Role
The ECAG are subcommittees of the Medical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee (MDHTAC). There are currently 6 ECAG:
- Cardiovascular Expert Clinical Advisory Group (CVECAG) – including cardiac, cardiothoracic and vascular
- General Surgery Expert Clinical Advisory Group (GSECAG) – including ear, nose and throat, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urogenital and all other general surgery devices and products
- Hip and Knee Expert Clinical Advisory Group (HKECAG)
- Ophthalmic Expert Clinical Advisory Group (OECAG)
- Specialist Orthopaedic Expert Clinical Advisory Group (SOECAG) – including shoulder, ankle, foot, upper limb and skeletal reconstruction
- Spinal and Neurosurgical Expert Clinical Advisory Group (SNECAG)
Their role is to assess and advise the MDHTAC and the department on the suitability of medical devices and human tissue products for listing on the Prescribed List.
For full details, see the Terms of Reference.
Members
Each ECAG includes a Chair and subject matter clinical experts.
| Name |
|---|
| Associate Professor Glenn Young (Chair) |
| Professor Jayme Bennetts |
| Dr Rohan Bhagwandeen |
| Dr Russell Denman |
| Dr James Edelman |
| Professor David Hardman |
| Professor William Heddle |
| Professor Abdullah Omari |
| Professor Darren Walters |
| Dr Morgan Windsor |
| Dr Hugh Wolfenden |
| Name |
|---|
| Professor Andrew Simon Carney |
| Professor Eric Chung |
| Professor Melville da Cruz |
| Dr Miles Doddridge |
| Dr Walter Flapper |
| Professor Peter Friedland |
| Dr Deborah Jane Holmes-Walker |
| Dr Darren Katz |
| Dr Michael Mar Fan |
| Associate Professor Daniel Novakovic |
| Associate Professor Glynis Ross |
| Name |
|---|
| Professor Peter Lewis (Chair) |
| Associate Professor Catherine McDougall |
| Associate Professor Stephen Rackemann |
| Mr James Stoney |
| Professor Christopher Vertullo |
| Name |
|---|
| Dr Iain Dunlop AM (Chair) |
| Professor Andrew Alexander Chang AM |
| Dr Ralph Higgins OAM |
| Dr Patrick Versace |
| Associate Professor Geoffrey Wilcsek |
| Name |
|---|
| Dr David Gill (Chair) |
| Dr Christopher Brown |
| Dr David Lunz |
| Dr Aneel Nihal |
| Dr Jeffery Peereboom |
| Associate Professor Marinis Pirpiris |
| Dr Peter Stavrou |
| Dr Sindy Vrancic |
| Name |
|---|
| Dr Orso Osti (Chair) |
| Mr Chow Huat (Patrick) Chan |
| Dr Ian Cheung |
| Dr David Johnson |
| Associate Professor Alistair Jukes |
| Dr Samya Lakis |
| Dr Patrick Lim |
| Dr Patrick Lo |
Guidelines
Expert Clinical Advisory Groups Member Guidelines
The Health Technology Assessment Committees conflicts of interest process guide also applies to ECAG members.
Contact
Prescribed List contact
or Expert Clinical Advisory Groups (ECAGs).