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

Dr Jen Kok (Chair)

NSW

Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research Pathology, Westmead Hospital

A/Prof Amy Jennison (Deputy Chair)

QLD

Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services

Prof Deborah Williamson VIC Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne

Prof Benjamin Howden

VIC

Microbiological Diagnostic Unit, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne

Dr Claire Heney

QLD

Pathology Queensland

Prof Vitali Sintchenko

NSW

Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Public Health, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research Pathology, NSW Health Pathology

Prof William Rawlinson AM

NSW

Virology Division, Department of Microbiology SEALS, Prince of Wales Hospital

Dr 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

Dr 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

Name

Affiliation

Dr Gary Lum AM

Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

National members

Name

Affiliation

Dr James Watson

Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Livestock Industries

Ms Vicki Krause

Communicable Diseases Network Australia Representative

Expert members

Name

Affiliation

Prof Ian Barr

World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

Prof Monica Lahra

World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Sexually Transmitted Infections and Anti-Microbial Resistance; NSW Health Pathology, Microbiology; National Neisseria Network Chair

Observers and associate members

Name

Affiliation

Dr Jenny Robson

Private Pathology, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

Dr Erasmus Smit

New Zealand Microbiology Network

Ms Lora Starrs

Technical Forensics Intelligence, Australian Federal Police

Dr Sanmarie Schlebusch

Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services

Dr Juliet Elvy

New Zealand Microbiology Network

Dr Chuan Kok Lim

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne

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