ASCIA Council, Committees and Working Parties
ASCIA COUNCIL 2022-2024
DIRECTORS (EXECUTIVE)
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PRESIDENT
(CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
AProf Theresa Cole (VIC) |
PRESIDENT ELECT
(DEPUTY CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan (WA) |
| DIRECTOR |
A/Prof Jane Peake (QLD) |
| DIRECTOR |
Dr Kathryn Patchett (NSW) |
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AREA REPRESENTATIVES
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
A/Prof Katrina Randall |
| NEW SOUTH WALES |
Dr Narinder Kaur |
| NEW ZEALAND |
Dr Shannon Brothers |
| QUEENSLAND |
Dr Alberto Pinzon |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
Dr Jovanka King |
| VICTORIA |
Dr Stephanie Richards |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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Anaphylaxis
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Dr Katie Frith (NSW)
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| Drug Allergy |
Dr James Yun (NSW) |
| Education |
Dr Joseph De Luca (VIC) |
| Laboratory Practice |
Dr Chris Bundell (WA) |
| Paediatric |
Dr Lara Ford (NSW) |
| Immunodeficiency |
Dr Patrick Quinn (SA) |
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ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVES
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| Associate (Dietitians) |
Kathy Beck (QLD) |
| Associate (Nurses) |
Briony Tyquin (NSW) |
| Associate (Medical) |
Dr Kathryn Heyworth (QLD) |
| Associate (Trainees) |
Dr Hannah Hu (NSW) |
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OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS
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| Immediate Past ASCIA President |
Prof Michaela Lucas (WA) |
| Chair of the Committee for Joint College Training in Immunology/Allergy |
Dr Frederick Lee (NSW)
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Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia
(AIFA) Chair |
Dr Melanie Wong (NSW) |
| National Allergy Strategy co-chair (ASCIA) |
Dr Preeti Joshi (NSW) |
| ASCIA COMPANY SECRETARY |
Jill Smith (ASCIA Chief Executive Officer) |
ASCIA STAFF
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| Jill Smith (NSW) |
ASCIA Chief Executive Officer |
| Rikki Dunstall (NSW) |
ASCIA Finance and Operations Officer |
| Nadene Dorling (NSW) |
ASCIA Education Project Officer |
| Michelle Haskard (NSW) |
ASCIA/AIFA Senior Project Officer |
| Sandra Vale (WA) |
National Allergy Strategy Manager |
| Heather Roberts (WA) |
National Allergy Strategy Senior Project Officer |
ASCIA PAST PRESIDENTS
| Prof Tony Basten AO |
1990-1992 |
| A/Prof Dan Czarny |
1992-1994 |
| Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
1994-1996 |
| A/Prof Robert Heddle |
1996-1998 |
| A/Prof Ron Walls AM |
1998-2000 |
| Dr Roger Garsia |
2000-2002 |
| Dr David Gillis |
2002-2004 |
| Dr Karl Baumgart |
2004-2006 |
| Prof Dominic Mallon |
2006-2008 |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
2008-2010 |
| Prof Jo Douglass |
2010-2012 |
| A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
2012-2014 |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
2014-2016 |
| Dr William Smith |
2016-2018 |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
2018-2020 |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
2020-2022 |
Further information about past ASCIA Presidents is available at
The following list includes members of ASCIA committees and working parties (listed in alphabetical order), as well as ASCIA members who are representatives on major national and international organisations or committees.
ASCIA ANAPHYLAXIS COMMITTEE
Chair:
Dr Katie Frith |
(NSW) |
Deputy Chair:
A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| Members: |
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| Ms Jody Aiken |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
| Dr Nicola Benwell |
(WA) |
| Dr Andrew Broadfoot |
(NSW) |
| Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
| Dr Josh Chatelier |
(VIC) |
| Dr Domenic Cincotta |
(VIC) |
| Dr Vincent Crump |
(NZ) |
| Dr Amanda Day |
(VIC) |
| Dr Ana Dosen |
(NSW) |
| Prof Jo Douglass |
(VIC) |
| Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
| Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
| Ms Rebecca Gibson |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
| Dr Peter Goss |
(VIC) |
| Dr Kathryn Heyworth |
(QLD) |
| Kylie Hollinshead |
(NSW) |
| Dr Catherine Hornung |
(VIC) |
| Dr Preeti Joshi |
(NSW) |
| Dr Helen Kolawole |
(VIC) |
| Dr Jessica Lai |
(NSW) |
| Dr Alan Leeb |
(WA) |
| Dr Rob Loblay |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
| Dr Paxton Loke |
(VIC) |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Sam Mehr |
(VIC) |
| Kathryn Mulligan |
(NSW) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Claire Nickolls |
(NSW) |
| Ms Valerie Noble |
(WA) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
| Dr Kirsten Perrett |
(VIC) |
| Dr Elizabeth Pickford |
(NSW) |
| Dr Stephanie Richards |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Janet Rimmer |
(NSW) |
| Dr Marnie Robinson |
(VIC) |
| Ms Maria Said |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sandra Salter |
(WA) |
| Dr Luke Sammartino |
(VIC) |
| Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
| Dr Jo Smart |
(VIC) |
| Prof Pete Smith |
(QLD) |
| Dr Victoria Smith |
(TAS) |
| Dr Kymble Spriggs |
(VIC) |
| Dr Michael Sutherland |
(VIC) |
| Dr Elina Tan |
(WA) |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
| Ms Margot Treloar |
(NSW) |
| Ms Briony Tyquin |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Sheryl van Nunen OAM |
(NSW) |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
ASCIA DRUG ALLERGY COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr James Yun |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: TBC |
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| Members: |
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| Dr Syed Ali |
(WA) |
| Ms Annabelle Arnold |
(WA) |
| Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
| Dr Jack Bourke |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Michael Boyle |
(NSW) |
| Dr Maia Brewerton |
(NZ) |
| Dr Andrew Broadfoot |
(NSW) |
| Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
| Dr Christine Bundell |
(WA) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Dr Kyra Chua |
(VIC) |
| Dr Joseph De Luca |
(VIC) |
| Ms Charlotta Ekstrom |
(WA) |
| Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jason Fok |
(SA) |
| Dr Alka Garg |
(SA) |
| Dr Piyush Grover |
(NSW) |
| Dr Meilyn Hew |
(WA) |
| Dr Diamond Hira |
(QLD) |
| Dr Pravin Hissaria |
(SA) |
| Dr Tiffany Hughes |
(SA) |
| Dr Benedicta Itotoh |
(WA) |
| Dr Alisa Kane |
(NSW) |
| Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
| Dr Helen Kolawole |
(VIC) |
| Dr Daman Langguth |
(QLD) |
| Dr Winnie Lee |
(SA) |
| Dr Jamma Li |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Patricia Martinez |
(WA) |
| Dr Jeremy McComish |
(VIC) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Ari Murad |
(NSW) |
| Dr Mahila Namasivayam |
(NSW) |
| Ms Val Noble |
(WA) |
| Dr Jennifer O'Hern |
(NT) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| Dr Susan Perel |
(QLD) |
| Dr Robert Puy |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Katrina Randall |
(ACT) |
| A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| Dr Sam Salman |
(WA) |
| Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| Dr Peter Storey |
(NZ) |
| Dr Sanjay Swaminathan |
(NSW) |
| Dr Meera Thalayasingam |
(WA) |
| Prof Frank Thien |
(VIC) |
| Dr Winnie Tong |
(NSW) |
| Dr David Tran |
(VIC) |
| Dr Jason Trubiano |
(VIC) |
| Dr Nimal Vijayaraghavan |
(ACT) |
| Ms Terri Williams |
(WA) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
ASCIA EDUCATION COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Joseph De Luca |
(VIC) |
| Members: |
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| Ms Jody Aiken |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
| Dr Nicola Benwell |
(WA) |
| Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Dr Elizabeth da Silva |
(QLD) |
| Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
| Dr Kuang-Chih Hsiao |
(VIC) |
| Prof Dominic Mallon |
(WA) |
| Dr Sam Mehr |
(NSW) |
| Dr Raymond Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Mahila Namasivayam |
(NSW) |
| Dr MaiAnh Nguyen |
(NSW) |
| Dr Richard Nolan |
(WA) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Janet Rimmer |
(NSW) |
| Ms Maria Said |
(NSW) |
| Prof Pete Smith |
(QLD) |
| Dr Victoria Smith |
(TAS) |
| A/Prof Kymble Spriggs |
(VIC) |
| Dr Wen Tee |
(VIC) |
| Ms Deryn Thompson |
(SA) |
ASCIA LABORATORY PRACTICE COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Chris Bundell |
(WA) |
| Deputy Chair: Dr Paul Campbell |
(QLD) |
| Members: |
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| Dr Karl Baumgart |
(NSW) |
| Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
| Dr Carolyn Hawkins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Meilyn Hew |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Pravin Hissaria |
(SA) |
| Dr Natasha Moseley |
(WA) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| Ms Kerri Prain |
(QLD) |
| Dr Andrew Williams |
(NSW) |
| Mr Bob Wilson |
(QLD) |
ASCIA PAEDIATRIC COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: Dr Kahn Preece |
(NSW) |
| Members: |
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| Ms Jody Aiken |
(NSW) |
| Ms Betina Altavilla |
(NSW) |
| Dr Michelle Barnes |
(NSW) |
| Ms Kathy Beck |
(QLD) |
| Dr Rani Bhatia |
(NSW) |
| Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
| Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Dr Ana Dosen |
(NSW) |
| Dr Katie Frith |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
| Dr Catherine Hornung |
(VIC) |
| Dr Tiffany Hughes |
(SA) |
| Dr Preeti Joshi |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Alyson Kakakios OAM |
(NSW) |
| Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
| Dr Narinder Kaur |
(NSW) |
| Dr Nina Kingon |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jessica Lai |
(NSW) |
| Dr Rob Loblay |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
| Dr Paxton Loke |
(VIC) |
| Dr Phoebe Loxton |
(NSW) |
| Dr Alex Lozynsky |
(NSW) |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Tracy Markus |
(WA) |
| Ms Merilyn McArthur |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sam Mehr |
(NSW) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Mahila Namasivayam |
(NSW) |
| Dr Merryn Netting |
(SA) |
| Dr Claire Nickolls |
(NSW) |
| Ms Valerie Noble |
(WA) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
| A/Prof Kirsten Perrett |
(VIC) |
| Dr Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Glenn Reeves |
(NSW) |
| Ms Ingrid Roche |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| Ms Maria Said |
(NSW) |
| Ms Rebecca Sertori |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
| Dr Jo Smart |
(VIC) |
| Prof Pete Smith |
(QLD) |
| Dr Anne Swain |
(NSW) |
| Dr John Tan |
(NSW) |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
| Dr Billy Tao |
(SA) |
| Ms Margot Treloar |
(NSW) |
| Ms Briony Tyquin |
(NSW) |
| Ms Carol Valerio |
(NSW) |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
| Ms Terri Williams |
(WA) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
| Prof John Ziegler AM |
(NSW) |
ASCIA IMMUNODEFICIENCY COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| Deputy Chair: TBC |
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| Members: |
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| Dr Karl Bleasel |
(TAS) |
| Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Dr Josh Chatelier |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Theresa Cole |
(VIC) |
| Prof Matthew Cook |
(UK) |
| Ms Rachael Dunn |
(WA) |
| Ms Geraldine Dunne |
(NSW) |
| Dr Marianne Empson |
(NZ) |
| Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
| Dr Paul Gray |
(NSW) |
| Dr Pravin Hissaria |
(SA) |
| Dr Miriam Hurst |
(NZ) |
| Dr Alisa Kane |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jovanka King |
(SA) |
| Dr Sandhya Limaye |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
| Dr Tracy Markus |
(WA) |
| Dr Andy McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
| Dr Natasha Moseley |
(WA) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
| Dr Kahn Preece |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
| Dr Joanne Smart |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Rob Stirling |
(VIC) |
| Ms Anna Sullivan |
(QLD) |
| Mr Ben Van Dort |
(VIC) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
| Prof John Ziegler AM |
(NSW) |
ASCIA WORKING PARTIES
ASCIA HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA (HAE) Working Party
| Chair: Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| Members: |
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| Dr Karl Baumgart |
(NSW) |
| Dr Samantha Chan |
(VIC) |
| Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
| Dr Anthony Jordan |
(NZ) |
| Dr Karen Lindsay |
(NZ) |
| Dr Andrew McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
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ASCIA CHRONIC SPONTANEOUS URTICARIA (CSU) Working Party
| Chair: Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| Members: |
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| Dr James Choi |
(NSW) |
| Dr Katie Frith |
(NSW) |
| Dr Wun Yee Lau |
(TAS) |
| Dr Richard Nolan |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Katrina Randall |
(ACT) |
| A/Prof Robert Stirling |
(VIC) |
| Dr Pete Storey |
(NZ) |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
ASCIA VENOM IMMUNOTHERAPY (VIT), ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY (AIT) AND SKIN PRICK TESTING (SPT) Working Party
| Chair: Dr Celia Zubrinich |
(VIC) |
| Members: |
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| Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
| Dr Maia Brewerton |
(NZ) |
| Prof Robert Heddle |
(SA) |
| Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
| Dr Narinder Kaur |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Richard Nolan |
(WA) |
| Sacha Palmer |
(SA) |
| Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Kymble Spriggs |
(VIC) |
| Dr Richard Steele |
(NZ) |
ASCIA PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY AND IMMUNOLOGLOBULIN REPLACEMENT THERAPY (PID/IRT) RESOURCES Working Party
| Chair: A/Prof Theresa Cole |
(VIC) |
| Members: |
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| Ms Rachael Dunn |
(WA) |
| Ms Geraldine Dunne |
(NSW) |
| Dr Miriam Hurst |
(NZ) |
| Dr Andy McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
| Dr Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
| Dr Joanne Smart |
(VIC) |
| Ms Simone Stephens |
(NZ) |
| Ms Anna Sullivan |
(QLD) |
| Mr Ben Van Dort |
(VIC) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
ASCIA EOSINOPHILIC OESOPHAGITIS (EOE) Working Party
| Chair: Dr Vicki McWilliam |
(VIC) |
| Members: |
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| Ms Kathy Beck |
(QLD) |
| Ms Wendy Birks |
(NSW) |
| Dr Annaliesse Blincoe |
(NZ) |
| Dr Chaitanya Bodapati |
(NSW) |
| Ms Tanya Collins |
(WA) |
| Dr Elizabeth da Silva |
(QLD) |
| Dr Catherine Hornung |
(VIC) |
| Dr Raymond Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Ms Ingrid Roche |
(WA) |
| Ms Caroline South |
(SA) |
| Dr Shruti Swamy |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jody Tansy |
(WA) |
| Ms Carolina Valerio |
(NSW) |
| Dr Ajay Sharma |
(WA) |
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ASCIA MEMBERS REPRESENTED ON OTHER ORGANISATIONS
Asia-Pacific Association of Allergology, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (APAAACI)
| Prof Mimi Tang |
House of Delegates |
Journals
| Australian Prescriber: Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
Immunology and Allergy Sub-Editor |
| Clinical and Translational Immunology: Prof Michaela Lucas |
Deputy Editor |
| Internal Medicine Journal: Dr Marianne Empson |
Immunology and Allergy Sub-Editor |
| Scientific Reports for Nature: Prof Michaela Lucas |
Editorial Board member |
Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS)
A/Prof Stephen Adelstein
Australia and New Zealand Society for Immunology (ASI)
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
Co-chair Clinical Immunology interest group |
International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) Primary Immunodeficiency Expert Committee
| Prof Mimi Tang |
Committee member |
LabTests Online
| Dr Daman Langguth |
ASCIA Immunopathology representative |
Pathology Associations Committee (PAC)
| Dr Karl Baumgart |
ASCIA representative - PAC Scope of Practice Working Party for Scientists |
JCTC (Joint College Training Committee) Immunology/Allergy advanced training
| Dr Frederick Lee |
Chair of the Committee for Joint College Training in Immunology/Allergy |
| Dr Kahn Preece |
Coordinator of Advanced Training in Immunology and Allergy, Paediatric Representative |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
Chief Examiner in Immunology, RCPA |
| Dr Josh Chatelier |
Trainee representative |
National Asthma Council
RACP Council
World Allergy Organisation - WAO
For Member qualifications see Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Australia and New Zealand
Content updated September 2022
