Expert Groups

Therapeutic Guidelines content is developed by expert groups members from around Australia

Each group comprises approximately 14 people, including a chair, an editor, and experts in relevant medical specialties, a clinical pharmacology trainee, a general practitioner, a pharmacist and a nurse. Depending on the subject matter, the group may also include a consumer or experts from other areas, such as physiotherapy and nutrition.

Expert group members

Addiction expert groups

Addiction expert group (2023)

C Hall (chair)
M Daglish
A Dunlop
J Harrison
M B MacIsaac
M McDonough
B Murnion
S Nielsen
K Ridley
S Shanley
H Wilson

Antibiotic expert groups

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Analgesic, Pain and Analgesia expert groups

Pain and Analgesia expert group (2020)

C Hall (chair) 
A Burke 
G Crawford 
C Hayes 
S Hensen 
PK Loh  
S Lord 
W Lukin 
P Macintyre 
C Martin 
J Patel 
N Petrie 
I Rogers 
S Schug 
I Thong 
C Woodgate 
M Yeomans

Analgesic 6 expert group (2012)

R Moulds (chair)
P Briscoe
L Foreman
R Halliwell
I Hopper
J Johnstone
B Katz
S Lord
C May
D Rowett
J Trinca
M Viney
M Yeoh
M Yeomans

Analgesic 5 expert group (2007)

ML Mashford (chair)
C Arnold
P Briscoe
M Cooper
B Katz
M Kingsford
D Maxwell
C May
B de Morton
F New
M Nicholas
P Reeves
D Scott
M Viney

Analgesic 4 expert group (2002)

ML Mashford (chair)
ML Cohen
H Collin
K Fallon
J Fleming
K Garrett
J Marley
C May
G Mendelson
F Mullen
P Ravenscroft
J Robinson
P Siddall
B Workman

Analgesic 3 expert group (1997)

ML Mashford (chair)
T Andreoli
W Cosolo
RO Day
K Jackson
TF Little
P Loughnan
G Mendelson
F Mullen
DB Newgreen
R Penhall
P Ravenscroft
G Wigley

Analgesic 2 expert group (1992)

R Moulds (chair)
M Hemming
S Aranda
RO Day
A Glover
B Guthrie
RD Helme
K Jackson
TF Little
I Maddocks
G Mendelson
R Snyder

Analgesic 1 expert group (1998)

R Moulds (chair)
MP Hemming
TF Little
G Mendelson
RD Snyder
B Workman

Bone and Metabolism expert groups

Bone and Metabolism 2 expert group (2019)

M Pirotta (chair)
M Doogue
S Dooley
C Girgis
D Henley
J Ho
R Maguire
D McLeod
F Milat
J O’Connor
P Simm
E van Dyk
T Winzenberg

Cardiovascular expert groups

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Estimation (2025)

S Dooley
J Fanning
C Hespe AM
R Rajamoney
D Scherer

Cardiovascular 8 expert group (2023)

C Hall (chair)
J Atherton
Y Brennan
T Campbell
J Curnow
M Elmalek
J Fanning
H Gibbs
W Hazell
C Hespe
A Molga
J Newstead
M O’Sullivan
E Potter
A Prosser
D Scherer
N Strathmore
G Young
S Zaman

Cardiovascular 7 expert group (2018)

R Moulds (chair)
J Allardice
J Atherton
T Campbell
C Connell
J Curnow
S Dooley
H Gibbs
W Hazell
I Hopper
L Kritharides
D Liew
A Molga
M Nelson
J O’Connor
K Roberts-Thomson
D Scherer
N Strathmore
J Thomas

Cardiovascular 6 expert group (2012)

Group 1

R Moulds (chair)
J Allardice
M Beeby
G Birdsey
T Campbell
M George
H Gibbs
W Hazell
S Judkins
A MacIsaac
B McGrath
D Roberts
R Sexton
N Strathmore
A Street
J Thomas

Group 2

R Moulds (chair)
N Cohen
S Daskalakis
J Doust
H Gibbs
M Y Goh
B McGrath
S Mulvihill
M Nelson
D Rowett
A Sinha
D Sullivan
J Thomas
B Uhlenbruch
C Watts
S Zoungas

Cardiovascular 5 expert group (2008)

G Shenfield (chair)
T Campbell
D Colquhoun
E Gallery
M George
H Gibbs
G Jennings
M Kingsford
B McGrath
A MacIsaac
L Murdoch
J Pope
D Rowett
T Smith
J Thomas

Cardiovascular 4 expert group (2003)

A Smith (chair)
P Aylward
T Campbell
P Fletcher
E Gallery
M George
Harry Gibbs
G Jennings
M Kingsford
B McGrath
J A Millar
D Rowett
D Ruth
D Sullivan

Cardiovascular 3 expert group (1999)

A Smith (chair)
T Campbell
N Carson
P Fletcher
E Gallery
H Gibbs
G Jennings
B Khariwala
I McDonald
D Rowett
D Sullivan

Cardiovascular 2 expert group (1995)

ML Mashford (chair)
MA Brown
TJ Campbell
GA Donnan
PJ Fletcher
M Frenneaux
G Jennings
MA McGrath
R McKinnon
P Mansfield
D Sullivan
T Titchen
L Wing

Cardiovascular 1 expert group (1991)

RFW Moulds (chair)
AWF Hamer
MP Hemming
ED Janus
GL Jennings
JJ McNeil
JG Sloman
AM Tonkin
JA Whitworth

Dermatology expert groups

Dermatology 5 expert group (2022)

C Hall (chair)
J Chan
T Darben
L Fong
M Goh
C Hughes
S Janson
T Johnston
S Kowalski
J Liang
M McCrae
F Mentz
A Ming
K Nicholls
S Robertson
L Yip

Dermatology 4 expert group (2015)

R Moulds (chair)
T Darben
N Farinola
G Fischer
A Halbert
E Haverhoek
A Howard
S Kowalski
L Manning
S Rogers
M Sandars
N Sharma
A Watson
L Yip

Dermatology 3 expert group (2009)

Dermatology expert group

John Marley (chair)
Alex Chamberlain
Greg Goodman
Anne Halbert
Jenny Johnstone
Stefan Kowalski
James Muir
Catherine Reid
Miranda Sandars
Rod Sinclair
Alan Watson
Wolfgang Weninger
Margaret Whitton
Samuel Zagarella

Skin Infections expert group

J Marley (chair)
G Fischer
M Jeyasingham
T Korman
D Looke
C Reid
M Sandars
V Wallroth

Dermatology 2 expert group (2004)

J Marley (chair)
C Baker
J English
G Fischer
J Johnstone
H McPherson
J Muir
C Reid
R Sinclair
K Stewart
J Sullivan
A Watson

Dermatology 1 expert group (1999)

L Mashford (chair)
G Fischer
R Marks
C Quirk
A Rose
R Sinclair
M Stevens
B Suen
A Watson
W Weightman
P Wilson

Development Disability expert groups

Developmental Disability expert group (2021)

C Hall (chair)
D Amor
J Cohen
R Davis
S Durvasula
J Entwistle
C Franklin
B Hemsley
A Karve
M Kyrkou AOM
N Lennox
H Leonard
C Marraffa
K McVilly
R Ng
H Palmer
A Shek
N Siegel-Brown
J Small
E Somerville
J Tracy
N J Wilson
J Wishart
M Zimmet

Developmental Disability 3 contributors (2012)

N Lennox
H Boocock
C Bower
M Burbidge
J Cohen
I Dojcinov
S Durvasula
G Eastgate
C Franklin
J Gibson
S Grover
B Hemsley
J Johnstone
M Kerr
M Lane
H Leonard
R Moulds
K North
G O’Brien
C O’Leary
D Pendergast
D Reddihough
N Rinehart
S Rogers
M Rowell
J Simpson
J Small
B Stuckey
M T Gomez
J Tracy
J Trollor
M Tucker

Developmental Disability 2 steering group (2005)

N Lennox
H Beange
R Davis
S Durvasula
N Edwards
P Graves
J Maxwell
J McDowell
C Mohr
J Torr
P White

Developmental Disability 1 authors and contributors (1999)

S Balandin
H Beange
S Berkovic
S Brady
M Burbidge
J Butler
A Buzio
B Chenoweth
J Cohen
J Curran
J Davis
R Davis
J Diggens
P Graves
N Kerse
N Lennox
H Leonard
W O’Connor
D Palmer
N Paul
D Reddihough
M Rowell
B Tonge
J Tracey
S Trumble
M Winshaw

Diabetes expert groups

Diabetes rolling expert group (2022)

A Sands (chair)
R Audehm
A Maclean
L Maple-Brown
H Moore
G Ross
A Russell
L Sorensen
T Thynne
M White

Diabetes 6 expert group (2019)

H Kelly
J Allardice
R Audehm
F Cameron
N Dharmaratne
K Galbraith
A Maclean
L Maple-Brown
G Ross
A Russell
L Sorensen
T Thynne

Emergency Medicine, Toxicology & Wilderness, Toxicology & Toxinology expert groups

Toxicology and Toxinology rolling expert group (2024)

N Buckley (chair)
S Alfred
A L Chiew
A Dawson
A Graudins
G Isbister
K Isoardi
Z Koutsogiannis
E Miceli
E Nguyen
H J Soderstrom
C Wylie

Toxicology and Toxinology expert group (2020)

N Buckley (chair)
K Ahmadi
S Alfred
A Chiew
M Christie
A Dawson
A Graudins
G Isbister
K Isoardi
Z Koutsogiannis
D Macleod
V Munir
E Nguyen
S Rogers
H J Soderstrom
C Wylie

Toxicology and Wilderness 2 expert group (2012)

R Moulds (chair)
J Brett
N Buckley
J Conway
S Doherty
S Greene
G Kilroy
M Kingsford
D McCoubrie
D Macleod
G Isbister
A Patterson
D Rosengren
R Tchernomoroff

Toxicology and Wilderness 1 / Emergency Medicine expert group (2008)

J Marley (chair)
P Cameron
J Conway
S Doherty
A Glover
J Hayes
G Isbister
I Rogers
M Starr
S Taylor
R Tchernomoroff
R Watts

Endocrinology expert groups

Endocrinology 5 expert group (2014)

Group 1

R Moulds (chair)
T Benson
N Cohen
M Doogue
K Galbraith
W Inder
W Jammal
G Kilroy
A McElduff
H Newnham
E Obersteller
A Russell
P Simm
T Thynne
D Topliss
S Zoungas

Group 2

R Moulds (chair)
K Black
L Clearihan
P R Ebeling
A Frauman
P Greenberg
W Inder
C Lucas
A Maclean
J McDonald
J Muller
S Rogers
M Vienet
T Winzenberg
M Woods
B Yeap

Endocrinology 4 expert group (2009)

R Moulds (chair)
L Clearihan
K Crawford
P Crock
T Diamond
P Ebeling
K Galbraith
W Inder
S Judd
J Martin
K O’Dea
S Rogers
A Russell
B Stuckey
D Topliss
S Twigg

Endocrinology 3 expert group (2004)

G Shenfield (chair)
P Colman
T Diamond
P Dunning
K Galbraith
E Greenwood
D Handelsman
R Jackson
M Kingsford
K O’Dea
D Perry-Keene
J Stockigt
B Stuckey
D Torpy
J Wark

Endocrinology 2 expert group (2001)

R Moulds (chair)
P Colman
L Demos
A Glover
V Grill
D Handelsman
R Jackson
S Judd
B Khariwala
D Perry-Keene
G Shenfield
J Stockigt
B Stuckey
J Wark

Endocrinology 1 expert groups (1997)

R Moulds (chair)
F Bochner
P Colman
C Corallo
J Eisman
A Glover
M Hemming
C Roberts
G Shenfield
J Stockigt

Fatigue expert groups

Fatigue 2 expert group (2022)

A Sands (chair)
Y Chin
B Ewald
J Gome
P Greenberg
K Johnson
J Newstead
M van Driel
J Wishart

Fatigue 1 expert group (2011)

R Moulds (chair)
B Ewald
M van Driel
P Greenberg
R Grenfell
K Johnson
A Patterson
M Sandars

Liver Disorders expert groups

Gastrointestinal 7 expert group (2022)

M Pirotta (chair)
P Aminian
J Begun
E Bidgood
R Burgell
E Burkett
F Devchand
K Ellard
N Gupta
G Hebbard
P Lim
K McGrath
A Metz
B Mitchell
C Rayner
F Sluchniak

Gastrointestinal 6 expert group (2016)

R Moulds (chair)
P Bampton
E Burkett
S Daskalakis
J Davis
P De Cruz
L Ee
K Ellard
K Fetterplace
A Finch
A Foley
G Hebbard
W Jammal
P Katelaris
A Legg
S Strasser
G Valoppi

Gastrointestinal 5 expert group (2011)

Gastrointestinal expert group

R Moulds (chair)
P Bampton
M Curry
L Ee
K Ellard
G Hebbard
P Katelaris
M McCullen
P Pavli
S Rogers
J Scally
S Shepherd
M Sparrow
S Strasser
G Vernon

Gastrointestinal Infections expert group

R Moulds (chair)
S Daskalakis
L Ee
G Franks
T Korman
D Looke
M McCullen
J Sasadeusz
S Strasser
G Vernon

Gastrointestinal 4 expert group (2006)

G Shenfield (chair)
P Bampton
T Catto-Smith
B Crotty
P Desmond
K Ellard
A Glover
G Hebbard
S Hunt
P Katelaris
M McCullen
P Pavli
J Scally
S Shepherd
S Strasser
K Tse
G Vernon

Gastrointestinal 3 expert group (2002)

D Birkett (chair)
A Catto-Smith
D Cosh
B Crotty
D Dammery
P Desmond
S King
B Leggett
C Liddle
P Pavli
J Reeve
A Wilson
N Yeomans

Gastrointestinal 2 expert group (1998)

R Moulds (chair)
A Catto-Smith
B Crotty
D Dammery
P Desmond
B Khariwala
S King
B Leggett
C Martin
P Pavli
I Roberts-Thomson
K Stewart
A Wilson
N Yeomans

Gastrointestinal 1 expert group (1994)

R Moulds (chair)
M Hemming
A Catto-Smith
B Crotty
P Desmond
J Engstrom
A Glover
D Henry
S Hunter
I Roberts-Thomson
K Stewart
N Yeomans

Neurology expert groups

Neurology 5 expert group (2017)

R Moulds (chair)
P Aplin
K Boundy
P Hand
K Honson
E Hutton
W Jammal
M Needham
J Parratt
P Procopis
J Ramanathan
S Rogers
E Somerville
D Thyagarajan
J Waterston

Neurology 4 expert group (2011)

R Moulds (chair)
P Aplin
S Daskalakis
L Dennis
P Hand
R Helme
J Heywood
K Honson
P Procopis
D Ramsay
D Rowe
L Sedal
E Somerville
D Thyagarajan
J Waterston

Neurology 3 expert group (2007)

J Tiller (chair)
L Dennis
R Helme
J Heywood
P Kubler
C Levi
P Murney
C Norquay
T O’Brien
P Procopis
D Rowe
L Sedal
D Thyagarajan
L Wallace
J Waterston

Neurology 2 expert group (2002)

J Tiller (chair)
D Birkett
R Burns
S Davis
M Eadie
R Helme
J Heywood
C Kilpatrick
B Khariwala
P Procopis
L Sedal
S Taylor
L Wallace
J Waterston

Neurology 1 expert group (1997)

R Moulds (chair)
F Bochner
R Burns
C Corallo
G Donnan
M Eadie
A Glover
M Hemming
L Sedal
G Shenfield

Oral and Dental expert groups

Oral and Dental 3 expert group (2019)

C Hall (chair)
P Buntine
I Darby
L Fong
A Frauman
N Heaphy
M Hutton
A Kingon
D Looke
J Matthews
H Moore
K Morlet-Brown
G Moses
P Sambrook
S Yeoh

Oral and Dental 2 expert group (2012)

R Moulds (chair)
P Abbott
C Daly
J Dowden
A Goss
M Jeyasingham
A Kingon
M McCullough
J Manski-Nankervis
J Matthews
N Savage
L Teoh

Oral and Dental 1 expert group (2007)

J Dowden (chair)
P Abbott
A Goss
M McCullough
J Matthews
J Pope
L Roller
N Savage
M Tennant

Palliative Care expert groups

Palliative Care 5 expert group (2024)

C Hall (chair)
G Brownstein
M Chapman
G Crawford AM
J Fanning
A Franklin
P Good
A Herbert
C Li
J Liang
W Lukin
J McDonald
K Myhill
R Rajamoney
I Rogers
G Taylor
P Tuffin
L Waddell
S Wenham
T Whelan

Palliative Care 4 expert group (2016)

R Moulds (chair)
J Allardice
M Boughey
W Cairns
R Chye
G Crawford
M Dedigama
K Glaetzer
P Good
A Herbert
M Homewood
B Kelly
G Mitchell
P Ravenscroft
I Rogers
S Scholes
M Sweidan
S Wenham

Palliative Care 3 expert group (2010)

P Ravenscroft (chair)
M Agar
M Boughey
D Brumley
W Cairns
R Chye
G Crawford
K Glaetzer
J Hynson
B Kelly
M Kingsford
G Mitchell
J Scally
S Scholes

Palliative Care 2 expert group (2005)

P Ravenscroft (chair)
K Auret
R Brogan
M Brooksbank
D Brumley
W Cairns
R Chye
D Currow
J Hynson
B Kelly
J Marriott
G Mitchell
M O’Connor
J Pope
M Rawlin

Palliative Care 1 expert group (2001)

ML Mashford (chair)
S Aranda
M Ashby
J Bowman
M Brooksbank
W Cairns
D Currow
J Hynson
D Kissane
I Maddocks
G Mitchell
M O’Connor
S Poole
P Ravenscroft
J Robinson
M Smith

Psychotropic expert groups

Psychotropic Rolling Expert Group (2025)

C Hall (chair)
SR Clark
J Dawson
R Hill
S Hood
M Hopwood
J Liang
P Mitchell
E Rattray

Psychotropic expert group (2021)

Group 1 – Psychotropic expert group

F Judd AO (chair)
R Ahmed
G Blashki
N Carr
A Chanen
S R Clark
J Dawson
V Eapen
A Harris
P Hay
R Hill
S Hood
M Hopwood
M Kalucy
S Kanagarajah
D Lie
P Mitchell
H Moore
L Waddell
J Warner
C Yelland

Group 2 – Acute Behavioural Disturbance expert group

F Judd AO (chair)
E Burkett
B Chan
C Franklin
K Isoardi
M Kalucy
S Kanagarajah
J Knott
Z Koutsogiannis
C P McLorinan
V Munir
G Rowles
L Waddell
C Wilkin

Psychotropic 7 expert group (2013)

Group 1

R Moulds (chair)
N Carr
P Ellis
A Harris
M Jeyasingham
S Kanagarajah
J Knott
P Mitchell
A Pridding
I Rogers
I Schweitzer
B Snyder
N Tran
H Wishart

Group 2

R Moulds (chair)
J Allardice
D Ames
M Apostolidis
J Donovan
V Eapen
P Hay
S Johns
F Judd
S Melbourne
T Nguyen
J Powell
R Richmond
J Scopel
A Wodak

Psychotropic 6 expert group (2008)

J Dowden (chair)
J Allardice
D Ames
M Bucknell
N Carr
V Carr
J Condon
P Ellis
P Hay
A Harris
F Judd
S Jurd
P Mitchell
C Norquay
M Sawyer

Sleep Disorders expert group

J Dowden (chair)
N Carr
R Grunstein
F Judd
C Norquay
D Thyagarajan

Psychotropic 5 expert group (2003)

J Dowden (chair)
J Allardice
D Ames
N Carr
V Carr
S Catts
J Condon
R Grunstein
P Mitchell
C Norquay
M Sawyer
J Sharrock
J Tiller
J White

Psychotropic 4 expert group (2000)

F Bochner (chair)
J Allardice
D Ames
J Condon
G Johnson
N Keks
A Mant
J McEncroe
J McGrath
P Mitchell
J Robinson
M Sawyer
J Tiller
J White

Psychotropic 3 expert group (1995)

RFW Moulds (chair)
D Ames
S Baker
J Dingle
MP Hemming
GF Johnson
N Keks
D Leonard
A Mant
J McEncroe
J McGrath
R McKinnon
P Mitchell
JWG Tiller
J White

Psychotropic 2 expert group (1993)

ML Mashford (chair)
SJ Baker
K Bowes
MP Hemming
GF Johnson
N Keks
D Leonard
JJ McGrath
K Marriage
P Mitchell
DB Newgreen
JWG Tiller

Psychotropic 1 expert group (1989)

BM Davies (chair)
GD Burrows
N Christophidis
LJW George
D Leonard
JH Lloyd
DB Newgreen
A Strafford

Respiratory expert groups

Respiratory expert group (2020)

C Hall
S Beggs
A Burke
M Clark
E Dabscheck
E Denton
F Devchand
M van Driel
H Greville
K Johnston
G Keir
F Kinnear
J Liang
L Morgan
M Naughton
J O’Connor
M Patel
G Simpson
P Wark
D Wurzel

Respiratory 5 expert groups (2015)

R Moulds (chair)
J Allardice
D Armstrong
K Buising
A Cheng
J Gowan
H Greville
G Kilroy
F Kinnear
C McDonald
V McDonald
M Naughton
J Raymond
H Reddel
J Rimmer
P Rong
M Sandars
G Simpson

Respiratory 4 expert group (2009)

J Dowden (chair)
C Armour
A Glover
H Greville
A Hutchinson
L Irving
C McDonald
H Reddel
R Ruffin
A Rutherford
G Simpson
C Wainwright
R Wood-Baker

Respiratory 3 expert group (2005)

J Dowden (chair)
C Armour
D Armstrong
D Campbell
L Clearihan
L Irving
C Norquay
R Ruffin
B Rickard
G Simpson
S Tattersall
A Veale
E H Walters

Respiratory 2 expert group (2000)

J Dowden (chair)
RFW Moulds
C Alderman
D Armstrong
D Campbell
G Dickson
J McGinness
I McMaster
J Robinson
A Rubinfeld
RE Ruffin
G Simpson
EH Walters

Respiratory 1 expert group (1994)

RFW Moulds (chair)
MP Hemming
PR Carroll
M Kozminsky
A Olinsky
AR Rubinfeld
RE Ruffin
JP Seale
EH Walters

Rheumatology expert groups

Rheumatology 4 expert group (2024)

M Pirotta (co-chair)
A Sands (co-chair)
R Buchbinder
N Cook
H Cooley
S Dooley
F Djukiadmodjo
B Eaden
K Fallon
P Gowdie
H Keen
P Kubler
D McKay
V Munir
E Rattray
W Renton
B Richards
H Trenerry
J Wallis
S Whittle
T Wilsdon

Rheumatology 3 expert group (2017)

R Moulds (chair)
J Akikusa
L Barnsley
A Briggs
R Buchbinder
K Fallon
J Gibney
P Kubler
L March
D Metz
H Nguyen
S Proudman
B Richards
L Roberts
M Rosella
D Rowett
M Sandars
S Whittle

Rheumatology 2 expert group (2010)

R Moulds (chair)
J Akikusa
J Allardice
L Barnsley
A Bendrups
J Bertouch
R Buchbinder
J Cook
K Fallon
K Galbraith
P Kubler
L March
B Marchioni
J Murtagh
S Proudman
M Sandars

Rheumatology 1 expert group (2006)

L Mashford (chair)
R Allen
L Barnsley
J Beattie
A Bendrups
R Buchbinder
L Cleland
J de Jager
K Fallon
K Galbraith
S Green
M Kingsford
G McColl
L March
J Murtagh
C Page
D Ruth
A Taylor

Sexual and Reproductive Health expert groups

Sexual and Reproductive Health expert group (2020)

M Pirotta (chair)
D Bateson
C Harvey
S Joseph
J La
K McNamee
R Norman
J Ramanathan
G Rowles
N Russell
S Shanley
P Simm
B Stuckey
A Vincent

Ulcer and Wound Management expert groups

Ulcer and Wound Management 2 expert group (2019)

H Kelly (chair)
D Angel
C Campbell
M Jackson
S Kourtis
A Legg
R Melville
T Swanson
P Tehan
S Templeton
D Williams
M Woodward
S Yelland

Ulcer and Wound Management 1 expert group (2012)

R Moulds (chair)
G Duncan
M Gibb
H Gibbs
R Kelly
M Kingsford
D Looke
K May
M Sales
J Scally
T Swanson
S Warmington
C Weller
M Woodward

Wilderness Medicine expert groups

Wilderness Medicine expert group (2021)

A Sands (chair)
P Bailey
D McAuley
K McCaffrey
J Meagher
S Shanley
M Shaw
C Tate