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 Commonwealth Minister for Health and Aged Care 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 |
|---|---|
| A/Prof Alasdair MacDonald (Chair) | Internal medicine |
| Ms Nicole Harwood | Nursing |
| Mr Christopher O'Donnell | Nursing |
| A/Prof Nicole Phillips | Administration / anesthesia and pain management |
| A/Prof Virginia Plummer | Nursing |
| Ms Amber Polles | Pharmacy |
| Ms Elizabeth Prowse | Mental health |
| Dr Tracy Smith | Respiratory and palliative care |
| A/Prof Andrew Wei | Haematology |
| Dr Jo Wright | Rural medical practice |
| Dr Kathryn Zeitz | Nursing |
| Clinical Prof Jenny Deague | Cardiology |
| A/Prof Susan Moloney | Paediatrics |
| Dr Richard Phoon | Nephrology |
| Ms Erin Garner | Allied health |
| Prof Ruth Hubbard | Geriatrics |