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The Health Policy Advisory Committee on Technology (HealthPACT)

HealthPACT is a sub-committee of the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and receives some funding from the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council.

Members are drawn from all State and Territory health departments as well as the Australian Department of Health and Ageing and the New Zealand Ministry of Health and the New Zealand District Health Boards.

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HealthPACT Membership

Current membership is:

Professor Brendon Kearney (Chair), Director, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (South Australia)

NSW Health – Ms Kathy Meleady, Director Statewide Services Development

Victorian Department of Human Services – Dr Paul Fennessy, Manager, Health Technology

Queensland Health – Professor Andrew Wilson, Executive Director

Department of Health, Western Australia – Dr Simon Towler, Senior Clinical Advisor

ACT Health – Ms Megan Cahill, Executive Director, Government Relations and Planning

Department of Health and Community Services, Northern Territory – Dr Steven Skov, A/g Chief Health Officer

Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania – Dr David Boadle, Chief Health Officer

Medical Services Advisory Committee – Dr Stephen Blamey, MSAC Chair

Medical Services Advisory Committee – Dr Judy Soper, Senior staff specialist, Prince Alfred Hospital

New Zealand Ministry of Health –Mr Stephen Lungley, Senior Advisor (Research)

New Zealand District Health Boards – Professor Stephen Munn, Clinical Director

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing – Dr Brian Richards, Principal Medical Adviser

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