National Immunoglobulin Governance Advisory Committee (NIGAC)
Membership
Role
Chair
Medical Specialist, Neurology – member
Medical Specialist, Neurology – proxy
Medical Specialist, Haematology – member
Medical Specialist, Haematology – proxy
Medical Specialist, Immunology – member
Medical Specialist, Immunology – member
Medical Specialist, Immunology – proxy
Medical Specialist, Transplantation – member
Medical Specialist, Transplantation – proxy
As at July 2014
Member/Proxy details
Professor Robert Moulds
Medical Advisor, Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd;
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Fiji National University
Dr Lynette Kiers (ANZAN)
Director of Clinical Neurophysiology
Department of Neurology
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Dr Stephen Reddel (ANZAN)
Staff Specialist Neurologist
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Dr Cameron Curley (HSANZ)
Staff specialist haematology
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Dr Philip Crispin (HSANZ)
Clinical Haematologist and Director, Blood Counts Program
Canberra Hospital and ACT Pathology
Associate Professor Richard Loh (ASCIA)
Head of Immunology
Childrens’ and Adolescents’ Health Services
Princess Margaret Hospital
(role shared with Dr Wong due to incoming and outgoing
presidency)
Dr Melanie Wong (ASCIA)
Senior Staff Specialist Immunologist and Immunopathologist
Director of Immunology Laboratory
Head, Immunodeficiency Service
Department of Allergy and Immunology
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
(role shared with Dr Loh due to incoming and outgoing
presidency)
Dr Jane Peake (ASCIA)
Head of Department
Paediatric immunologist and allergist
Queensland Paediatric Immunology and Allergy Service
Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane
Associate Professor Josette Eris (TSANZ)
Director of Renal Medicine
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Associate Professor Kate Wyburn (TSANZ)
Senior Staff Specialist Nephrology
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
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Consumer representative – member
Consumer representative – member
Nurse representative - member
Nurse representative – proxy
Health Economist – member
Epidemiologist – member
Commonwealth representative – member
Large jurisdiction – member
Small jurisdiction – member
NBA representative – member
Authoriser – observer
As at July 2014
Ms Melva Behr (The Inflammatory Neuropathy Support Group
of Victoria Inc)
Committee member
The Inflammatory Neuropathy Support Group of Victoria Inc
Mr Adam Friederich (IDFA)
Board Chair
Immune Deficiencies Foundation Australia
Ms Noelene Davies
State IVIg Nurse, Advanced Clinical Practice Consultant
Royal Adelaide Hospital/ARCBS
Ms Rachael Dunn
Clinical Nurse Specialist Immunology
Princess Margaret Hospital
Associate Professor Jenny Whitty
Associate Professor
Health Economics, Pharmacoeconomics and Quality Use of
Medicines, School of Pharmacy
The University of Queensland
Dr James Wood
Senior Lecturer
School of Public Health and Community Medicine
UNSW
Dr Andrew Singer
Principal Medical Advisor
Acute Care and Health Workforce Divisions
Australian Government, Department of Health
Dr Jan Fizzell
Medical Advisor
Office of the Chief Health Officer
NSW Ministry of Health
Ms Carolyn Duck
ACT Blood Counts Program Manager / Senior Policy Officer –
Blood and Blood Products
ACT Health
Mr Leigh McJames
General Manager
National Blood Authority
Dr Joanne Pink
Executive Director
Medical, Quality and Transplantation Services
Australia Red Cross Blood Service
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