ASCIA Council, Committees and Working Parties
ASCIA COUNCIL 2020-2022
DIRECTORS (EXECUTIVE)
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PRESIDENT
(CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
Prof Michaela Lucas (WA) |
PRESIDENT ELECT
(DEPUTY CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
Dr Theresa Cole (VIC) |
| DIRECTOR |
A/Prof Jane Peake (QLD) |
| DIRECTOR |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan (WA) |
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AREA REPRESENTATIVES
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
Dr Elizabeth da Silva |
| NEW SOUTH WALES |
Dr Narinder Kaur |
| NEW ZEALAND |
Dr Andrew Baker |
| 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 committee Chair
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Dr Katie Frith (NSW)
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| Drug Allergy committee Chair |
Prof Connie Katelaris AM (NSW) |
| Education committee Chair |
Dr Kathryn Patchett (NSW) |
| Laboratory Practice committee Chair |
Dr Karl Baumgart (NSW) |
| Paediatric committee Chair |
Dr Lara Ford (NSW) |
| Immunodeficiency committee Chair |
Dr Theresa Cole (VIC) |
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ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVES
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| Associate (Dietitian) Representative |
Kathy Beck (QLD) |
| Associate (Nurse) Representative |
Briony Tyquin (NSW) |
| Associate (Medical) Representative |
Dr Kathryn Heyworth (QLD) |
| Associate (Trainee) Representative |
Dr Hannah Hu (NSW) |
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OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS
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| Immediate Past ASCIA President |
Dr Brynn Wainstein (NSW) |
| JCTC (Joint College Training Committee) Immunology/Allergy advanced training, previously known as JSAC (Joint Specialist Advisory Committee) training |
Dr Jan Sinclair (NZ)
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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) |
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| Jill Smith (ASCIA Chief Executive Officer) |
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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 Project Officer |
| Sandra Vale (WA) |
National Allergy Strategy Manager |
| Heather Roberts (WA) |
National Allergy Strategy Senior Project Officer |
| Nyssa Booth (NSW - NAS/A&AA) |
National Allergy Strategy Communications |
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 |
2012-2014 |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
2014-2016 |
| Dr William Smith |
2016-2018 |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
2018-2020 |
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 Andrew Broadfoot |
(NSW) |
| Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
| Dr Domenic Cincotta |
(VIC) |
| Dr Vincent Crump |
(NZ) |
| Dr Amanda Day |
(VIC) |
| Dr Ana Dosen |
(NSW) |
| Prof Jo Douglass |
(VIC) |
| Ms Geraldine Dunne |
(NSW) |
| Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
| Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
| Ms Rebecca Gibson |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
| Dr Peter Goss |
(VIC) |
| 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 |
(WA) |
| Dr Paxton Loke |
(VIC) |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Sam Mehr |
(VIC) |
| 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 |
(NSW) |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
ASCIA DRUG ALLERGY COMMITTEE
| Chair: Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
| 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 Joseph De Luca |
(VIC) |
| Ms Charlotta Ekstrom |
(WA) |
| Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jason Fok |
(SA) |
| Dr Alka Garg |
(SA) |
| Dr Meilyn Hew |
(WA) |
| Dr Diamond Hira |
(QLD) |
| Dr Pravin Hissaria |
(SA) |
| Dr Tiffany Hughes |
(SA) |
| Dr Benedicta Itotoh |
(WA) |
| Dr Alisa Kane |
(NSW) |
| Dr Helen Kolawole |
(VIC) |
| Dr Daman Langguth |
(QLD) |
| Dr Winnie Lee |
(SA) |
| Dr Jamma Li |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh |
(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) |
| Dr 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) |
| Dr James Yun |
(NSW) |
ASCIA EDUCATION COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| Members: |
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| Ms Jody Aiken |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
| Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Dr Joseph De Luca |
(VIC) |
| Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
| Dr Kuang-Chih Hsiao |
(VIC) |
| Prof Ann Kupa |
(SA) |
| 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) |
| A/Prof Janet Rimmer |
(NSW) |
| Ms Maria Said |
(NSW) |
| Prof Pete Smith |
(QLD) |
| Dr Victoria Smith |
(TAS) |
| Dr Wen Tee |
(VIC) |
| Ms Deryn Thompson |
(SA) |
ASCIA LABORATORY PRACTICE COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Karl Baumgart |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: Dr Chris Bundell |
(WA) |
| Members: |
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| Dr Paul Campbell |
(QLD) |
| Dr Sharon Choo |
(VIC) |
| Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
| Dr Carolyn Hawkins |
(ACT) |
| Ms Marie Hetherington |
(QLD) |
| Dr Pravin Hissaria |
(SA) |
| Dr Daman Langguth |
(QLD) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| Ms Kerri Prain |
(QLD) |
| Ms Louise Wienholt |
(NSW) |
| 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 Ralf Heine |
(VIC) |
| Dr Marco Ho |
(HK) |
| 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 |
(WA) |
| Dr Paxton Loke |
(VIC) |
| 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) |
| 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 Theresa Cole |
(VIC) |
| Deputy Chair: Dr Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| Members: |
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| Dr Karl Bleasel |
(TAS) |
| Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Dr Sharon Choo |
(VIC) |
| Prof Matthew Cook |
(ACT) |
| Ms Noelene Davies |
(SA) |
| 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 |
(WA) |
| Dr Tracy Markus |
(WA) |
| Dr Andy McLean-Tooke |
(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 David Gillis |
(QLD) |
| Dr Anthony Jordan |
(NZ) |
| Dr Karen Lindsay |
(NZ) |
| Dr Andrew McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Robert Puy |
(VIC) |
| 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) |
| Dr 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 Maia Brewerton |
(NZ) |
| Prof Robert Heddle |
(SA) |
| Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh |
(WA) |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Richard Nolan |
(WA) |
| Sacha Palmer |
(SA) |
| Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| Dr Richard Steele |
(NZ) |
ASCIA IMMUNODEFICIENCY (ID) RESOURCES Working Party
| Chair: Dr Theresa Cole |
(VIC) |
| Members: |
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| Ms Noelene Davies |
(SA) |
| 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) |
| 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 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 Frank Thien |
President |
| A/Prof Ron Walls AM |
Historian |
| 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 Jan Sinclair |
Chairperson |
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Coordinator of advanced training in Immunology and Allergy |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
Chief Examiner in Immunology, RCPA |
| Dr Michael Lane |
Trainee representative |
| Dr Kahn Preece |
Paediatric Allergy - Immunology Representative |
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Clinical representative |
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RCPA representative |
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Curriculum representative |
National Asthma Council
RACP AMD Committee
World Allergy Organisation - WAO
For Member qualifications see Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Australia and New Zealand
Content updated September 2020
