Committees
Committees manage the AusACPDM’s tasks and objectives. General members are encouraged to self-nominate for Committees in which they feel their skills and interest will be helpful.
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The Committee structure is outlined below:
Advocacy and Awards
The Advocacy and Awards Committee advocates for health professionals and families, manages the award system to recognise outstanding contribution to the developmental medicine sector and emerging researchers, coordinates the family day alongside the biennial scientific conference, and liaises with governments on position statements or policy changes.
Committee Chair: Petra Karlsson
Committee members: Neesha Gan, Dr Ingrid Honan, Rachel Toovey, Sarah McIntyre, Bernadette Mitchell, B-J Dee Price, Margaret Wallen
International Affairs and Strategic Alliance
This Committee aims to build and maintain links with international academies and other leading groups that focus on childhood disabilities, to promote new and existing international and regional educational activities. The portfolio also manages the Scholarship and mentoring program for AusACPDM conferences.
Committee Chair: Jennifer Lewis
Committee members: Katherine Benfer, Roslyn Boyd, Kathryn Edward, Therese Everton, Prue Golland, Madhavi Hemachandra, Amy Hogan, Abhay Khot, Sarah Love, Barbara Lucas, Kate Milner, Bridget O’Connor, Adam Scheinberg, Hayley Smithers-Sheedy, Mary-Clare Waugh, Ben Zammit
Professional Development and Communications
Members of this Committee develop off-year professional development activities, with a focus on education that can be delivered in multimedia format. Quality training and educational opportunities are continuously sought and promoted to the AusACPDM members. This Committee also manages the AusACPDM website, gatekeeper process, member e-newsletters and social media.
Committee Chair: Meredith Wynter
Committee members: Pam Thomason, Sian Williams, Siobhan Reid, Kerry Evans, Gaela Kilgour, Amanda Kwong, Anna Mackey, Sarah Reedman, Alexandra Sorhage, Louise Tyack, Frances Hunter, Elizabeth Barnes Keoghan
Scientific Education
The Scientific Education Committee promotes relevant resources and publications for both health professionals and families, manages requests for endorsement of publications and guidelines and position statements, and convenes a scientific conference committee for each biennial scientific conference.
Committee Chair: Noula Gibson
Committee members: Fiona Graham, Leanne Johnston, Megan Kentish, Cathy Morgan, Leanne Sakzewski, Kirsty Stewart, Alicia Spittle, Annie Chappell, Jenny Downs, Katarina Ostojic, Kate Cameron, Megan Auld, Stacey Cleary, Tara Fitzgerald, Georgina Henry
Membership and Finance
The Membership and Finance Committee reviews membership applications and lifetime membership opportunities, continuously seeks to assess membership needs and develop strategies to maximise member benefits and satisfaction, and manages the AusACPDM finances.
Committee Chair: Georgina Clutterbuck
Committee members: Tessa de Vries, Simon Paget, James Rice, Shona Goldsmith, Jimmy Chong, Tasneem Karim, Ann Jorgensen
If you would like further information please contact the AusACPDM Administrator on info@ausapcdm.org.au.