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ASCIA Council, Committees and Working Parties

ASCIA COUNCIL 2024-2026

DIRECTORS (EXECUTIVE)
 
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)
   
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
 
Anaphylaxis 
Dr Katie Frith (NSW)
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)
   
ASSOCIATE  REPRESENTATIVES 
 
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)
   
OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS 
 
Immediate Past ASCIA President A/Prof Theresa Cole (VIC)
Chair of the Committee for Joint College Training in Immunology/Allergy

Dr Kahn Preece (NSW) 

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 
 
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:  
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:   
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 Chair: TBC  
Members:  
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 Alisa Kane (NSW)
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)
A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry (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:  
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:  
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:  
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:   
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) 
   
ASCIA CHRONIC SPONTANEOUS URTICARIA (CSU) Working Party
Chair: Prof Connie Katelaris AM (NSW)
Deputy Chair: Dr William Smith (SA) 
Members:   
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:   
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:   
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 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:  
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)
   
ASCIA ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVES  
ASCIA ADVANCED TRAINEES
Dr Aimee Huynh (QLD) and Dr Liam Beiglari (NSW)
www.allergy.org.au/conferences/advanced-trainees
ASCIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES 
Dr Kathryn Heyworth
 www.allergy.org.au/members/medical-associates
ASCIA DIETITIANS 
Caroline South
Deputy: Marianne Tomlin
 www.allergy.org.au/members/dietitians
ASCIA NURSES 
Jan Belcher
Deputy: Helen Czech
 www.allergy.org.au/members/nurses
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 
Prof Michaela Lucas
World Allergy Organisation - WAO
Prof Mimi Tang Board
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  

For Member qualifications see Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Australia and New Zealand 

Content updated November 2024