OUR PEOPLE
COMMITTEES
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Scientific Advisory Committee
The SAC from December 2022:
Dr Nicholas Zdenkowski*
Medical Oncologist Chair
Prof Bruce Mann*
Surgical Oncologist/Director of Research Deputy Chair
Prof Boon Chua*
Radiation Oncologist
Craft Group Lead – Radiation Oncology
Prof Andrew Spillane*
Surgical Oncologist
Craft Group Lead –
Surgical Oncology
Ms Karen Alexander*
BCT Consumer Advisory Panel
Mr Heath Badger*
Chief Operating Officer- Research
Dr Lisa Beatty*
Psycho-Oncologist
Dr Steven David
Radiation Oncologist
Prof Gelareh Farshid
Pathologist
Prof Prue Francis*
Medical Oncologist
Ms Jenny Gilchrist
Nurse Practitioner
Mrs Leslie Gilham*
BCT Consumer Advisory Panel
Dr Marion Kuper-Hommel*
Medical Oncologist
Prof Elgene Lim*
Medical Oncologist
Dr Jocelyn Lippey
Surgical Oncologist
Prof Sherene Loi*
Medical Oncologist
Dr Amy McCart Reed
Basic Scientist
Dr Amelia McCartney
Medical Oncologist
A/Prof Christopher Oldmeadow
Biostatistician
A/Prof Lesley Stafford
Psycho-Oncologist
* Continuing SAC member
Outgoing SAC members:
A/Prof Nicholas Wilcken
Medical Oncologist
Deputy Chair
A/Prof Nicole McCarthy
Medical Oncologist
Craft Group Lead – Medical Oncology
Prof Frances Boyle AM
Medical Oncologist
Prof Ian Campbell ONZM
Surgical Oncologist
Prof Val Gebski
Statistician
Dr Belinda Kiely
Medical Oncologist
Prof Sunil Lakhani
Pathologist
Prof Geoffrey Lindeman
Medical Oncologist / Clinician-Scientist
Dr Janine Lombard
Medical Oncologist
A/Prof Nick Murray
Medical Oncologist
A/Prof Peter O’Brien
Radiation Oncologist
Prof Kelly-Anne Phillips
Medical Oncologist
Dr David Porter
Medical Oncologist
A/Prof Andrew Redfern
Medical Oncologist
The SAC from December 2022:
Dr Nicholas Zdenkowski*
Medical Oncologist Chair
Prof Bruce Mann*
Surgical Oncologist/Director of Research Deputy Chair
Prof Boon Chua*
Radiation Oncologist
Craft Group Lead – Radiation Oncology
Prof Andrew Spillane*
Surgical Oncologist
Craft Group Lead –
Surgical Oncology
Ms Karen Alexander*
BCT Consumer Advisory Panel
Mr Heath Badger*
Chief Operating Officer- Research
Dr Lisa Beatty*
Psycho-Oncologist
Dr Steven David
Radiation Oncologist
Prof Gelareh Farshid
Pathologist
Prof Prue Francis*
Medical Oncologist
Ms Jenny Gilchrist
Nurse Practitioner
Mrs Leslie Gilham*
BCT Consumer Advisory Panel
Dr Marion Kuper-Hommel*
Medical Oncologist
Prof Elgene Lim*
Medical Oncologist
Dr Jocelyn Lippey
Surgical Oncologist
Prof Sherene Loi*
Medical Oncologist
Dr Amy McCart Reed
Basic Scientist
Dr Amelia McCartney
Medical Oncologist
A/Prof Christopher Oldmeadow
Biostatistician
A/Prof Lesley Stafford
Psycho-Oncologist
* Continuing SAC member
Outgoing SAC members:
A/Prof Nicholas Wilcken
Medical Oncologist
Deputy Chair
A/Prof Nicole McCarthy
Medical Oncologist
Craft Group Lead – Medical Oncology
Prof Frances Boyle AM
Medical Oncologist
Prof Ian Campbell ONZM
Surgical Oncologist
Prof Val Gebski
Statistician
Dr Belinda Kiely
Medical Oncologist
Prof Sunil Lakhani
Pathologist
Prof Geoffrey Lindeman
Medical Oncologist / Clinician-Scientist
Dr Janine Lombard
Medical Oncologist
A/Prof Nick Murray
Medical Oncologist
A/Prof Peter O’Brien
Radiation Oncologist
Prof Kelly-Anne Phillips
Medical Oncologist
Dr David Porter
Medical Oncologist
A/Prof Andrew Redfern
Medical Oncologist
Independent Data Monitoring Committee – Local
Prof Val Gebski
(Attendee)
Prof Chris Karapetis
Chair
Prof Matthew Law
Mr Sam Niman
(Attendee)
A/Prof Meredith Regan
(Attendee)
Prof Daniel Roos
Prof Mark Smithers
Independent Data Monitoring Committee – EXPERT
Dr Daniel Hayes
Chair
Dr Thomas Buchholz
Prof James Dignam
Dr Mary Gospodearowicz
Ms Anne Meyn
Mr Sam Niman
(Attendee)
A/Prof Meredith Regan
(Attendee)
Dr Alastair Thompson
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee
Dr Daniel Hayes
Chair
Dr Thomas Buchholz
Prof James Dignam
Dr Mary Gospodearowicz
Ms Anne Meyn
Mr Sam Niman
Mr Luke Bugden
Board Director
Chair
Ms Judith Smith
Appointed Member
Dr Soozy Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Prof Andrew Spillane
Board Director
Mr David Pringle
Financial Controller/Company Secretary (Attendee)
Ms Michelle Cairns
Accountant (Attendee)
A/Prof Meredith Regan
(Attendee)
Dr Alastair Thompson
Consumer Advisory Panel Members
Leslie Gilham
VIC
Chair
Rebecca Angus
NSW
Karen Alexander
ACT
Melissa Bell
NZ
Merryn Carter
VIC
Emma Crowley
NZ
Josepha Dietrich*
QLD
Naveena Nekkaluapudi
VIC
Laura McCambridge**
VIC
*Stepped down in 2022
**Commenced in 2022
Communications and Fundraising Committee
Dr Soozy J Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Acting Chair
Mrs Julie Callaghan
Chief Operating Officer – Fundraising and Philanthropy
Ms Anna Fitzgerald
Communications Manager
Mrs Fiona McPhee
Board Director
Associate Professor Nicholas Wilcken*
Board Director
Ms Lisa Allen
Non-Clinical Participant
Ms Trudi Mitchell**
Non-Clinical Participant
*Joined August 2022
**Stepped down June 2022