Specialty areas
- Adult ICU and paediatric ICU
- Aged care / Aged health
- Alcohol and other drugs
- Anaesthesia
- Cancer and blood and marrow transplant
- Cardiac
- Child and family health
- Community health
- Dental
- Diabetes
- Disability
- Drug and therapeutics
- Emergency department
- Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Response Network
- Infectious diseases
- Maternity, NICU and special care nurseries
- Medical imaging
- Mental health
- Non-Government organisations
- Paediatrics
- Palliative care
- Pathology
- Primary care
- Rehabilitation
- Renal
- Respiratory
- Spinal cord injury
- Surgery
- Virtual care
Clinical leads
- Dr Nhi Nguyen (Adult), A/Director, Intensive Care NSW
- Dr Marino Festa (Paed), Clinical Program Director Critical Care, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Tuesdays at 9am-10am.
If you would like to join the community please contact Kerrie.Martin2@health.nsw.gov.au
Aged care / Aged health
Clinical lead
Professor Vasi Naganathan, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Sydney and Consultant Geriatrician, Concord Hospital
Meeting details
The community of practice includes three streams:
- Stream 1: Commonwealth Community Aged Care Services meets on Wednesdays at 10:15-11am
- Stream 2: Residential Aged Care meets on Wednesdays at 11:15am-12pm
- Stream 3: Aged Health Clinical meets on Tuesdays 9.30-10.30am.
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-Covid-19AgedCareCOP@health.nsw.gov.au
Alcohol and other drugs
Clinical lead
Dr Tony Gill, Chief Addiction Medicine Specialist, NSW Ministry of Health
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Tuesdays at 1.30pm
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-AODSafetyQualityFeedback@health.nsw.gov.au
Anaesthesia
Clinical lead
Dr Richard Halliwell, Anaesthetist, Westmead Hospital
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Tuesdays at 6-7:30pm.
If you would like to join the community please contact Michaela.Ward@health.nsw.gov.au
Cancer and blood and marrow transplant
Clinical lead
Dr Winston Liauw, Medical Oncologist, Director of Cancer Services, St George Hospital
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Tuesdays at 4:30pm
If you would like to join the community please contact Ella.Davies@health.nsw.gov.au
Cardiac
Clinical lead
Dr David Brieger, Head of Coronary Care, Concord Hospital, Sydney LHD
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Fridays at 2pm.
If you would like to join the community please contact Bridie.Carr@health.nsw.gov.au
Child and family health
Clinical lead
Dr Elisabeth Murphy, Director, Child, Youth and Family, Northern Sydney LHD
Meeting details
The Child and Family Health Community of Practice holds a joint meeting with the Maternity, NICU and Special Care Nurseries and Paediatrics Communities of Practice. The meeting is held on Thursdays from 9-10:30am. Details of the meeting schedule are:
- 9:15-9:30am - Maternity
- 9:30-9:45am - Special Care Nurseries
- 9:45-10am - NICU
- 10-10:15am - Child and Family Health
- 10:15-10:30am - Paediatrics
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-MaternityNICU-SCN-CFH-COVID-19@health.nsw.gov.au
Community health
Clinical lead
Kylie Burke, General Manager, Primary Care and Community Health, NBMLHD and Chair, Community Health Peak Forum
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Fridays at 11am.
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-PrimaryandCommunityCare@health.nsw.gov.au
Dental
Clinical lead
Dr Lanny Chor, Chief Dentist
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Tuesdays at 2.30pm
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-OralHealthStrategy@health.nsw.gov.au
Diabetes
Clinical lead
Prof Gregory Fulcher, Clinical Director Chronic and Complex Care, Northern Sydney LHD
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Thursdays at 8:30am
If you would like to join the community please contact ACI-Diabetes@health.nsw.gov.au
Disability
Clinical lead
Dr Elizabeth Thompson, Rehabilitation Specialist, Hunter New England LHD
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Wednesdays at 2.30pm
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-COPDisability-COVID-19@health.nsw.gov.au
Drug and therapeutics
Clinical lead
Dr Sarah Hilmer, Head of Department Clinical Pharmacology and Senior Staff Specialist Aged Care, Royal North Shore Hospital, Conjoint Professor of Geriatric Pharmacology, Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
Meeting details
The Community of Practice meets on Wednesdays at 9am
If you would like to join the Community please contact nswtag@stvincents.com.au
Emergency department
Clinical lead
Dr Clare Skinner, Director of Emergency Medicine, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Thursdays at 3pm
If you would like to join the community please contact ACI-ECIs@health.nsw.gov.au
Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Response Network
Clinical lead
Kathy Dempsey, Senior Manager, Healthcare Associated Infections, CEC
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Thursdays at 3pm
If you would like to join the community please contact CEC-COVID19-IPAC-CoP@health.nsw.gov.au
Infectious diseases
Clinical lead
Dr Nicky Gilroy and Dr Matthew O'Sullivan, Westmead Hospital, Western Sydney LHD
Meeting details
Meeting time is every Wednesday 10.30am-11.30am.
If people would like to join the community please contact CEC-COVID19-ID-CoP@health.nsw.gov.au
Maternity, NICU and special care nurseries
Clinical leads
- Professor Michael Nicholl (Maternity), Clinical Director, Maternal Neonatal and Women's Health Network, NSLHD and Senior Clinical Advisor Obstetrics, NSW Health
- Dr Srinivas Bolisetty (NICU), lead Clinician and Senior Neonatologist, Royal Hospital for Women
- Dr Catherine Allgood (SCN), Senior Staff Specialist, South Western Sydney LHD
Meeting details
The community of practice holds a joint meeting with the Child and Family Health and Paediatrics Communities of Practice. The meeting is held on Thursdays from 9-10:30 am. Details of the meeting schedule are:
- 9:15-9:30am - Maternity
- 9:30-9:45am - Special Care Nurseries
- 9:45-10am - NICU
- 10-10:15am - Child and Family Health
- 10:15-10:30am - Paediatrics
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-MaternityNICU-SCN-CFH-COVID-19@health.nsw.gov.au
Medical imaging
Clinical lead
Dr Derek Glenn Director, SES STG Medical Imaging Medical Radiology
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Wednesdays at 8:30am.
If you would like to join the community please contact Ingrid.Klobasa@health.nsw.gov.au
Mental health
Clinical leads
- Dr Murray Wright, Chief Psychiatrist, NSW Ministry of Health
- Dr Nick O Connor, Clinical lead Patient Safety Program, Clinical Excellence Commission
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Wednesdays at 12pm.
If you would like to contact the Community please reach out to your Mental Health Director and then send your query to MOH-MH-Covid@health.nsw.gov.au
Non-Government organisations
Clinical lead
Larry Pierce, Chief Executive Officer, Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agency
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Thursdays at 2:30pm
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-NGOGrantProgram@health.nsw.gov.au
Paediatrics
Clinical lead
Dr Matthew O'Meara, Chief Paediatrician, NSW Ministry of Health
Meeting details
The community of practice holds a joint meeting with the Child and Family Health and Maternity, NICU and Special Care Nurseries Communities of Practice. The meeting is held on Thursdays from 9:00am to 10:30 am. Details of the meeting schedule are:
- 9:15-9:30am - Maternity
- 9:30-9:45am - Special Care Nurseries
- 9:45-10am - NICU
- 10-10:15am - Child and Family Health
- 10:15-10:30am - Paediatrics
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-AcutePaedsYouth-COVID-19@health.nsw.gov.au
Palliative care
Clinical leads
- Dr Katherine Clark, Clinical Director of Palliative Care, Northern Sydney LHD
- Prof Richard Chye, Director, Sacred Heart, St Vincents Hospital Network
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Wednesdays at 9am
If you would like to join the community please contact MOH-palliativecare@health.nsw.gov.au
Pathology
Clinical lead
Professor Roger Wilson, Chief Pathologist, NSW Health Pathology
Meeting details
The Community of Practice meets on Wednesdays at 2:30pm.
If you would like to join the Community please contact trish.lorger@health.nsw.gov.au
Primary care
Clinical leads
- Dr Kean-Seng Lim (metro)
- Dr Ai-Vee Chua (rural)
Meeting details
The Primary Care Community of Practice is comprised of representatives from key Primary Care stakeholders in NSW, including the Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council, Agency for Clinical Innovation, Allied Health Professions Australia, AMA (NSW), Commonwealth Department of Health, NSW Ministry of Health, NSW Primary Health Networks, Pharmacy Council of NSW, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the RACGP NSW&ACT.
The Community of Practice meets on Tuesdays.
Please contact MOH-PrimaryandCommunityCare@health.nsw.gov.au if you would like more information about the Community.
Rehabilitation
Clinical lead
A/Prof Steven Faux, Director of Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Wednesdays at 3pm
If you would like to join the community please contact Louise Sellars
Renal
Clinical lead
Dr Peter Choi, Director of Nephrology, Hunter New England LHD
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Thursdays at 5:30 pm
If you would like to join the community please contact Annie.Hutton@health.nsw.gov.au
Respiratory
Clinical lead
Dr Peter Wark Senior Staff Specialist, JHH; ACI Respiratory Network medical co-chair
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Wednesdays at 2pm.
If you would like to join the community please contact Helen.Kulas@health.nsw.gov.au
Spinal cord injury
Clinical lead
Professor James Middleton, Director of State Spinal Cord Injury Service, Royal Rehab, Northern Sydney LHD
Meeting details
The Community of Practice meets on Thursdays at 2pm.
If you would like to join the community please contact Danielle.Collins@health.nsw.gov.au
Surgery
Clinical lead
A/Professor Arthur Richardson, Chair Surgical Services Taskforce ACI and Head HPB/Upper GI, Westmead Hospital
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Thursdays at 5:30pm
If you would like to join the community please contact Crystal.Burgess@health.nsw.gov.au
Virtual care
Clinical lead
Dr Shannon Nott, Director of Rural Health Medical Services, WNSW LHD
Meeting details
The community of practice meets on Wednesdays at 12pm
If you would like to join the community please contact Regina.Osten@health.nsw.gov.au
