Emergency Department Taskforce

A time limited ED Taskforce has been established to address ED wait times, access to care and to explore innovative solutions to divert pressure from our hospitals.

The Taskforce brings together representatives from metropolitan, rural, and regional NSW and a range of expert clinical representatives including nursing, medical, allied health, Aboriginal health, hospital executive and NSW Ambulance.

The co-chairs of the ED Taskforce are Dr Trevor Chan -  Clinical Director, Emergency Care Institute
and Matthew Daly - Deputy Secretary, System Sustainability and Performance. The co-chairs provide regular updates on the activities of the Taskforce through the ED Taskforce newsletters.

For further information, please refer to the ED Taskforce terms of reference.

 Emergency Department Taskforce newsletters

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Emergency Department Taskforce members

• Dr Trevor Chan, Clinical Director, Emergency Care Institute, Agency for Clinical Innovation (Co-Chair)
• Mr Matthew Daly, Deputy Secretary, System Sustainability and Performance Division, NSW Ministry of Health (Co-Chair)
• Dr Daniel Stewart, Director of Emergency Medicine, Dubbo Hospital, Western NSW Local Health District
•  Dr Tom Harwood, Director of Emergency Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District
• Mr Scott Mclachlan, Chief Executive, Central Coast Local Health District
• Ms Christine Stephens, Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
• Ms Margaret Martin, Executive Director Clinical Operations, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
• Ms Jenny Martin, General Manager, Belmont Hospital, Hunter New England Local Health District
• Dr Sinead Ni Bhraonain, Clinical Director, Demand Management Unit, Sydney Local Health District
• Ms Margaret Murphy, Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Consultant, Western Sydney Local Health District
• Ms Kirsty Glanville, Director Aboriginal Health, Northern NSW Local Health District
• Mr Matthew Jennings, Director Allied Health, South Western Sydney Local Health District
• Ms Antoinette Borg, After Hours Nurse Manager, St George Hospital, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
• Ms Kahlia Liston, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Emergency and Critical Care, Broken Hill Hospital, Far West Local Health District
• Mr David Dutton, Executive Director Clinical Operations, NSW Ambulance.

  Ministry of Health Ex Officios

• Ms Joanne Edwards, Executive Director, System Management Branch, NSW Ministry of Health
• Mr Justin Gardiner, Executive Director, System Performance Support Branch, NSW Ministry of Health
• Dr Amith Shetty, Clinical Director, System Sustainability and Performance Division, NSW Ministry of Health
• Ms Kylie Smith, Manager, Emergency Care Institute, Agency for Clinical Innovation.

Specialist Advisors

• Ms Nerida Bell, Principal Policy Officer, System Sustainability and Performance Division, NSW Ministry of Health
• Dr Mary McCaskill, Director Medical Services and Clinical Governance, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network  
• Dr Walid Jammal, General Practitioner
• Dr Murray Wright, Chief Psychiatrist, NSW Ministry of Health