Clinical council
The Clinical Council advises the Board on:
- clinical issues that are unique to the needs of the region
- opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of medical and health care services
- population health planning
- commissioning of programs and services that support local and national priorities.
The Clinical Council comprises health professionals, including a combination of those working within primary care (GPs, practice nurses, practice managers, allied health professionals) and others with strong experience in primary care.
Chair:
Allison Bielawski
GP, Glebe Family Medical Practice
Deputy Chair:
Nadia Clifton
GP, Ultimo Medical Practice
Members:
Adele Tahan
Pharmacist, Adore Pharmacy, Rozelle
Alessandra Doolan
Principal (Advocacy and Policy), Health and Technology Advisory Group, Sydney CBD
Alisa Pollack
GP, Marie Stopes Australia
Andrea Ness
General Ambulatory Medicine and Subacute Services Manager, St Vincent’s Health Network
Annabel Kain
GP, Erskineville Doctors
Annette Ruhotas
Founder and Principal Consultant, Be The Change Consulting Group, Oatley
Barbara Kallinosis
Physiotherapist, Lifestyle Enhancers Physiotherapy, Sans Souci
Francis Merritt
Associate Professor, Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, University of Notre Dame
Jacky Peile
Occupational Therapist, Early Links, Caringbah
Jenny Hughes
Practice Nurse, Your Doctors Leichhardt
Joanna Bruce
GP, GP Maroubra
John Petrozzi
Chiropractor, Body Mind Central, Leichhardt
Kathryn Refshauge
Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney
Mona Singh
GP, Bondi Doctors
Nathan Lum
GP, Abbotsford Family Medical Practice
Penny Mills
Operations and Practice Manager, Leichhardt General Practice
Raghu Lingam
Professor of Paediatric Population Health, UNSW and Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
Rebecca VanLierop
Clinical Services Manager, Civic Disability Services, Caringbah
Trent Carruthers
Exercise Physiologist, Activ8 Health Club, Caringbah