BreastCare Advisory Committee
The BreastCare Advisory Committee, was chaired by Ms Lyn Swinburne
of the Breast Cancer Network Australia. The expert advisory group
comprised representatives from consumer groups, clinicians, breast
care nurses, researchers, general practice and women's and community
health areas.
BreastCare Advisory Committee Membership
| MEMBER |
AREA OF EXPERTISE / REPRESENTATION |
ORGANISATION / EMPLOYER |
| Lyn Swinburne (Chair) |
Consumer issues |
Breast Cancer Network Australia |
| Sue Lockwood |
Consumer issues |
Breast Cancer Action Group |
| Marilyn Beaumont |
Women's health |
Women's Health Victoria |
| Andrea Cannon |
Breast care nurse representative |
Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute |
| Gordon Clunie |
Cancer Council representative |
Cancer Council Victoria |
| Lee Kennedy |
Community and primary health |
Westbay Primary Care Partnership |
| Bruce Tulloh |
Surgery (rural areas) |
Echuca |
| Stewart Hart |
Surgery, RACS representative |
Monash Medical Centre |
| Lisa Newton |
General practice |
Hawthorn East |
| Richard Bell |
Medical oncology |
Andrew Love Cancer Centre |
| Ray Snyder |
Medical oncology |
St Vincent's Hospital |
| Alan Rodger |
Radiation oncology |
William Buckland Radiotherapy Centre |
| Rennis Witham |
Health service management |
Metropolitan Health Service |
| Deb Pietsch |
DHS representative |
Department of Human Services |
| Rob Carter |
Program evaluation - economics |
University of Melbourne |
Terms of Reference
- To advise the Department of Human Services on policy development,
service delivery and quality improvement issues in relation to
breast services.
- To advise on standards of best practice in relation to breast
disease.
- To provide links and facilitate communication with expert and
professional bodies and consumer groups, to guide the redevelopment
of breast care services.
- To liaise with research bodies, and assist the BreastCare Coordination
Unit in providing a watching brief on research developments in
breast disease.
- To provide advice on the monitoring and evaluation of the Breast
Disease Service Redevelopment Strategy.
- To liase with other Departmental committees as appropriate.
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