ASCIA Council, Committees and Working Parties
ASCIA COUNCIL 2024-2026
DIRECTORS (EXECUTIVE)
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PRESIDENT
(CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan (WA) |
PRESIDENT ELECT
(DEPUTY CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
A/Prof Jane Peake (QLD) |
| DIRECTOR |
Dr Kathryn Patchett (NSW) |
| DIRECTOR |
A/Prof Patrick Quinn (SA) |
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AREA REPRESENTATIVES
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
A/Prof Katrina Randall |
| NEW SOUTH WALES |
Dr Jessica Lai |
| NEW ZEALAND |
Dr Shannon Brothers |
| QUEENSLAND |
A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
Dr Syed Ali |
| VICTORIA |
Dr Samantha Chan |
| 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) |
| Immunodeficiency |
Dr Jovanka King (SA) |
| Adult Practice |
Dr Joseph De Luca (VIC) |
| Laboratory Practice |
Dr Chris Bundell (WA) |
| Paediatric Practice |
Dr Lara Ford (NSW) |
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ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVES
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| Associate (Dietitians) |
Caroline South (VIC) |
| Associate (Nurses) |
Jan Belcher (NSW) |
| Associate (Medical) |
Dr Kathryn Heyworth (QLD) |
| Associate (Trainees) |
Dr Aimee Huynh (QLD) and Dr Liam Beiglari (NSW) |
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OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS
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| Immediate Past ASCIA President |
A/Prof Theresa Cole (VIC) |
| Chair of the Committee for Joint College Training in Immunology/Allergy |
Dr Kahn Preece (NSW)
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Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia
(AIFA) Chair |
Dr Melanie Wong (NSW) |
| National Allergy Council co-chair (ASCIA) |
Prof Michaela Lucas (WA) |
| ASCIA COMPANY SECRETARY |
Jill Smith (ASCIA Chief Executive Officer) |
ASCIA STAFF AND CONTRACTORS
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| Jill Smith |
ASCIA Chief Executive Officer |
| Michelle Haskard |
ASCIA/AIFA Senior Project Officer |
| Rikki Dunstall |
ASCIA Finance and Operations Officer |
| Nadene Dorling |
ASCIA Senior Project Officer |
| Emily Mamo |
ASCIA Senior Project Officer |
| Georgina Egan |
ASCIA Project Officer |
| Lara Martin |
ASCIA Project Officer |
| ICMSA |
Conference Management |
| Impagination |
Website and e-Training Management |
| Rachael Hopkins Design |
Graphic Design |
ASCIA PAST PRESIDENTS
| Prof Tony Basten AO |
1990-1992 |
| A/Prof Dan Czarny (late) |
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
ASCIA COMMITTEES AND WORKING PARTIES
The following lists include the chairs and members of ASCIA committees and working parties, which play a vital role within ASCIA:
- Membership is restricted to ASCIA members and participation is on a voluntary basis.
- Chairs of ASCIA committees are represented on ASCIA Council.
- Communications are coordinated through the ASCIA office.
- The terms of reference are available here.
ASCIA collaborations (such as TAPID) can involve non-ASCIA members as well as ASCIA members, and are listed here.
ASCIA ANAPHYLAXIS COMMITTEE
Chair:
Dr Katie Frith |
(NSW) |
Deputy Chair:
A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| Members: |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 Mahila Namasivayam |
(NSW) |
| Dr Claire Nickolls |
(NSW) |
| Valerie Noble |
(WA) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
| Prof Kirsten Perrett |
(VIC) |
| Dr Elizabeth Pickford |
(NSW) |
| Dr Stephanie Richards |
(VIC) |
| Heather Roberts |
(WA) |
| Dr Marnie Robinson |
(VIC) |
| Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sandra Salter |
(WA) |
| Dr Luke Sammartino |
(VIC) |
| Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
| Dr Jo Smart |
(VIC) |
| Prof Pete Smith |
(QLD) |
| Dr Kymble Spriggs |
(VIC) |
| Dr Michael Sutherland |
(VIC) |
| Dr Elina Tan |
(WA) |
| Dr Ju Ann Tan |
(NT) |
| Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
| Margot Treloar |
(NSW) |
| Briony Tyquin |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sandra Vale |
(WA) |
| Prof Sheryl van Nunen OAM |
(NSW) |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
ASCIA DRUG ALLERGY COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr James Yun |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: Prof Frank Thien |
(VIC) |
| Members: |
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| Dr Syed Ali |
(SA) |
| 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) |
| Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Jason Fok |
(SA) |
| Dr Alka Garg |
(SA) |
| Dr Piyush Grover |
(NSW) |
| Jillian Head |
(VIC) |
| 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) |
| Dr Jacqueline Loprete |
(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) |
| Val Noble |
(WA) |
| Dr Jennifer O'Hern |
(NT) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| Dr Susan Perel |
(QLD) |
| Dr Babu Philip |
(QLD) |
| A/Prof Katrina Randall |
(ACT) |
| Heather Roberts |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sam Salman |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Sandra Salter |
(WA) |
| Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| Dr Peter Storey |
(NZ) |
| Dr Sanjay Swaminathan |
(NSW) |
| Dr Ju Ann Tan |
(NT) |
| Dr Meera Thalayasingam |
(WA) |
| Dr Winnie Tong |
(NSW) |
| Dr David Tran |
(VIC) |
| Dr Jason Trubiano |
(VIC) |
| Dr Sandra Vale |
(WA) |
| Dr Nimal Vijayaraghavan |
(WA) |
| Terri Williams |
(WA) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
ASCIA IMMUNODEFICIENCY COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Jovanka King |
(SA) |
| Deputy co-Chair: Dr Alisa Kane |
(NSW) |
| Deputy co-Chair: A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
(QLD) |
| Members: |
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| Jan Belcher |
(NSW) |
| Leearna Bennett |
(NSW) |
| Dr Karl Bleasel |
(TAS) |
| Dr Julian Bosco |
(VIC) |
| Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
| Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
| Dr Josh Chatelier |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Theresa Cole |
(VIC) |
| Prof Matthew Cook |
(UK) |
| Rachael Dunn |
(WA) |
| Geraldine Dunne |
(NSW) |
| Di Edwards |
(SA) |
| Dr Emily Edwards |
(VIC) |
| Dr Marianne Empson |
(NZ) |
| Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
| Nicci Ginman |
(SA) |
| Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Paul Gray |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Pravin Hissaria |
(SA) |
| Dr Kuang-Chih Hsiao |
(NZ) |
| Dr Miriam Hurst |
(NZ) |
| Dr Jovanka King |
(SA) |
| Dr Sandhya Limaye |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Dr Tracy Markus |
(WA) |
| Dr Andy McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
| Dr Peter McNaughton |
(QLD) |
| Dr Natasha Moseley |
(WA) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
| Dr Kahn Preece |
(NSW) |
| Dr Phillippa Pucar |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| Dr Sarah Sasson |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
| Dr Joanne Smart |
(VIC) |
| Anna Sullivan |
(QLD) |
| Dr Ju Ann Tan |
(NT) |
| Ben Van Dort |
(VIC) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
| Prof John Ziegler AM |
(NSW) |
ASCIA ADULT PRACTICE COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Joseph De Luca |
(VIC) |
| Members: |
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| 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) |
| A/Prof Karuna Keat |
(NSW) |
| Dr Adrian Lee |
(NSW) |
| Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
| Prof Dominic Mallon |
(WA) |
| Dr Sam Mehr |
(NSW) |
| Dr Raymond Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr MaiAnh Nguyen |
(NSW) |
| Dr Richard Nolan |
(WA) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
| Dr Richard Plomley |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Janet Rimmer |
(NSW) |
| Heather Roberts |
(WA) |
| Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
| Prof Pete Smith |
(QLD) |
| A/Prof Kymble Spriggs |
(VIC) |
| Dr Ju Ann Tan |
(NT) |
| Dr Deryn Thompson |
(SA) |
| Dr Sandra Vale |
(WA) |
| Dr Timothy West |
(ACT) |
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) |
| Kerri Prain |
(QLD) |
| Dr Elina Tan |
(WA) |
| Dr David Tran |
(VIC) |
| Dr Andrew Williams |
(NSW) |
| Bob Wilson |
(QLD) |
ASCIA PAEDIATRIC PRACTICE COMMITTEE
| Chair: Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
| Deputy Chair: Dr Kahn Preece |
(NSW) |
| Members: |
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| Betina Altavilla |
(NSW) |
| Dr Michelle Barnes |
(NSW) |
| Kathy Beck |
(QLD) |
| Dr Rani Bhatia |
(NSW) |
| Dr Chaitanya Bodapati |
(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) |
| Jillian Head |
(VIC) |
| Kylie Hollinshead |
(NSW) |
| Dr Catherine Hornung |
(VIC) |
| Dr Kuang-Chih Hsiao |
(NZ) |
| Dr Peter Hsu |
(NSW) |
| Dr Tiffany Hughes |
(SA) |
| Dr Preeti Joshi |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Alyson Kakakios OAM |
(NSW) |
| Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
| Dr Narinder Kaur |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Jennifer Koplin |
(VIC) |
| Dr Jessica Lai |
(NSW) |
| Dr Margaret Li |
(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) |
| Merilyn McArthur |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sam Mehr |
(VIC) |
| Kathryn Mulligan |
(NSW) |
| Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
| Dr Mahila Namasivayam |
(NSW) |
| Dr Merryn Netting |
(SA) |
| Dr Claire Nickolls |
(NSW) |
| Valerie Noble |
(WA) |
| Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
| Prof Kirsten Perrett |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Rachel Peters |
(VIC) |
| A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
(QLD) |
| A/Prof Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Glenn Reeves |
(NSW) |
| Heather Roberts |
(WA) |
| Ingrid Roche |
(WA) |
| A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
| Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
| 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 Dean Tey |
(VIC) |
| Margot Treloar |
(NSW) |
| Briony Tyquin |
(NSW) |
| Dr Sandra Vale |
(WA) |
| Carolina Valerio |
(NSW) |
| Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
| Terri Williams |
(WA) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
| Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
| A/Prof Kymble Spriggs |
(VIC) |
| Dr Richard Steele |
(NZ) |
ASCIA IMMUNODEFICIENCY (IEI/PID) RESOURCES Working Party
| Chair: Dr Jovanka King |
(SA) |
| Members: |
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| Rachael Dunn |
(WA) |
| Geraldine Dunne |
(NSW) |
| A/Prof Theresa Cole |
(VIC) |
| Di Edwards |
(SA) |
| Nicci Ginman |
(SA) |
| Dr Miriam Hurst |
(NZ) |
| Dr Alisa Kane |
(NSW) |
| Dr Andy McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
| Dr Peter McNaughton |
(QLD) |
| A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
| A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
(QLD) |
| A/Prof Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
| Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
| Dr Joanne Smart |
(VIC) |
| Simone Stephens |
(NZ) |
| Anna Sullivan |
(QLD) |
| Ben Van Dort |
(VIC) |
| Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
ASCIA EOSINOPHILIC OESOPHAGITIS (EOE) Working Party
| Chair: Dr Vicki McWilliam |
(VIC) |
| Members: |
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| Kathy Beck |
(QLD) |
| Wendy Birks |
(NSW) |
| Dr Annaliesse Blincoe |
(NZ) |
| Dr Chaitanya Bodapati |
(NSW) |
| Dr Elizabeth da Silva |
(QLD) |
| Dr Catherine Hornung |
(VIC) |
| Dr Raymond Mullins |
(ACT) |
| A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
(QLD) |
| Ingrid Roche |
(WA) |
| Caroline South |
(SA) |
| Dr Shruti Swamy |
(NSW) |
| Dr Jody Tansy |
(WA) |
| Carolina Valerio |
(NSW) |
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ASCIA MEMBERS REPRESENTED ON OTHER ORGANISATIONS
Committee for Joint College [RACP-RCPA] Training (CJCT) in Immunology and Allergy
| Dr Kahn Preece (NSW) |
Chair of CJCT / Paediatrics representative |
| Dr Anthony Jordan (NZ) |
Coordinator of Advanced Training in Immunology and Allergy |
| Dr Frederick Lee (NSW) |
Chief Examiner in Immunology, RCPA |
| Dr Sarah Thang (QLD) |
Trainee representative |
National Asthma Council
| Prof Sheryl Van Nunen OAM |
Director |
RACP Council
World Allergy Organisation - WAO
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 |
| Journal of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh: A/Prof Jason Fok |
Associate Education 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) Clinical Immunology Committee (CIC)
| A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
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 |
Content updated December 2024
