ASCIA COUNCIL 2016 - 2018
DIRECTORS (EXECUTIVE)
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PRESIDENT
(CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
Dr William Smith (SA) |
PRESIDENT ELECT
(DEPUTY CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
Dr Brynn Wainstein (NSW) |
| DIRECTOR |
Dr Jan Sinclair (NZ) |
| DIRECTOR |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan (WA) |
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AREA REPRESENTATIVES
| QUEENSLAND |
Dr Susan Perel |
| NEW SOUTH WALES |
Dr Lara Ford |
| VICTORIA |
Dr Jeremy McComish |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
Dr Pravin Hissaria |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
A/Prof Michaela Lucas |
| NEW ZEALAND |
Dr Andrew Baker |
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OTHER REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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| Anaphylaxis committee Chair |
Dr Lara Ford (NSW)
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| Education committee Chair |
Dr Kathryn Patchett (NSW) |
| Laboratory Practice committee Chair |
Dr Karl Baumgart (NSW) |
| Paediatric committee Chair |
Dr Preeti Joshi (NSW) |
| Immunodeficiency committee Chair |
Dr Jo Smart (WA) |
ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVES
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| Associate (Dietitian) Representative |
Ingrid Roche (WA) |
| Associate (Nurse) Representative |
Val Noble (WA) |
| Associate (GP) Representative |
Dr Victoria Smith (TAS) |
| Associate (Trainee) Representative |
Dr Mark Taylor (NSW) |
OTHER
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| Immediate Past ASCIA President |
Dr Melanie Wong (NSW) |
| JCTC (Joint College Training Committee) Immunology/Allergy advanced training, previously known as JSAC (Joint Specialist Advisory Committee) training |
Dr Melanie Wong (NSW) |
| Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia (AIFA) Chair |
Dr Melanie Wong (NSW) |
| National Allergy Strategy co-chair (ASCIA) |
A/Prof Richard Loh (WA) |
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ASCIA COMPANY SECRETARY
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| Jill Smith |
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ASCIA STAFF
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| Jill Smith |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Other staff (alphabetical order by surname) |
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| Christa Bayer |
Fundraising Consultant |
| Rikki Dunstall |
Administration Officer |
| Michelle Haskard |
Project Officer |
| Sandra Vale |
National Allergy Strategy Coordinator |
ASCIA PAST PRESIDENTS
| Prof Tony Basten AO |
1990-1992 |
| A/Prof Dan Czarny |
1992-1994 |
| Prof Connie Katelaris |
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 |
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: |
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| Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: |
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| TBC |
(NSW) |
| 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) |
| Ms Geraldine Dunne |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
| Ms Rebecca Gibson |
(VIC) |
| Dr Preeti Joshi |
(NSW) |
| Dr Helen Kolawole |
(VIC) |
| Dr Alan Leeb |
(WA) |
| Dr Rob Loblay |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Ms Valerie Noble |
(WA) |
| Dr Claire Nickolls |
(NSW) |
| Ms Rachel Pandeli |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
| Dr Elizabeth Pickford |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Janet Rimmer |
(NSW) |
| Dr Marnie Robinson |
(VIC) |
| Dr Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| Ms Maria Said |
(NSW) |
| 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) |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
| Ms Margot Treloar |
(NSW) |
| Ms Briony Tyquin |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Sheryl van Nunen |
(NSW) |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
ASCIA EDUCATION COMMITTEE
| Chair: |
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| Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: |
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| TBC |
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| Members: |
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| Ms Jody Aiken |
(NSW) |
| Prof Katie Allen |
(VIC) |
| Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
| Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| 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) |
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ASCIA LABORATORY PRACTICE COMMITTEE (LPC)
| Chair: |
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| Dr Karl Baumgart |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: |
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| Dr Chistine Bundell |
(WA) |
| Members: |
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| Dr Sharon Choo |
(VIC) |
| Dr Allen Gale |
(SA) |
| Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
| Dr Carolyn Hawkins |
(ACT) |
| Ms Marie Hetherington |
(QLD) |
| A/Prof Peter Hollingsworth |
(WA) |
| Dr Tiffany Hughes |
(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) |
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ASCIA PAEDIATRIC COMMITTEE
| Chair: |
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| Dr Preeti Joshi |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: |
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| TBC |
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| Members: |
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| Ms Jody Aiken |
(NSW) |
| Prof Katie Allen |
(VIC) |
| Ms Betina Altavilla |
(NSW) |
| Dr Rani Bhatia |
(NSW) |
| Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
| Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Ms Terri Corderoy |
(WA) |
| Dr Ana Dosen |
(NSW) |
| Dr AnnKathrin Franzmann |
(WA) |
| Dr Katie Frith |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
| Dr Ralf Heine |
(VIC) |
| Dr Marco Ho |
(HK) |
| Dr Tiffany Hughes |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Alyson Kakakios |
(NSW) |
| Prof Connie Katelaris |
(NSW) |
| Dr Nina Kingon |
(NSW) |
| Dr Rob Loblay |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh |
(WA) |
| Dr Alex Lozynsky |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Tracy Markus |
(WA) |
| 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 Kahn Preece |
(NZ) |
| Prof Susan Prescott |
(WA) |
| Dr Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Glenn Reeves |
(NSW) |
| Dr Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| Ms Ingrid Roche |
(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) |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
| Ms Margot Treloar |
(NSW) |
| Ms Briony Tyquin |
(NSW) |
| Ms Carol Valerio |
(NSW) |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
| Prof John Ziegler AM |
(NSW) |
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ASCIA IMMUNODEFICIENCY (ID) COMMITTEE
| Chair: |
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| Dr Jo Smart |
(VIC) |
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Deputy Chair:
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TBC
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| Members: |
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| Dr Karl Bleasel |
(TAS) |
| Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Dr Sharon Choo |
(VIC) |
| Dr Theresa Cole |
(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 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 |
(QLD) |
| Dr Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
| A/Prof Rob Stirling |
(VIC) |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
| Prof John Ziegler AM |
(NSW) |
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ASCIA WORKING PARTIES
ASCIA DRUG ALLERGY Working Party
| Chair: |
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| A/Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Deputy Chair: |
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| Prof Connie Katelaris |
(NSW) |
| Members: |
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| Ms Annabelle Arnold |
(WA) |
| Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
| Dr Jack Bourke |
(WA) |
| Dr Andrew Broadfoot |
(NSW) |
| Dr Christine Bundell |
(WA) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Ms Terri Corderoy |
(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 Jamma Li |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh |
(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) |
| Dr Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| Dr Sam Salman |
(WA) |
| Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| Dr Peter Storey |
(NZ) |
| Dr Meera Thalayasingam |
(WA) |
| Prof Frank Thien |
(VIC) |
| Dr Winnie Tong |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jason Trubiano |
(VIC) |
| Dr Nimal Vijayaraghavan |
(ACT) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
| Dr James Yun |
(NSW) |
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ASCIA HAE Working Party
| Chair: |
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| Prof Connie Katelaris |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: |
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| Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| Members: |
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| Dr Karl Baumgart |
(NSW) |
| Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
| A/Prof Alyson Kakakios AO |
(NSW) |
| Dr Karen Lindsay |
(NZ) |
| Dr Andrew McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Robert Puy |
(VIC) |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
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ASCIA CHRONIC URTICARIA Working Party
| Chair: |
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| Prof Connie Katelaris |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: |
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| 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 Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
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ASCIA IMMUNOTHERAPY Working Party
| Chair: |
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| Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| Members: |
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| Prof Robert Heddle |
(SA) |
| Prof Connie Katelaris |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh |
(WA) |
| Dr Sam Mehr |
(NSW) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Richard Steele |
(NZ) |
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ASCIA AUTOIMMUNITY Working Party
| Chair: (TBC) |
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| Members: |
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| Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
| Dr Pravin Hisssaria |
(SA) |
| Dr Karen Lindsay |
(NZ) |
| Prof Ian Mackay |
(VIC) |
| Ms Kerri Prain |
(QLD) |
| Dr Lucinda Wallman |
(NSW) |
| Ms Louise Wienholt |
(NSW) |
| Mr Bob Wilson |
(QLD) |
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ASCIA INSECT ALLERGY Working Party
| Chair: |
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| Prof Robert Heddle |
(SA) |
| Members: |
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| Dr Andrew Broadfoot |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Robert Puy |
(VIC) |
| Ms Maria Said |
(NSW) |
| Dr Victoria Smith |
(TAS) |
| Dr Graham Solley |
(QLD) |
| Dr Michael Sutherland |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Sheryl van Nunen |
(NSW) |
| Dr Michael Wiese |
(SA) |
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ASCIA DIETITIANS COMMITTEE
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| Chair: Ingrid Roche |
| Deputy Chair: Kathy Beck |
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ASCIA NURSES COMMITTEE
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| Chair: Val Noble |
| Deputy Chair: Sacha Palmer |
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ASCIA MEMBERS REPRESENTED ON MAJOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS OR COMMITTEES
Asia-Pacific Association of Allergology, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (APAAACI)
| Prof Connie Katelaris |
Past President |
| Prof Frank Thien |
President Elect |
| A/Prof Ron Walls AM |
Historian |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
House of Delegates |
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Asia-Pacific Association of Pediatric Allergy, Respiratory and Immunology (APAPARI)
| Prof Susan Prescott |
Executive Committee |
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Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC)
Australian Prescriber Journal
| Prof Connie Katelaris |
Immunology and Allergy sub-editor |
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Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS)
A/Prof Stephen Adelstein
Internal Medicine Journal (IMJ)
| Dr Marianne Empson |
Immunology and Allergy sub-editor |
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International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) Allergen nomenclature subcommittee
A/Prof Andreas Lopata
International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) Primary Immunodeficiency Expert Committee
| Prof Mimi Tang |
Committee member |
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LabTests Online
| Dr Daman Langguth |
ASCIA Immunopathology representative |
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Pathology Associations Committee (PAC)
| Dr Karl Baumgart |
ASCIA representative - PAC Scope of Practice Working Party for Scientists |
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JCTC (Joint College Training Committee) Immunology/Allergy advanced training, previously known as JSAC (Joint Specialist Advisory Committee) training
| Dr Melanie Wong |
Chairperson |
| TBC |
Coordinator of advanced training in Immunology and Allergy |
| A/Prof William Sewell |
Chief Examiner in Immunology, RCPA |
| Dr Mark Taylor |
Trainee representative |
| Vacant |
Paediatric Allergy - Immunology Representative |
| Prof Brad Frankum |
Clinical representative |
| Dr Jan Sinclair |
Chairperson, NZ JSAC (Immunology and Allergy) |
| Dr Theo de Malmanche |
RCPA representative |
| Vacant |
Curriculum representative |
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National Asthma Council
RACP Adult Medicine Division Council
World Allergy Organisation - WAO
| A/Prof Richard Loh |
House of Delegates |
| Prof Pete Smith |
House of Delegates, Web Editorial Board |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
Board |
For Member qualifications see Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Australia and New Zealand
Updated September 2017
