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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

In accordance with the Constitution, the affairs of the Australian & New Zealand Association of Paediatric Surgeons are managed by an Executive Committee who:

1.     Control and manage the business and affairs of the Association;

2.     May, subject to the Rules, Regulations and the Associations Incorporation Act (1981) exercise all such powers and functions as may be exercised by the Association other than those powers and functions that are required by the Rules to be exercised by General Meetings of the members of the Association and;

3.     Subject to the Rules, Regulations and the Associations Incorporation Act (1981) have the power to perform all such acts, matters and things as appear to the Executive Committee to be essential for the proper management of the business and affairs of the Association.


Current Executive Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Paediatric Surgeons Representatives:

President

Immediate Past President and PDSB Representative

Secretary

Treasurer

Chair, Board of Pediatric Surgery

RACS Presdient

Younger Fellows Representative

Trainee Representative

 

Scientific Conveners 2027 

State Representatives:

Aotearoa New Zealand

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Victoria and Tasmania

South Australia

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Executive Officer

Dr Susan Adams
 

Dr Peter Borzi
 

Dr Bhavesh Patel ​

Dr Michael Nightingale

Dr Aneetha Pasupati

Dr Phil Morreau

Dr Kim Aikins

Dr Helen Buschel

​Dr Lucy Goddard & Dr Joseph Crameri

 

 

State Representatives:

Dr Victoria Scott

Dr Celine Hamid

Dr Catherine Langusch

Dr Daniel Carroll

A/Professor Ram Nataraja

Dr Chris Kirby

Dr Parshotam Gera

Vacant

Cathy Phillips

Click here for a list of Past executive Committee Members.

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President

Dr Susan Adams
FRACS
NEW SOUTH WALES

SpecialtiesPaediatric Surgery

Hospital: Sydney Children's Hospital

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President-Elect

Vacant

Peter Borzi.avif

Immediate Past President
PSFSC Representative

Dr Peter Borzi
FRACS FRCS A/Professor Uni of Qld
QUEENSLAND

Specialities: Paediatric Surgery & Paediatric Urology

Hospitals: Queensland

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Secretary

Dr Bhavesh Patel

MBChB FRACS

QUEENSLAND

SpecialtiesPaediatric and Neonatal Surgery, Urology, Burns

Hospitals: Queensland Children's Hospital, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Wesley Hospital, Mater Children's Private Brisbane, Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital, Nambour Selangor Private Hospital 

Boards: Secretary, Society of Paediatric Urology of New Zealand and Australia 

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Treasurer

Dr Michael Nightingale  

FRACS

VICTORIA

Specialties: Paediatric Surgery 

Hospital: Royal Children’s Hospital

Boards: 

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Chair, Board of Paediatric Surgery

Dr Aneetha Pasupati
FRACS
NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Specialities: 

Hospitals: 

Boards: Chair, Committee of Paediatric Surgery, RACS 

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President
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)

Dr Philip Morreau 
FRACS
NEW ZEALAND

Specialities: Paediatric Surgery

Hospitals: 

Boards: Censor in Chief, RACS

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Younger Fellows Representative 

Dr Kim Aikins
MBBS(Hons), FRACS, BSc(Hons) DipCH
NEW ZEALAND

Specialties: Paediatric Surgery

Hospital: 

Boards: Deputy Chair, Committee of Paediatric Surgery RACS

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Trainee Representative 
Board of Paediatric Surgery

Dr Helen Buschel
CREDENTIALS
 

Specialties

Hospitals: 

Boards: 

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State Representative
Aotearoa New Zealand

Dr Victoria Scott 
NEW ZEALAND

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Specialties

Hospitals: 

Boards:  

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State Representative
Australian Capital Territory

Dr Celine Hamid
FRACS
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

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Specialities: 

Hospitals: 

Boards: 

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State Representative
New South Wales

Dr Catherine Langusch
FRACS
NEW SOUTH WALES

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Specialities: 

Hospitals: 

Boards: 

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State Representative 
Victoria and Tasmania
2021 Scientific Co-Convener

A/Prof Ram Nataraja

MBBS BSc(Hons) GCCS(Hons) GDipSurgEd FRCSEd(Paed.Surg) FFSTEd FRACS(Paeds)

VICTORIA

Specialities: Paediatric Surgery & Simulation-Based Medical Education

Hospitals: Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Boards: Director of Surgical Simulation at MCH, Co-Chair of the MCH Simulation Service, Co-Director of Short Courses at Monash Institute for Health & Clinical Education

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State Representative
Queensland

Dr Daniel Caroll 

FRACS

QUEENSLAND

Specialities: 

Hospitals: 

Boards: 

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State Representative
South Australia

Dr Chris Kirby
MBBS FRACS 
SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Specialties: Paediatric Surgery 

Hospitals: 

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State Representative
Western Australia

Dr Parshotam Gera
FRACS
WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Specialities: 

Hospitals: 

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