Role
The expert advisory committee is one of 2 main governance groups that has provided advice on the National Lung Cancer Screening Program.
The committee is a multidisciplinary group that has provided expert advice to promote best-practice lung cancer screening. The committee’s role has been to provide advice and support to:
- develop and finalise various program products and operations, including the NLCSP program guidelines
- research related to prevention and screening of lung cancer, including optimal patient care and equitable access within the health system
- distribute education and resources that support clinical implementation.
Members
We appoint committee members either as representatives of their organisation or based on their individual expertise. Members consult and collaborate with their organisation or other experts in their field. Members also help to distribute education and information resources to their sector.
| Members | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Prof Vivienne Milch | Cancer Australia (Chair) |
| Dr Dawn Casey | National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) |
| Dr Malinda Itchins | Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
| Dr Diane Pascoe | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) |
| Prof Shalini Vinod | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) |
| Prof Wendy Cooper | Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) |
| Mr Mark Brooke | Lung Foundation Australia (LFA) |
| A/Prof Henry Marshall | Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) |
| A/Prof Gavin Wright | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) |
| Ms Melissa Laan | Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) |
| Ms Kim Gates | Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA) |
| Mr Chris Kane | Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association (ADIA) |
| Prof Kwun Fong | Individual |
| Prof Catherine Jones | Individual |
| Dr Annette McWilliams | Individual |
| A/Prof Nicole Rankin | Individual |
| Dr Miranda Siemienowicz | Individual |
| Professor Fraser Brims | Individual |
| Dr Kerry Hancock | Individual |
| A/Prof Joel Rhee | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) |
Meetings
The committee meets approximately every 3 months. It considers items in between these meetings out of session as required.
Communiques
National Lung Cancer Screening Program – Communiques
Related groups
The NLCSP Clinical Expert Panel is a sub-committee of the NLCSP Expert Advisory Committee. The panel has supported the program by providing expert advice on:
- the protocol of actions for lung cancer screening to be implemented by the National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR)
- letters developed for the NCSR.
The NLCSP Advisory Group also advises us about the program. The advisory group gives program and policy advice and focuses on the clinical elements of the program.
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