2026-2028 ANZCA regional committee elections
Interested in standing for election in your region in 2026? Nominations are now open for ANZCA regional committees.
Overview
ANZCA regional committees support the ANZCA Council and oversee training, supervision and continuing medical education in their respective jurisdictions. Regional committee elections are held every two years. All ANZCA financial fellows are eligible to vote and stand for election in their registered jurisdiction.
Nominations for ANZCA Australian regional committees are now open and will close on Friday 27 February 2026.
Click on the region below for information on the nomination process for your local election. Eligible fellows are invited to complete the ANZCA regional committee nomination form and submit via email by 5pm local time on Friday, 27 February 2026.
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Australian Capital Territory
ANZCA ACT financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of seven positions on the ANZCA Australian Capital Territory Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Six of the seven current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than seven nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Martin Dempsey* | Chair |
| Dr Jennifer Hartley* | Deputy Chair |
| Dr Adam Eslick* | Elected member (Education Officer) |
| Dr Niketh Kuruvilla* | Elected member (CME Officer) |
| Dr Natalie Marshall*** | Elected member |
| Dr Elizabeth Merenda* | Elected member |
| Dr Manasi Rai* | Elected member (Safety & Quality Officer) |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please email Kym Buckley or call +61 2 6221 6003.
New South Wales
ANZCA NSW financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of seven positions on the ANZCA NSW Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
11 of the 12 current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than 12 nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Frances Page* | Co-chair |
| Dr Sharon Tivey* | Co-Chair |
| Dr Shanel Cameron* | Elected member (Accreditation Co-officer) |
| Associate Professor Stefan Dieleman** | Elected member |
| Dr Robert Easther* | Elected member |
| Dr Sophie Liang* | Elected member (Co-officer S&Q) |
| Dr Jessica Lim* | Elected member (NSW RC rep to ASA NSW) |
| Dr Veronica Payne* | Elected member |
| Dr Kanan Shah* | Elected member (Co-officer S&Q) |
| Dr Michael Stone* | Elected member (Accreditation Co-officer) |
| Dr Sally Wharton* | Elected member (Education officer) |
| Dr Charlotte Wilsey* | Elected member (NSW RC rep to RACS NSW) |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Annette Strauss or call +61 2 9966 9085.
Queensland
ANZCA Queensland financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of 12 positions on the ANZCA Queensland Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Six of the 12 current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than 12 nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Sarah Bowman*** | Chair (Qld RC rep to Qld ACE) |
| Dr Shannon Morrison* | Deputy chair (TAC representative) |
| Dr Hannah Bellwood* | Elected member (Safety & Quality Officer) |
| Dr Usha Gurunathan*** | Elected member |
| Dr David Highton* | Elected member (Scholar role) |
| Dr Lada Kordich** | Co-opted member |
| Associate Professor Paul Lee-Archer*** | Elected member |
| Dr Claire Maxwell* | Elected member (Welfare Officer) |
| Dr Mary O’Shea*** | Elected member (Environmental Sustainability Officer) |
| Dr Elizabeth Robinson** | Co-opted member |
| Dr Christopher Stonell* | Elected member |
| Dr Soon Yee Teoh* | Elected member |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Karan Shah or call +61 7 3846 1233.
South Australia/Northern Territory
ANZCA SA/NT financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of 12 positions on the ANZCA SA/NT Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Eight of the 10 current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than 12 nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Nick Harrington* | Chair |
| Dr Rachelle Augustes*** | Deputy Chair |
| Dr Waleed Alkhazrajy* | Elected member |
| Dr Tim Benny* | Elected member (SA/NT ACE Committee representative) |
| Dr Richard Church* | Elected member (Accreditation Officer/Safety & Quality representative) |
| Dr Caroline Delaney* | Elected member |
| Dr Christine Hildyard* | Elected member |
| Dr Matthew Jenke* | Elected member |
| Dr Div Kumar*** | Elected member |
| Dr Tejinder Mettho** | Co-opted member |
| Dr Nagesh Nanjappa* | Elected member |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Alison Cook or Teresa Camerelli or call +61 8 8239 2822.
Tasmania
ANZCA Tasmania financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of eight positions on the ANZCA Tasmania Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Eight of the eight current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than eight nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Bruce Newman* | Chair |
| Dr Jana Vitesnikova* | Deputy Chair |
| Dr Dane Blackford* | Elected member (Sustainability representative) |
| Dr Pravin Dahal* | Elected member (Safety & Quality Officer) |
| Dr Kamal Kishore* | Elected member (NW representative) |
| Dr Stuart Paterson* | Elected member (New Fellow representative) |
| Dr Jeremy Sutton* | Elected member (TAC representative) |
| Dr Ranjita Sharma* | Elected member (Southern representative) |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Natalie Lockwood or call +61 3 6231 5471.
Victoria
ANZCA Victoria financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of 12 positions on the ANZCA Victoria Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
10 of the 12 current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than 12 nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Dean Dimovski* | Chair |
| Dr Lakmini De Silva* | Deputy Chair |
| Dr Lahiru Amaratunge* | Elected member |
| Dr Adriana Bibbo* | Elected member |
| Dr Tabara Dione* | Elected member |
| Dr Emma Goodyear*** | Elected member |
| Dr Michelle Horne* | Elected member |
| Dr Kaylee Jordan*** | Elected member |
| Dr Nam Le*** | Elected member |
| Dr Martin Nguyen* | Elected member |
| Dr Helen Roberts* | Elected member |
| Dr Patrick Tan* | Elected member |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Cathy O'Brien or call +61 3 8517 5313.
Western Australia
ANZCA WA financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of 12 positions on the ANZCA WA Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Eight of the 12 current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than 12 nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Bridget Hogan* | Chair |
| Dr Suze Bruins* | Deputy Chair |
| Dr Lisa Alarcon*** | Elected member |
| Dr Peter Garnett* | Elected member (Welfare Officer) |
| Dr Owen Gray* | Elected member |
| Dr Chloe Heath* | Elected member (Quality & Safety Officer) |
| Dr Charlie Ho* | Elected member (CME Officer) |
| Dr Jodie Jamieson*** | Elected member |
| Dr Marlene Johnson*** | Elected member |
| Dr Aria Lokon*** | Elected member |
| Dr Rohan Mahendran* | Elected member |
| Dr Claudia von Peltz* | Elected member |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Roberts or call +61 8 6188 4555.
