Melissa works as a Clinical Nurse Consultant for the Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program (VPPCP) at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.
A project Steering Committee was established to provide guidance, oversight and review the progress of the project. The committee members include people with the capability and content knowledge.
Clinical Nurse Consultant
BioMelissa works as a Clinical Nurse Consultant for the Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program (VPPCP) at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.
Clinical Nurse Consultant
BioRenee Deleuil is the Clinical Nurse Consultant for the WA Paediatric Palliative Care Service. Renee has previously worked in senior nurse specialist roles in immunology (allergy, HIV and immunodeficiency) and organ donation.
Paediatrician
BioDr Susan Trethewie is a Paediatrician with experience in Palliative Medicine. She has worked as a Staff Specialist, Paediatric Palliative Medicine at Sydney Children’s Hospital (SCH), Randwick since May 2002, and as the Head of Department SCHN Palliative Care since July 2016.
Consumer Representative
BioSimon Waring’s personal experience of oncology and palliative care has driven his efforts in palliative care advocacy.
Head of the Vic Paediatric…
BioAssociate Professor Jenny Hynson MBBS FRACP FAChPM PhD is Head of the Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program. Jenny has 20 years’ experience in paediatric palliative care.
University of Technology Sydney Professor…
BioProfessor Meera Agar is the Chair of Palliative Care Australia and is a practicing palliative medicine physician in South West Sydney, with a particular interest in the supportive care needs of people suffering from advanced illness on the brain.
Senior Staff Specialist with the…
BioDr Sharon Ryan has been working as a staff specialist in Paediatric Palliative Medicine since 2010.
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