Pregnancy and Postnatal Care Panels

Steering Committee
Our Steering Committee members are:
- Steve McGloughlin (Chair)
- Christine Andrews, Stillbirth CRE
- Julianne Badenoch, APNA
- Raylynn Benn, Social Policy Group
- Anita Campbell, ANZPID
- Brendan Carrigan, ACRRM
- Kate Cheney, ACN
- Amy Dawes, Australasian Birth Trauma Association
- Alicia Dennis, Australian Society of Anaesthetists
- Amelia Druhan, CRANAplus
- Karen Edwards, Gidget Foundation
- Nicole Highet, COPE
- Ann Hindell, MCaFHNA
- Marie Hobden, FARE
- Vase Jovanoska, RANZCOG
- Giselle Kidson-Gerber, THANZ
- Keren Ludski, Red Nose
- Jessica Michaels, ASHM
- Barbara Monk, ACNN
- Alecia Staines, Maternity Consumer Network
- Susan Tawia, Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Helen White, ACM
Guidelines Leadership Group
Our GLG members are:
- Caroline Homer (Co-chair)
- Jeremy Oats (Co-chair)
- Nisha Khot (Deputy Co-chair)
- Zoe Bradfield (Deputy Co-chair)
- Kristyn Begnell
- Stephanie Bond
- Angela Brown
- Megan Cooper
- Briony Cutts
- Susie De Jersey
- Narelle Dickinson
- Fiona Faulks
- Caitlin Fehring
- Kendall George
- Ahlia Griffiths
- Amanda Henry
- Marie Hobden
- Emma Howard
- Naomi Hull
- Madeleine Jones
- Sue Kruske
- Melanie McKenzie
- Sally McKenzie
- Brendan McMullan
- Tanya Nippita
- Dharmintra Pasupathy
- Marnie Poiner
- Emma Preece-Boyd
- Ania Samarawickrama
- Erin Seeto
- Antonia Shand
- Kaylee Slater
- Breeanna Spring
- Lisa Vincze
- Alison Weatherstone
- Primrose White
Pregnancy Panel
Our Pregnancy Panel members are:
- Zoe Bradfield (Co-chair)
- Nisha Khot (Co-chair)
- Rukhsana Aziz
- Sarah Bar-Zeev
- Maddison Bell
- Tija Blums
- Jasmin Boscheinen
- James Brown
- Suet-Wan Choy
- Allison Cummins
- Lauren Downie
- Melissa Freestun
- Beata Gidaszewski
- Cheryce Harrison
- Rachael Hickinbotham
- Nicole Kellow
- Joelene Murdoch
- Alexis Shub
- Rieko Ueda
- Susan Walker
Postnatal Panel
Our LEAPP Postnatal Panel members are:
- Zoe Bradfield (Co-chair)
- Nisha Khot (Co-chair)
- Alysha Fameli
- Suzanne Higgins
- Rachelle Hookway
- Angela James
- Leanne Muir
- Joanne Newton
- Alexandra Owens
- Sharon Perrella
- Katrina Seng
- Chloe Westwood
- Naomi Whyler
- Andy Woods
- Siaw Hui Wong
- Yasmin Zisin
Consumer Panel

Our Consumer Panel is made up of 15 representatives, with members appointed through an Expression of Interest Process run in collaboration with the Maternity Consumer Network. Selection criteria (co-developed with Maternity Consumer Network) includes having lived and consumer representative experience and considers different dimensions of diversity, such as cultural and gender/sexual diversity.

The Consumer Panel has regular meetings and members are offered reimbursement for their time.
Policy Liaison Group
Conflicts of Interest Committee
Members include:
- Lisa Bero (Chair)
- Quinn Grundy
- Joel Lexchin
- Barbara Mintzes
Expert Advisory Group

The Australian Pregnancy and Postnatal Care Guidelines have different panels, groups and committees that work on research and guideline development, review and approval.

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Steering Committee

Guidelines Leadership Group

Pregnancy Panel

Postnatal Panel

Consumer Panel

Policy Liaison Group

Conflicts of Interest Committee

Expert Advisory Group