Members of the Consultative Council on Obstetric & Paediatric Mortality & Morbidity (CCOPMM) & committees
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The Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (CCOPMM) consists of a twelve member Consultative Council and four committees: Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Committee, Stillbirth Committee, Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity Committee, and Child and Adolescent Mortality and Morbidity Committee.
Members of the consultative council
The membership of the Consultative Council is stipulated by the Health Act 1958 (Vic) as follows:
- one shall be a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology nominated by the University of Melbourne;
- one shall be a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology nominated by Monash University;
- one shall be a professor of paediatrics nominated by the University of Melbourne;
- one shall be a professor of paediatrics nominated by Monash University;
- one shall be an obstetrician nominated by the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Victorian state committee);
- one shall be a paediatrician nominated by the Australian College of Paediatrics (Victorian state committee);
- one shall be a pathologist nominated by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia (Victorian State Committee);
- one shall be a registered midwife nominated by the Minister from a panel of not less than three names of persons submitted to the Minister by the Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian branch);
- one shall be an officer or employee of the Department who has the expertise in obstetric and paediatric care and who is nominated by the Chief General Manager;
- one shall be an officer or employee of the Department who has the expertise in the administration of hospitals and who is nominated by the Chief General Manager;
- one or two shall be other persons having appropriate qualifications and experience to enable the Council to carry out its functions under this Part who may be nominated by the Minister.
Members are appointed to the Consultative Council for a three year term.
Chairperson: Professor Jeremy Oats
Consultative council (2006-2008)
- A/Prof. J. Oats (Chair)
- Dr V. Billson
- Dr M. Biro
- Ms Wendy Dawson
- Prof. R. Doherty
- Dr R. Lester
- Dr P. McDougall
- Prof. T. Nolan
- Prof. M. Permezel
- Prof. M. South
- Prof E. Wallace
- A/Prof. J. Halliday (ex-officio)
Maternal Mortality & Morbidity Committee
- Prof. J. Oats (Chair)
- Dr C. Bessell
- Dr V. Billson
- Dr M. Lynch
- Prof. J. Oats
- Prof. M. Permezel
- Ms W. Pollock
- Dr A. Ross
- Dr C. Walker
- Prof. E. Wallace
Stillbirth Committee
- Prof. J. Oats (Chair)
- Dr L. Begg
- Dr V. Billson
- Dr M.A. Biro
- Prof. M. Permezel
- Dr G. Teale
- Dr C. Tippett
- Prof. E. Wallace
Neonatal Mortality & Morbidity Committee
- Prof. J. Oats (Chair)
- Dr V. Billson
- Dr P. Eastaugh
- Dr S. Jacobs
- Dr P. McDougall
- Ms A. McLean
- Dr S. Parsons
- Prof. R. Pepperell
- Dr A. Ramsden
- Dr A. Shub
- Dr M. Stewart
- Dr M. Tarrant
- Dr S. Walker
- Dr A. Watkins
Child & Adolescent Mortality & Morbidity Committee
- Prof. T. Nolan (Chair)
- Prof. R. Doherty
- Dr. T. Duke
- Dr S. Goldfeld
- Prof. J. Oats
- Dr R. Lester
- Dr M. Lynch
- Dr C. Rose
- Prof. S. Sawyer
- Prof. F. Shann
- Prof. M. South
- Dr P. Wearne
- Dr H. van Doorn
