Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing

Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

Current MSAC Membership

The MSAC is an independent scientific committee comprising individuals with expertise in clinical medicine, health economics and consumer matters.

MSAC Terms of Reference
MSAC Executive Terms of Reference

As at 1 January 2011, the following members have been appointed by the Minister for Health and Ageing (for various terms of up to three years).

Member Expertise
MSAC Executive
Professor Robyn Ward
(Chair)
Medical Oncology
Dr Frederick Khafagi
(Deputy Chair)
Nuclear Medicine and Endocrinology
Professor Jim Butler
(Chair Evaluation Sub-Committee)
Health Economics
Professor Andrew Wilson*
(Chair Protocol Advisory Sub-Committee)
Health Medicine and Epidemiology
MSAC Members
Associate Professor John AthertonCardiology
Associate Professor Michael BilousAnatomical Pathology
Professor Chris BaggoleyCommonwealth Chief Medical Officer (ex officio member)
Associate Professor Kirsty DouglasGeneral Practice/Research
Professor Kwun FongThoracic and Sleep Medicine
Professor Paul GlasziouEvidence-based Health care
Mr Scott JanssonMedical scientist (pathology)
Professor David LittleOrthopaedics
Mr Russell McGowanHealthcare Consumer
Professor David RoderHealth Medicine/Epidemiology
Associate Professor Bev RowbothamHaematology
Dr Graeme SuthersGenetics/Pathology
Dr Simon TowlerAHMAC nominee (ex officio member), Western Australia Chief Medical Officer, part-time Intensivist
Dr Christine TippettObstetrics/Gynaecology
Associate Professor David WinlawPaediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
*Member of the MSAC Executive and PASC ONLY

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