Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN)

PHLN members

The Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) consists of state and territory, Australian government, expert, national and observer members. See the list of current members.

State and territory members

Name State Affiliation 
A/Prof Amy Jennison (Chair) QldPublic and Environmental Health Reference Laboratories, Queensland Health  
Prof Benjamin Howden (Deputy Chair) VicMicrobiological Diagnostic Unit, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne 
Dr Chuan Kok Lim Vic    Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Royal Melbourne Hospital 
Michael Thomas (proxy for Dr Claire Heney)  Qld Department of Microbiology, Pathology Queensland 

 

Dr Jen Kok 

 NSW Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital 
Prof Vitali Sintchenko NSW Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Public Health, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research Pathology, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital 
Prof William Rawlinson AM NSW Virology Division, Department of Microbiology SEALS, Prince of Wales Hospital 
A/Prof Morgyn Warner SA  SA Pathology  
Dr Lito Papanicolas SA SA Pathology 
Dr David Speers WA Department Division of Microbiology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine 
Dr Michelle Porter WA Department Division of Microbiology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine 
A/Prof Louise Cooley TAS Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Hobart Hospital 
A/Prof Robert Baird NT Royal Darwin Hospital 
A/Prof Karina Kennedy ACT Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Department, ACT Pathology 

Australian Government member

NameAffiliation
Dr Gary Lum AMAustralian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

National members

NameAffiliation
Dr James WatsonAustralian Centre for Disease Preparedness, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Livestock Industries
Dr Sally SingletonCommunicable Diseases Network Australia Representative

Expert members

NameAffiliation
Prof Ian BarrWorld Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Prof Monica LahraWorld Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Sexually Transmitted Infections and Anti-Microbial Resistance; NSW Health Pathology, Microbiology; National Neisseria Network Chair

Observers and associate members

NameAffiliation
Dr Jenny RobsonPrivate Pathology, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Dr Erasmus SmitNew Zealand Microbiology Network
Ms Lora StarrsTechnical Forensics Intelligence, Australian Federal Police
Dr Sanmarie SchlebuschQueensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services
Dr Gary McAuliffeNew Zealand Microbiology Network
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