Safety and Quality Committee
ANZCA’s Safety and Quality Committee (SQC) works with fellows and ANZCA Council to support safe clinical practice in anaesthesia and pain medicine. SQC actively monitors and evaluates safety and quality information and develops standards and guidelines, including the college’s professional documents.
The Safety and Quality Committee oversees the following:
2023 Committee meeting calendar
Committee members
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Title
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Name
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Region
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Chair
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A/Prof Joanna Sutherland
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NSW
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Deputy chair
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Dr Brien Hennessy
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WA
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ANZCA president (ex-officio)
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Dr Chris Cokis
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WA
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FPM representative
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Dr Rachel Sara
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NZ
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Australian Society of Anaesthetists president (or nominee)
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Dr Andrew Miller
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Vic
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New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists president (or nominee)
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Dr Sheila Hart
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NZ
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Mortality Sub-committee chair (or nominee)
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Dr Simon Jenkins
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SA
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Perioperative Allergy Sub-committee chair (or nominee)
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Dr Richard Scolaro
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QLD
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Community representative
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Ms Helen Maxwell-Wright
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Vic
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Trainee Committee representative
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Dr Katherine Gough
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NSW
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Member
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Prof David Story
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Vic
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Member
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Dr Leona Wilson
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NZ
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Member
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Professor Guy Ludbrook
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SA
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Member
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Dr Maryann Turner
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Vic
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Member
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Dr Phillipa Hore
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Vic
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Member
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Dr Nayana Vootakuru
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NSW
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Member
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Associate Professor Victoria Eley
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QLD
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Member
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Dr Ben Olesnicky
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NSW
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Director of Professional Affairs, Professional Documents
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Dr Peter Roessler
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Vic
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Executive Director, Policy and Communications
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Ms Clea Hincks
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Vic |
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Committee support (non - member)
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Policy Officer
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Vic
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Perioperative Allergy Sub-committee
The Perioperative Allergy Sub-committee reports to the Safety and Quality Committee and works with the Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG) to produce and promulgate guidelines regarding the prevention and management of anaesthetic related allergy, and develop resources...
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Mortality Sub-committee
The Mortality Sub-committee was developed as a collaboration between the chairs of established anaesthetic mortality committees in Australia, under the auspices of ANZCA. The group is chaired by Dr Simon Jenkins, and includes the chairs of all established anaesthetic mortality committees in the...
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