Professional Affairs Executive Committee
The Professional Affairs Executive Committee (PAEC) reports to ANZCA Council and its membership is reflective of our fellows' practice diversity in Australia and New Zealand. Members represent public and private practitioners, as well as those working in urban, regional, rural and remote areas, and in pain medicine.
PAEC works on initiatives that give a voice to the fellowship and encourage collaboration and connection between college committees and all functions of the college, through the open exchange of ideas, the support for and engagement with strategic projects (equity, environmental sustainability and doctors health and wellbeing) and the sharing of information to continually enhance the delivery of services to fellows, trainees and specialist international medical graduates.
As an executive committee, PAEC has a role in decision making, setting direction and delivery on the strategic priorities of the college as outlined in the Strategic Plan 2023-2025.
PAEC oversees the following:
Committee meeting calendar
Terms of reference
Committee members
| Title |
Name |
Region |
| Chair |
Dr Scott Ma |
SA |
| Deputy chair |
Dr Sarah Nicolson |
NZ |
| Chair, ANZCA and FPM CPD Committee (or nominee) |
Dr Debra Devonshire |
Vic |
| Chair, Safety and Quality Committee (or nominee) |
A/Prof Joanna Sutherland |
NSW |
| Member, New Fellow Councillor |
Dr Adam Levin |
Vic |
| Member, Director of Professional Affairs, Policy |
Dr David A Scott |
Vic |
| Member, Director of Professional Affairs, Policy |
Dr Michelle Mulligan |
NSW |
| Member, community representative |
Ms Dorothy McLaren |
Vic |
| Member, education representative |
Dr Benn Lancman |
Vic |
| Member, regional representative |
Dr Poranee Buttery |
Vic |
| Member |
Dr Michelle Castro |
NSW |
| Member, FPM represenative |
Assoc Prof Susan Lord |
NSW |
| Executive Director, Fellowship Affairs |
Ms Jan Sharrock |
Vic |
| Executive Director, Policy and Communications |
Ms Clea Hincks |
Vic |
| Executive Director, Education and Research |
Ms Ellen Webber |
Vic |
| ANZCA President (ex officio) |
Prof David Story |
Vic |
| Committee support (non - member) |
Ms Corinna Frayne |
Vic |
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