ASCIA Council, Committees and Working Parties
ASCIA COUNCIL 2018-2020
DIRECTORS (EXECUTIVE)
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PRESIDENT
(CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
Dr Brynn Wainstein (NSW) |
PRESIDENT ELECT
(DEPUTY CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
Prof Michaela Lucas (WA) |
| 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 Susan Perel |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
Dr Pravin Hissaria |
| VICTORIA |
Dr Stephanie Richards |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
Dr Tracy Markus |
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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Anaphylaxis committee Chair
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Dr Lara Ford (NSW)
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| Drug Allergy committee Chair |
Prof Michaela Lucas (WA) |
| 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 Theresa Cole (VIC) |
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ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVES
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| Associate (Dietitian) Representative |
Kathy Beck (QLD) |
| Associate (Nurse) Representative |
Sacha Palmer (SA) |
| Associate (Medical) Representative |
Dr Victoria Smith (TAS) |
| Associate (Trainee) Representative |
Dr Hannah Hu (NSW) |
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OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS
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| Immediate Past ASCIA President |
Dr William Smith (SA) |
| 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) |
A/Prof Richard Loh (WA) |
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| Jill Smith |
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ASCIA STAFF AND CONSULTANTS
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| Jill Smith (NSW) |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Rikki Dunstall (NSW) |
Finance and Administration Officer |
| Michelle Haskard (NSW) |
ASCIA Project Officer |
| Nadene Dorling (NSW) |
ASCIA Project Officer |
| Sandra Vale (WA) |
National Allergy Strategy Coordinator |
| Tristan Schwartzkopff (WA) |
National Allergy Strategy Project Officer |
| Heather Roberts (WA) |
National Allergy Strategy Project Officer |
| Sally Voukelatos (VIC) |
National Allergy Strategy Project Consultant |
| Nyssa Booth (NSW) |
National Allergy Strategy Communications |
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 |
| Dr William Smith |
2016-2018 |
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 Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: TBC |
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| 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 Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
| Ms Rebecca Gibson |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
| 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 Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Claire Nickolls |
(NSW) |
| Ms Valerie Noble |
(WA) |
| Ms Rachel Pandeli |
(NSW) |
| 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) |
| Dr Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| 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) |
| 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 Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Deputy Chair: Prof Connie Katelaris |
(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) |
| 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 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) |
| Deputy Chair: 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) |
ASCIA LABORATORY PRACTICE COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Karl Baumgart |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: Dr Chistine 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 Preeti Joshi |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: TBC |
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| Members: |
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| Ms Jody Aiken |
(NSW) |
| Prof Katie Allen |
(VIC) |
| Ms Betina Altavilla |
(NSW) |
| Dr Michelle Barnes |
(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 Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
| 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 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 Kahn Preece |
(NSW) |
| Dr Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Glenn Reeves |
(NSW) |
| Ms Ingrid Roche |
(WA) |
| Dr 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) |
| 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 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) |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
| Mr Ben Van Dort |
(VIC) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
| Prof John Ziegler AM |
(NSW) |
ASCIA WORKING PARTIES
ASCIA HAE Working Party
| Chair: Prof Connie Katelaris |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: 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: Prof Connie Katelaris |
(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 ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY and SKIN TESTING Working Party
| Members: |
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| Dr Maia Brewerton |
(NZ) |
| Prof Robert Heddle |
(SA) |
| Prof Connie Katelaris |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh |
(WA) |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Richard Nolan |
(WA) |
| Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| Dr Richard Steele |
(NZ) |
| Dr Celia Zubrinich |
(VIC) |
ASCIA IMMUNODEFICIENCY 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 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 INSECT ALLERGY Working Party
| Chair: TBC |
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| Members: |
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| Dr Andrew Broadfoot |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
| Prof Robert Heddle |
(SA) |
| 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) |
ASCIA DIETITIANS COMMITTEE
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| Chair: Kathy Beck |
| Deputy Chair: TBC |
ASCIA NURSES COMMITTEE
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| Chair: Sacha Palmer |
| Deputy Chair: TBC |
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 |
Australian Prescriber Journal
| Prof Connie Katelaris |
Immunology and Allergy sub-editor |
Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS)
A/Prof Stephen Adelstein
Internal Medicine Journal (IMJ)
| Dr Marianne Empson |
Immunology and Allergy sub-editor |
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 |
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 |
| TBC |
Coordinator of advanced training in Immunology and Allergy |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
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 |
National Asthma Council
RACP Adult Medicine Division Council
World Allergy Organisation - WAO
For Member qualifications see Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Australia and New Zealand
Content updated March 2019
