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02 December 2005 Membership of South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Advisory Council
The NSW Minister for Health, John Hatzistergos today announced the appointment of the members of the South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Advisory Council (AHAC). "The newly appointed AHAC members will provide significant local clinical and community leadership within the health system," Mr Hatzistergos said. The chair of the South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Advisory Council is Dr Robert Farnsworth OAM. The members of the South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Advisory Council are:
Mr Hatzistergos said the formation of local advisory councils was a key strategy in the reform of area health services across the state. "Members have been selected for their understanding of the health challenges facing NSW communities. They bring a unique perspective on the issues confronting their local area,"Mr Hatzistergos said. "The Area Health Advisory Council is a crucial part of the State Government's strong and detailed plans to ensure that local communities and clinicians play an integral role in the planning and development of health services," he said. "The Councils will work with the chief executive of each area health service to ensure that clinicians, patients and the community are effectively engaged and consulted. "The Council members will play a crucial role in providing advice on issues such as health service planning and workforce development. "This delivers on the commitment the NSW Government made when the area health service restructure was announced, to increase the level of clinical and community input when addressing the growing demands on the health system," Mr Hatzistergos said. SOUTH EASTERN SYDNEY ILLAWARRA AREA HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS Associate Professor Robert (Bob) Farnsworth OAM is clinical program director of Surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital and head of the Paediatrics Urology Department at Sydney Children's Hospital. He is also Conjoint Associate Professor of the (UNSW) Prince of Wales Clinical School. He was awarded a medal in the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2003 for service to medicine, particularly for his work as a paediatric urologist. A/Prof Farnsworth was one of the first generation of doctors to receive his urology training in Australia and has been heavily involved in teaching urologists in NSW for over 30 years. In 1965 he was involved in the first renal transplant and has been instrumental in establishing world leading urological surgical services particularly for children and the disabled. A/Prof Farnsworth resides in Paddington. Dr Maureen Lonergan is a renal physician and is director of Renal Services at Wollongong Hospital. She is Conjoint Senior Lecturer at (UNSW) St George Clinical School for the Illawarra and Shoalhaven Medical Teaching Program. Dr Lonergan resides in Randwick. Professor Richard Henry is Senior Associate Dean in the Faculty of Medicine at UNSW. He is also Professor of Paediatrics at Sydney Children's Hospital. Professor Henry resides in Randwick. Mr Gerald (Gerry) Moore is chief executive officer of the South Eastern Aboriginal Legal Service. He is a member of the former Illawarra Area Health Service Board. Mr Moore resides in Nowra. Mr Alwyn Thomas retired from professional life in 1998 from the foundry industry and is affiliated with the Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital. He is a member of the NSW Dust Diseases Board. Mr Thomas resides in Blakehurst. Mr Peter Holz has experience as a union representative for mine workers. He is chair of the newly formed Illawarra Charity Angels of Hope to help people with mental illness and their carers. Mr Holz resides in Horsley. Dr Rowan Vickers is a GP in Cronulla. He is chairman of the Sutherland Division of General Practice. Dr Vickers resides in Caringbah. Dr William Hunter Watt is a visiting medical officer and urologist to hospitals in the Northern Illawarra. He is chairman of the Northern Illawarra Medical Staff Council. Dr Watt resides in Mount Ousley. Dr Jane McCrohon is the director of Cardiology at St George Hospital. She is Conjoint Senior Lecturer at (UNSW) St George Clinical School for the Illawarra and Shoalhaven Medical Teaching Program. Dr McCrohon resides in Sydney. Ms Toni Garretty works in a substantive role for the Schizophrenia Fellowship in the Illawarra. She is a mental health consumer and carer expert. Ms Garretty resides in Wollongong. Ms Deborah (Debbie) Cansdell is the senior nurse manager of Peri-operative Services at St George Hospital. She has extensive experience in both the private and public health sector. Ms Deborah Cansdell resides in Bonnet Bay. Mrs Mary Lamb is active in local community fundraising. She is a member and president of the Milton Ulladulla Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary since 1995. Mrs Lamb resides in Ulladulla. Ms Ibtisam Hammoud is a member of the Sutherland Hospital Diversity Health Committee and the Sutherland Shire Multicultural Network. Ms Hammoud is a Community Service Settlement Officer for the Al Zahra Muslim Women's Association and affiliated with the Al Zahra Islamic Council. She is a Consumer Representative for the St George Division of General Practice. Ms Hammoud resides in Arncliffe.
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