State and Territory Members
Professor Benjamin Howden
Chair
VIC
Director
Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU)
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
The Melbourne University
Dr Mike Catton
Deputy Chair
VIC
Director
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Dr Amy Jennison
QLD
Supervising Scientist
Public Health Microbiology
Forensic & Scientific Services
Ms Rhonda Owen
Assistant Secretary
Health Emergency Management Branch
Office of Health Protection
Department of Health
Professor Vitali Sintchenko
NSW
Director
Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Public Health, ICPMR Pathology, NSW Health Pathology
Associate Professor, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
Dr Jen Kok
NSW
Medical Virologist
ICPMR Westmead Hospital
Prof William Rawlinson AM
NSW
Senior Medical Virologist
Virology Division
Department of Microbiology SEALS
Prince of Wales Hospital
Dr Karina Kennedy
ACT
Director Microbiology
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Department
ACT Pathology
Prof Graeme R Nimmo
QLD
Director of Microbiology
Pathology Queensland Central Laboratory
Dr Robert Baird
NT
Director of Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Physician
Royal Darwin Hospital
Dr David Speers
WA
Network Head
Department Division of Microbiology
PathWest Laboratory Medicine
Dr Tim Inglis
WA
Medical Microbiologist
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
PathWest Laboratory Medicine
Dr Ivan Bastian
SA
Clinical Microbiology Consultant
Infectious Diseases Laboratories
Institute of Medical & Veterinary Science
Dr Geoff Higgins
SA
Clinical Virology Consultant
Infectious Diseases Laboratories
SA Pathology
Dr Louise Cooley
TAS
Director
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Royal Hobart Hospital
National Members
Dr James Watson
Veterinary Investigation Leader
Australian Animal Health Laboratory
CSIRO Livestock Industries
Dr Faline Howes
CDNA Representative
Specialist Medical Advisor
Communicable Disease Prevention Unit
Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania
Expert Members
Dr Ian Barr
Deputy Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
WHO Collaborating Centre for STI and AMR
NSWHP Microbiology
National Neisseria Network Chair
Observer Members
Dr Jennifer Robson
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, WLD
Private Pathology Representative
Dr Michelle Gahan
Technical Intelligence Analyst
Technical and Forensic Intelligence
Australian Federal Police
Dr Anja Werno
Chair, New Zealand Microbiology Network
A/g Chief of Pathology and Laboratories
Canterbury District Health Board
New Zealand
Dr Virginia Hope
Medical Director
Health Group
Institute of Environmental Science and Research
New Zealand
Dr Michael Addidle
Clinical Microbiologist
Institute of Environmental Science and Research
New Zealand

Communicable disease surveillance
Public Health Laboratory Network