Clinical Advisory Committee
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC) is a statutory committee established under section 176 of the National Health Reform Act 2011.
The CAC provide high-level technical and clinical advice to the Pricing Authority on a range of issues, such as activity based funding, classification development and policy development, to inform the annual determination of the national efficient price and national efficient cost.
Members are appointed by the Minister for Health and Ageing and are drawn from a range of clinical specialities and backgrounds to ensure the CAC represents a wide range of clinical expertise.
Members of the CAC:
| Name | Speciality |
|---|---|
| Prof Susan Moloney (Chair) | Paediatrics |
| A/Prof Nicole Phillips | Administration / anesthesia and pain management |
| A/Prof Virginia Plummer | Nursing |
| Ms Amber Polles | Pharmacy |
| Dr Tracy Smith | Respiratory and palliative care |
| Dr Jo Wright | Rural medical practice |
| Dr Kathryn Zeitz | Nursing |
| Clinical Prof Jenny Deague | Cardiology |
| Dr Richard Phoon | Nephrology |
| Dr Amith Shetty | Emergency care |
| Dr Marco Briceno | Indigenous health |
| Dr Didier Palmer | Emergency care |
| Prof Susan Kurrle | Gerontology |
| Dr Nhi Nguyen | Intensive Care |
| Dr Lisa Kelly | Geriatric Medicine |
| Mr Andric Lu | Allied Health |
| Mr Sandeep Gupta | Allied Health |
| A/Prof Sharon Carey | Allied Health |
Last updated: 10 April 2026