Inaugural members were appointed by the Minister for Health in June 2018 for a period of six years.
This will allow the same Board to establish statewide procedures prior to commencing in June 2019, and to review the operation of the law after five years.
Chair |
Retired judge of the Supreme and County Courts |
Deputy Chair |
Intensive Care Specialist, Barwon Health |
Margaret Bird |
Executive Clinical Director Ambulatory Services, Eastern Health |
Molly Carlile AM |
Leader and specialist in palliative care, recently Chief Executive Officer of metropolitan community palliative care service and previously a senior executive and advanced practice clinician |
Mitchell Chipman |
Oncologist and Palliative Care Physician, Victorian Breast and Oncology Care |
John Clements |
Consumer representative |
Sally Cockburn |
General Practitioner, Broadcaster |
James Howe |
Consultant Neurologist |
Danielle Ko |
Palliative care consultant, Clinical Ethics Lead, Clinical Engagement Lead, Quality and Patient Safety, Austin Health |
Margaret O’Connor AM | Emeritus Professor of Nursing, Monash University, Clinical Research Consultant, Melbourne City Mission Palliative Care |
Nirasha Parsotam |
Pharmacist, Head of Health Systems Strategy and Integration, Bupa |
Paula Shelton |
Special Counsel, Adviceline Injury Lawyers |
Melissa Yang |
Physician, Western Health, carer |
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Page last updated: 19 Nov 2020