Office Bearers & Committees
The activities of the organisation are governed by General Council which includes the federal office bearers (Executive) plus a nominee from each Branch Council, usually the Branch Chairperson, and trainee representative. The General Council meets quarterly. In addition, Branch Councils in each state provide a point of local contact for members and manage local educational and networking events. Various Committees operate at a Federal and state/ territory level to support the work of the organisation.
Current General Council members met in Melbourne, March 2021
Standing from left to right: Dr Bill Panayiaris (SA/NT Chair), Sandra Code (Nurse Liaison Officer), Melinda Miller (out going Federal President), Dr Dominic Yong (incoming Federal President), Sally Kane (VIC/TAS Branch Chair), Virginia Li (Secretary General)
Attending the meeting virtually: Dr John Heydon (NZ President), Dr Roger Lai (Treasurer General), Dr Edward Foley (QLD Branch Chair), Dr Thea Leman (AFOEM Trainee Representative), Dr Prasad Abeydeera (representing the NSW/ACT Branch)
Introducing Dr Dominic Yong
ANZSOM welcomes Dr Dominic Yong, who took on the role of Federal President in March 2021. Dominic brings a wealth of knowledge, influence and experience to the role, including almost 18 years’ experience as a specialist occupational physician. In addition to running a busy occupational medicine practice in Melbourne’s western suburbs, he is a Presiding Member at the Victorian Medical Panels. He is also accredited by WorkSafe Victoria as an independent medical examiner and an impairment assessor, by Comcare as an impairment assessor, and by TAC as a joint medical examiner. Dominic is keen to see ANZSOM members reconnect in the coming months and will be visiting the various regions to meet with Branch members as they resume face-to-face meetings. He is particularly looking forward to the ASM2021 in Brisbane, which will be our first major conference since November 2019.
Federal Executive
Dr Dominic Yong
Dr Virginia Li
Dr Roger Lai
Position vacant
New South Wales / Australian Capital Territory
Dr Sarah Moss
Dr Prasad Abeydeera
Dr Tom Rosenthal
Amanda Tompson
Amanda Tompson
Dr Jane George
Queensland
Dr Angus Forbes
Emma McCartney
Dr Therese McGrath
Emma McCartney
South Australia / Northern Territory
Dr Bill Panayiaris
Navneeth Rajgopalan
Dr Bill Panayiaris
Victoria / Tasmania
Sally Kane / Dr Harry Chow (from November 2021)
Robyn Laurie / Dr Shana Norhadi (from November 2021)
Sandra Code / Dr James Crompton (from November 2021)
Dr Harry Chow
Western Australia
Events Coordinator
Dr Miguel Kabilio
Dr Thea Leman
Dr Andrew Thomson
Lara Brydon
Dr Jessica Johnson
Danielle Kabilio
New Zealand
Dr John Heydon
Dr Maartje Lyons
Dr Milly Hanlon
Other representatives
Dr Thea Leman
Dr Dominic Yong
Dr David Gras