Health Ethics Advisory Panel (HEAP)

​​​HEAP is a multi-disciplinary panel with expertise in health ethics, clinical practice, consumer concerns, community issues related to health care, law and philosophy.

Its role is to provide advice to the Chief Health Officer, NSW Ministry of Health on:

• ethical issues relating to clinical policies, guidelines, protocols and practices
• emerging ethical issues affecting the health system
• legal and consumer issues relating to ethics in clinical care.

Members of HEAP are appointed by the Chief Health Officer and Deputy Secretary, Population and Public Health.

Panel 

• Chief Health Officer and Deputy Secretary, Population and Public Health​: Dr Kerry Chant AO PSM
  
• Chair: Professor Mark Arnold
  
• Deputy Chair: Dr Jennifer A Fraser
  
• Clinical, public health and/or research ethics
• ​Professor Mark Arnold 
  
• Dr Yves Saint James Aquino
• Dr Jane Williams
• Dr Jennifer A Fraser 
  
• Professor Zsuzsoka Kecskes
  
• Philosophy: Dr Xavier Symons
  
• Consumer and/or community health:  Mr Adam Johnston AM     
• Law: Ms Georgie Haysom
  
• Other members with relevant expertise
• Manager, Strategic Policy Unit, Chief Health Officer's Strategic Programs Branch, NSW Ministry of Health
  
• Director, Chief Health Officer's Strategic Programs Branch, NSW Ministry of Health
  
• Secretariat: ​Chief Health Officer's Strategic Programs Branch, NSW Ministry of Health

Enquiries regarding the HEAP should be directed to the Secretariat at   MOH-CHOSPB@health.nsw.gov.au.​