ATAGI members

A list of voting and ex-officio members of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).

Voting members

NameArea of expertisePosition
Prof Katie Flanagan Co-Chair, Clinical Trials, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Adverse Effects Following Immunisation, Vaccine Development 

Professor, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney 

Adjunct Professor, RMIT University 
Adjunct Clinical Professor, University of Tasmania 

Senior Staff Specialist in Infectious Diseases 

Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology 

Western Sydney Local Health District

Prof Katherine Gibney Co-Chair, Clinical Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Trials 

Co-Chair, Clinical Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Trials  

Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health 

Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University 

Ms Karen Bellamy Vaccine Policy and Program Implementation, Primary Health Care, Immunisation Workforce, Vaccine preventable disease surveillance   

Infectious  
Disease / Immunisation Nurse Practitioner 

Monash Health, South East Public Health Unit (SEPHU) 

A/Prof Penelope Burns General Practice, Public Health, Infectious Disease outbreaks in General Practice, Pandemic preparedness and response in General Practice, Guideline development for General Practice, Disaster Management  

General Practitioner 

 

 

Prof James Wood Modelling, Epidemiology and Public Health, primarily in relation to infectious diseases, vaccination and pandemic preparedness Head of School, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney 
Ms Diane Walsh Consumer Health Issues, in relation to safe and quality use of medicines and vaccines  Consumers Health Forum 
Ms Kristy Cooper Primary Health Care, Remote Health Practice, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Immunisation Practice and Policy, First Nations Health Care, Cultural Safety in Health Care, Advanced Nursing Practice  

Senior Nurse Practitioner, Tasmanian Aboriginal Health Service  

Tasmanian Aboriginal Health Service 

A/Prof. Benjamin Teh Clinical infectious diseases (adult) - general infectious diseases, Infections in immunocompromised patients. Research - clinical trials, translational immunology, guideline development and implementation/evaluation of programs (models of care).  

Infectious Diseases Physician 

Infections in Immunocompromised patients   

 

Prof Margaret Danchin Consultant Paediatrician; vaccinology; social behavioural science and communication 

Consultant Paediatrician, Department of General Medicine, Royal Children’s Hospital 

Group Leader, Vaccine Uptake, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute  

Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne  

Dr Rosalind Webby Public Health, Epidemiology, Primary Health Care, Remote Health, Vaccine Policy and Program Implementation Medical Advisor, Centre for Disease Control, Northern Territory Department of Health 
Prof Paul Kelly Public Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Primary Health Care, Vaccinology; Vaccine Policy and Program Implementation, Travel Medicine, Immunisation Workforce and Program Implementation; Vaccine preventable disease surveillance 

Public Health Physician, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist 

 

Dr Alan Leeb General Practitioner, Vaccine Safety General Practitioner 
Dr Sarah McGuinness  Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Travel Medicine 

Infectious Diseases Physician, Alfred Health 

 

Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University 

Mr Tom Clayton Pharmacist, Immunisation Policy, Clinical Governance, Workforce and Program Implementation Assistant Director, (Clinical Governance and Workforce Capability), Queensland Health Immunisation Program 
Prof Fiona RussellDirector, Child and Adolescent Health PhD Program University of Melbourne and Group Leader, Asia -Pacific Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute 

Ex-officio members

NameOrganisation representingPosition
Mr Dave McNallyDepartment of Health, Disability and AgeingAssistant Secretary – National Immunisation Division, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Prof Kristine MacartneyNational Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)

Director – National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist

Dr Karen Detering Therapeutic Goods Administration Medical Officer – Medicines Regulation Division, Health Products Regulation Group
Dr Sonya EnnisJurisdiction Immunisation Committee (JIC)Associate Director – Immunisation Unit, Health Protection Branch NSW, NSW Health
Dr Shannon MelodyCommunicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA)

Specialist Medical Advisor – Public Health Services, Department of Health Tasmania

Public Health, Immunisation, Epidemiology, Communicable Disease Control and Surveillance Specialist

Ms Jo WatsonPharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC)Deputy Chair – Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
Dr Megan Campbell National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) Medical Advisor
Ms Emily Harper Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Deputy Director-General – Public Health 
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