Clinical ethics committees

​​​Some local health districts and specialty networks within NSW Health have established local clinical ethics committees. These committees variously provide education, local policy advice regarding ethical issues arising in their facilities and ethics case consultation.

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Key people:

• Professor Ian Kerridge (Chair)
• Dr Linda Sheahan (Co-Chair)
• Dr Edwina Light (Secretariat)
  

Phone: 02 9382 3985​

Email: seslhd-clinicalethics@health.nsw.gov.au​ 

More information: Clinical Ethics Committee - SESLHD​

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network

Key people:

• Associate Professor Anne Preisz (Clinical Ethicist/Clinical Ethics Support Service Lead)
• Phone: 02 9845 0802
  
• Email: anne.preisz@health.nsw.gov.au​
• Associate Professor Philip Britton (Co-Chair), Medical Lead Clinical Ethics Support Service
• Dr Melissa Drinkwater, Honorary Medical Officer (HMO) Clinical Ethicist
  

P​hone: 02 7825 0810

Email: SCHN-ClinicalEthicsSupport@health.nsw.gov.au

More information: Clinical Ethics Support Service (CESS) - SCHN​​

​​Sydney Local Health District

Key people:

• Associate Professor Suzie Ferrie (Chair)
  
• Ms Sanaa Thomas (Secretariat)​

Phone: 02 9515 7035

​Email: SLHD-RPAEthics@health.nsw.gov.au 

More information: RPA Research Ethics and Governance Office​​

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