind Elliot
- John Ferguson
- Mark Frydenberg
- Allan Glanville
- Sarah Hilmer
- Carol Hodgson
- Caroline Homer
- Katherine Isbister
- Michelle King
- Brendan McMullan
- Nick Medland
- Brett Mitchell
- Mark Morgan
- Christine Mott
- Vasi Naganathan
- Priya Nair
- Marty Nichols
- Sophie Noble
- Chris O’Donnell
- Michael Parr
- Pieter Peach
- Vijay Roach
- Tom Simpson
- Jo Sutherland
- Wayne Varndell
- Jaclyn Walsh
Previous serving members:
- Kate Armstrong
- Melissah Burnett
- Lyn Byers
- Ming Chen
- Josh Davis
- Nila Dharan
- Julian Elliott
- Peter Fowler
- Janeane Harlum
- Phillipa Hore
- Eleanor Horton
- Satrio Nindyo Istiko
- Jacinta Johnson
- Sarah Larkins
- Karin Leder
- Ewen McPhee
- Paul Myles
- Rebecca Randall
- Joshua Vogel
- Ian Whyte
- Leeroy William
Steering Committee
- Caroline Homer (Chair)
- Alexis Apostolellis, ASHM
- Renu Borst, AAG
- Stephane Bouchoucha, ACIPC
- Asha Bowen, RACP
- Zoe Bradfield, ACM
- Marina Buchanan-Grey, ACN
- Dawn Casey, NACCHO
- Chris Cokis, ANZCA
- Vincent Cornelisse, RACP
- Steven Faux, RMSANZ
- Mark Frydenberg, RACS
- Sally Green, Cochrane Australia
- Ken Griffin, APNA
- Stephan Groombridge, RACGP
- Garun Hamilton, ASA (sleep)
- Anita Hobson-Powell, AHPA
- Alison Hodak, ACCCN
- Anthony Holley, ANZICS
- Vase Jovanoska, RANZCOG
- Sabina Knight, CRANAplus
- Robert Lee, ACEM
- Ryan Lovett, ACP
- Rekha Pai Mangalore, ASID
- Kristin Michaels, SHPA
- Andrew Miller, ASA (anaesthesia)
- Peter Morley, ARC
- Julia Morphet, CENA
- Bridin Murnion, ASCEPT
- Sean Mutchmor, ACRRM
- Linda Ng, ACNN
- Camilla Rowland, Palliative Care
- Megan Sarson, THANZ
- Hayley See, TSANZ
Previous serving members:
- John Allan, RANZCP
- Nicola Ballenden, ACEM
- Terri-Lee Barrett, ACM
- Vanessa Beavis, ANZCA
- Tanya Buchanan, TSANZ
- Joseph Doyle, ASID
- Danijela Gnjidic, ASCEPT
- Louise Hardy, RACP
- Nicola Lewis, RACP
- Sharon McGowan (Chair)
- Tamara McKee, ACPCWG
- Suzi Nou, ASA (anaesthesia)
- Kristie Popkiss, ACIPC
- Philip Russo, ACIPC
- James Beckford Saunders, AAG
- Jason Soon, RACP
- Alan Young, ASA (sleep)
Consumer Panel
The Consumer Panel is co-convened with our community partner, the Consumer’s Health Forum of Australia
- Rebecca Randall (Co-Chair)
- Michelle King (Co-Chair)
- Chris Lassig
- Joanne Muller
- Sophie Noble
- Nicholas Wood
- Puspa Sherlock
- Irene Mewburn
- Kealey Griffiths
Previous serving members:
- Eleanor Horton (2020-March 2023)
- Mya Cubitt (June 2020-June 2022)
- Richard Brightwell (June 2020 – December 2020)
- Amrita Deshpande (June 2020 – December 2020)
- Adam Ehm (June 2020 – December 2020)
- Monica Ferrie (June 2020 – December 2020)
- Satrio Nindyo Istiko (June 2020 – August 2020)
- Lara Pullin (June 2020 – December 2020)
- Elizabeth Robinson (June 2020 – December 2020)
- Adele Witt (June 2020 – December 2020)
- Lynda Condon (June 2020 – October 2021)
- Elle Peters-Wisniak
Drug Treatment PANEL
- Bridget Barber (Co-Chair), Infectious Diseases Physician
- Josh Davis (Co-Chair), Infectious Diseases Physician
- Theresa Cole, Paediatric Immunologist
- Jane Davies, Infectious Diseases and General Medicine Physician
- Dan Ewald, General Practitioner
- Amanda Gwee, Paediatric Infectious Disease Specialist & Pharmacologist
- Karin Leder, Infectious Diseases Physician
- Gail Matthews, Infectious Diseases Physician
- James McCarthy, Infectious Diseases Physician
- James McMahon, Infectious Diseases Physician
- Trisha Peel, Academic Infectious Diseases Physician
- Jason Roberts, Consultant Clinical Pharmacist
- Sarah Sasson, Clinical Immunologist
- Ian Seppelt, Intensive Care Specialist
- Tom Snelling, Infectious Diseases Physician
- Brad Wibrow, Intensive Care Specialist
Previous serving members:
- Chris Raftery (June 2020 – December 2022)
- Megan Rees (June 2020 – September 2022)
- Katie Flanagan (June 2020 – July 2020)
- Elena Schneider-Futschik (June 2020 – July 2020)
- Michelle Giles (June 2020 – December 2020)
Primary and Chronic Care Panel
- Nicole Allard (Co-Chair), General Practitioner
- Mark Morgan (Co-Chair), General Practitioner
- Georgina Taylor (Deputy Chair), General Practitioner
- Jennifer Alison, Respiratory Physiotherapist
- Kathryn Bailey, Physiotherapist
- Penny Burns, General Practitioner
- Anne Holland, Physiotherapist and Respiratory Research
- Michelle Mason, Nursing
- Ben Chen, Rehabilitation Medicine
- Steve Kisely, Psychiatrist
- Sabina Knight, Remote Area Nurse
- Sarah Larkins, General Practitioner and Rural Medicine Specialist
- Alistair Miller, Respiratory and Sleep Physician
- Carmel Nelson, Rural and Remote Medicine Specialist (Indigenous Health)
- Bernard Shiu, General Practitioner
- Mieke van Driel, General Practitioner
- David Watters, Surgeon
- Dina Watterson, Occupational Therapist
Previous serving members:
- Lyn Byers, Remote Area Nursing (March 2020 – May 2022)
- Jason Agostino, General Practitioner and Epidemiologist (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health) (March 2020 – November 2020)
- Paul Burgess, Public Health Physician (March 2020 – November 2020)
- Kirsty Douglas, General Practitioner (March 2020 – November 2020)
- Ben Ewald, General Practitioner (March 2020 – November 2020)
- Dan Ewald, General Practitioner (March 2020 – November 2020)
- Dianna Fornasier, Remote Area Nurse (March 2020 – November 2020)
- Louis Peachey, General Practitioner (March 2020 – November 2020)
- David Peiris, General Practitioner (March 2020 – November 2020)
- Rhonda Stuart, Infectious Diseases Physician (March 2020 – June 2020)
- Lucie Walters, General Practitioner (March 2020 – November 2020)
- Ineke Weaver, General Practitioner (March 2020 – November 2020)
Acute and Critical Care Panel
- Lucy Burr (Co-Chair), Respiratory Physician
- Priya Nair (Co-Chair), Intensive Care Specialist
- Simon Hendel (Deputy Co-Chair), Anaesthetist & Trauma Consultant
- Carol Hodgson (Deputy Co-Chair), Physiotherapist (Intensive Care)
- Kiran Shekar (Deputy Co-Chair), Intensive Care Specialist
- Melissa Ankravs, Intensive Care Pharmacist
- Bronwyn Avard, Intensive Care Specialist
- Kelly Cairns, Senior Pharmacist
- Craig French, Intensive Care Specialist
- Allan Glanville, Respiratory Physician
- Nicky Gilroy, Infectious Diseases Physician
- Sumitha Gounden, Rehabilitation Specialist
- Kim Hansen, Emergency Physician
- Sue Huckson, Intensive Care Registry and Guidelines Specialist
- Jon Iredell, Infectious Diseases Physician
- Carrie Janerka, Emergency Nurse
- Rose Jaspers, Critical Care Nurse
- Ed Litton, Intensive Care Specialist
- Stephen Macdonald, Emergency Physician
- Steve McGloughlin, Intensive Care Specialist and Infectious Diseases Physician
- Robert O’Sullivan, Geriatrician
- Sandra Peake, Intensive Care Specialist
- Owen Robinson, Infectious Diseases Physician
- Chantel Sharland, Critical Care Nurse
- Ian Seppelt, Intensive Care Specialist
- Peter Wark, Respiratory Physician
Previous serving Hospital and Acute Care & Critical Care Panel members:
- Paul Myles, Anaesthetist (March 2020 – October 2022)
- Katherine Gibney (March 2020 – June 2020)
- Phan Nguyen (March 2020 – August 2020)
- Andrew Udy (March 2020 – August 2020)
- Matt O’Sullivan (March 2020 – July 2020)
- Huyen Tran (April 2020 – August 2020)
- Sally McCarthy (April 2020 – January 2021)
Pregnancy and Perinatal Care Panel
- Caroline Homer (Co-Chair), Midwife, Maternal and Perinatal Health Specialist
- Vijay Roach (Co-Chair), Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist
- Michelle Giles (Deputy Co-Chair), Infectious Diseases Specialist
- Clare Whitehead (Deputy Co-Chair), Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist
- Wendy Burton, General Practitioner
- Teena Downton, General Practitioner and Rural Medicine Specialist
- Glenda Gleeson, Midwife and Remote Medicine Specialist
- Adrienne Gordon, Neonatologist
- Karen Hose, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
- Jenny Hunt, Public Health Physician (Aboriginal Health)
- Nolan McDonnell, Obstetric Anaesthetist
- Philippa Middleton, Perinatal Epidemiologist
- Antonia Shand, Obstetrician and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist
Previous serving members:
- Kellie Wilton (May 2020 – December 2022)
- Jackie Kitschke (May 2020 – November 2021)
- Jeremy Oats (May 2020 – February 2022)
Paediatric and Adolescent Care Panel
- Asha Bowen (Co-Chair), Paediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
- Brendan McMullan (Co-Chair), Paediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
- David Tingay (Deputy Co-Chair), Neonatologist
- Nan Vasilunas (Deputy Co-Chair), Paediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
- Lorraine Anderson, Remote Area General Practitioner
- James Best, Rural General Practitioner
- Penny Burns, General Practitioner
- Simon Craig, Paediatric Emergency Physician
- Dianne Crellin, Paediatric Emergency Nurse
- Simon Erickson, Paediatric Intensivist
- Nick Fancourt, General Paediatrician
- Zoy Goff, Paediatric Pharmacist
- Vimbai Kapuya, Rural General Practitioner
- Mark Moore, Nurse Practitioner
- Danielle Wurzel, Paediatric Respiratory Physician
Previous serving members:
- Luregn Schlapbach (June 2020)
- Kathryn Roberts (June 2020 – August 2020)
- Lorelle Malyon (June 2020 – December 2020)
- Catherine Keyte (June 2020 – January 2021)
Care of Older People and Palliative Care Panel
- Meera Agar (Co-Chair), Palliative Medicine Physician
- Richard Lindley (Co-Chair), Geriatrician
- Natasha Smallwood (Deputy Chair), Respiratory Physician
- Mandy Callary, Geriatrician
- Michael Chapman, Palliative Medicine Physician
- Philip Good, Palliative Medicine Physician
- Peter Jenkin, Aged Care Nurse Practitioner
- Deidre Morgan, Occupational Therapist (Palliative Care)
- Vasi Naganathan, Geriatrician
- Velandai Srikanth, Geriatrician
- Penny Tuffin, Advanced Practice Palliative Care Pharmacist
- Elizabeth Whiting, Geriatrician
- Leeroy William, Palliative Medicine Physician
- Patsy Yates, Palliative Care Specialist (Nursing)
Previous serving members:
- Rhonda Stuart (June 2020 – July 2020)
Expert Advisory Group
- Ross Baker, Haematologist
- Deborah Bateson, Family Planning Specialist
- David Burgner, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist
- Theresa Cole, Paediatric Immunologist
- Jennifer Curnow, Haematologist
- Briony Cutts, Obstetric Medicine Specialist and Haematologist
- Miles Davenport, Infection Analytics Specialist
- Nila Dharan, Infectious Diseases Specialist
- Anoop Enjeti, Haematologist
- Martha Hickey, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist
- Prahlad Ho, Haematologist
- Adam Holyoak, Emergency Medicine and Retrieval Specialist
- Andrew Kelly, Paediatric Cardiologist
- Helen Liley, Neonatologist
- James McFadyen, Haematologist
- Catriona Melville, Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist
- Eileen Merriman, Haematologist
- Helen Savoia, Obstetric Medicine Specialist and Haematologist
- Magdalena Simonis, Women’s Health Specialist and General Practitioner
- Gilda Tachedjian, Virologist
- Chee Wee Tan, Haematologist
- Huyen Tran, Haematologist
- Chris Ward, Haematologist
- Katrina Williams, Prognostics Expert
Pathways to Care Working Group
- Penny Burns, General Practitioner
- Kim Hansen, Emergency Physician
- Carrie Janerka, Emergency Nurse
- Brendan McMullan, Paediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
- Alistair Miller, Respiratory and Sleep Physician
- Mark Morgan, General Practitioner
- Marty Nichols, Paramedic Specialist
- Andrew Stewardson, Infectious Diseases Physician
Cardiac Arrest Working Group
- Jason Acworth, Paediatric Emergency Physician
- Neil Ballard, Public Health and Tropical Medicine Specialist
- Samantha Bendall, Pre-hospital and Retrieval Expert
- Neel Bhanderi, Pre-hospital and Retrieval Expert
- Lyn Byers, Remote Area Nursing
- Simon Craig, Paediatric Emergency Physician
- Dan Ellis, Retrieval and Critical Care Expert
- Dan Ewald, General Practitioner
- Craig Fairley, Rural Anaesthetics Specialist
- Brett Hoggard, Pre-hospital and Retrieval Expert
- Minh Le Cong, Telehealth Emergency and Aeromedical Retrieval Specialist
- Peter Morley, Intensive Care Specialist
- Priya Nair, Intensive Care Specialist
- Andrew Pearce, Pre-hospital and Retrieval Expert
In Vitro Working Group
- Miles Davenport
- Jodie McVernon
- Eva Stadler
- Kanta Subbarao
- Stuart Turville
- David Khoury
- Paul Young
COVID-19 Care Working Group
- Michael Chapman
- Michelle King
- Irene Mewburn
- Deidre Morgan
- Jo Muller
- Sophie Noble
- Rebecca Randall
- Ed Litton
- Rose Jaspers
- Carrie Janerka
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Panel (Jan–June 2021)
- John Ferguson (Co-Chair, ICEG Nominee)
- Phillipa Hore (Co-Chair, Taskforce Nominee)
- Kathy Dempsey (Deputy Co-Chair, Expertise in IPC)
- Deborah Friedman (Deputy Co-Chair, Expertise in Infectious Diseases and IPC)
- Brett Mitchell (Deputy Co-Chair, Expertise in IPC)
- Penny Burns (Expertise in Primary Care)
- Kate Cole (Expertise in Occupational Hygiene)
- Melanie Dicks (Expertise in Care of Older People)
- Bridget Ferguson (Expertise in Women’s Health)
- Briony Hazelton (Expertise in Paediatric and Adolescent Health)
- Nicole King (Expertise in Operative/Perioperative Care)
- Sally McCarthy (Expertise in Emergency Care)
- Steve McGloughlin (Expertise in Critical Care)
- Cherylynn McGurgan (Experience in providing COVID-19 Nursing Care)
- Malcolm Sim (Expertise in Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
- Andrew Stewardson (Expertise in Infectious Diseases and IPC)
- Barry Tam (Expertise in Clinical Engineering)
Observational Data Working Group (April 2020–Dec 2021)
- David Henry (Co-Chair), Evidence-Based Practice Specialist
- Sallie Pearson (Co-Chair), Health Service Research Specialist
- Douglas Boyle, Rural Health Research and Informatics Specialist
- Kendal Chidwick, Epidemiology Specialist
- Wendy Chapman, Digital Health and Biomedical Informatics Specialist
- Craig French, Clinical Research Specialist
- Chris Pearce, Informatics Specialist
- Tom Snelling, Health and Clinical Analytics Specialist
Technology Advisory Group (April 2020–Dec 2021)
- Hugh Williams (Chair)
- Dan Draper
- Kelvin Hill
- Sarah Norris