The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) reports to the Executive Committee and is responsible for developing and monitoring a program of research for PC4. Their brief includes any aspect of pre- and clinical trial activities, from concept development to reporting and publication.
Chair
A/Prof Sharon Kilbreath
Chair
| Qualifications | BSc (PT) (Queen’s), M.Cl.Sc(PT) (UWO), PhD (UNSW) | |
| Location | Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney | |
| Role | National Breast Cancer Research Fellow and Leader of the Breast Cancer Research Group at the Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| Research Interests | Rehabilitation following breast cancer, including lymphoedema, and musculoskeletal injury |
Prof David Weller
| Qualifications | MBBS, MPH, FRACGP, PhD, F(PHM)RACP, FRCPE | |
| Location | Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK | |
| Role | James Mackenzie Professor and Head, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh; Chair, Primary Care Clinical Studies Development Group, National Cancer Research Institute, UK; and Leader, Cancer and Primary Care Group, Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre | |
| Research Interests | Cancer and evidence-based primary care, focused on the role of primary care in screening, early diagnosis and management. |
A/Prof Geoff Mitchell
| Qualifications | MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FAChPM | |
| Location | Discipline of General Practice (DGP), University of Queensland | |
| Role | A/Prof in General Practice; PHCRED Senior Research Fellow; and a practising GP | |
| Research Interests | Palliative care, GP management of chronic and complex conditions including pain and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and quality issues in General Practice. |
A/Prof Bogda Koczwara
| Qualifications | BMBS FRACP MBioethics | |
| Location | Flinders Medical Centre | |
| Role | Head of Department of Medical Oncology, Flinders Medical Centre; Director Cancer Services, Southern Adelaide Health Service | |
| Research Interests | Breast cancer, Cancer survivorship, Psycho-oncology, Cancer education, Complementary Care, Health services research, Rural cancer care |
Ms Karen Forster
| Qualifications | BA, Grad Cert Health Prom | |
| Location | Dept Health & Human Services, Tasmania | |
| Role | Policy Officer and Team Leader Recruitment, Cancer Screening & Control Services; Board member of Cancer Voices Australia and Cancer Council Tasmania; and Chair, Tasmanian Breast Cancer Network | |
| Research Interests | Consumer advocacy and breast cancer. |
Prof Kate White
| Qualifications | PhD, MN (Res) Onc Cert, Pall Care Cert, FRCNA | |
| Location | RPAH and University of Sydney | |
| Role | CINSW Chair of Cancer Nursing | |
| Research Interests | Rural health care, health service research emphasis on interface between primary health care and acute services, supportive care |
Dr Marie Pirotta
| Qualifications | MBBS, FRACGP, M Med, Grad Dipl Epid & Biostats, PhD | |
| Location | Primary Care Research Unit, Dept of General Practice, University of Melbourne | |
| Role | Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Senior Research Fellow; senior lecturer at University of Melbourne; and a practising GP | |
| Research Interests | Complementary medicine, women’s health and randomised controlled trials. |
Dr Lea Budden
| Qualifications | RN DipAppSc GradDipEd(Tert) BHlthSc MNurs PhD, FRCNA | |
| Location | School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD | |
| Role | Senior Lecturer, Director of Postgraduate Studies & Academic Advisor | |
| Research Interests | Breast cancer, patient decision-making, cancer nursing research, psychoncology, primary cancer research, oncology clinical trials, evidence-based care and patient decision satisfaction |
Chair PC4
Prof Jon Emery
Chair PC4
| Qualifications | MBBch, DPhil, FRACGP, MRCGP, MA | |
| Location | Dept of General Practice, The University of Western Australia | |
| Role | Chair of General Practice and Head of School of Primary, Aboriginal & Rural Health Care (SPARHC); Director of PHCRED; Senior Clinical Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, UK; and a practising GP | |
| Research Interests | Cancer diagnosis, Complex interventions, Genetic medicine and Primary care trials |
A/Prof Danielle Mazza
| Qualifications | MD, MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOG, Grad Dip Women’s Health | |
| Location | Dept of General Practice, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University | |
| Role | Associate Professor and practising GP | |
| Research Interests | Cancer prevention, screening and follow up, Guideline implementation Complex interventions, Primary care trials, Health services research |
Deputy Chair PC4
Dr Lyndal Trevena
Deputy Chair PC4
| Qualifications | MBBS(Hons) MPhilPH PhD | |
| Location | School of Public Health, University of Sydney | |
| Role | Associate Dean (International) and Researcher at the Centre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-based Decision‐making (CeMPED); Research Associate in the Department of Primary Care, Oxford University, UK; and a practising GP | |
| Research Interests | The application of evidence in general practice, particularly in evidence-based clinical decision-making. |
Chair, Quality of Life Office
Prof Madeleine King
Chair, Quality of Life Office
| Qualifications | BSc(Hons), DipMedStat, PhD | |
| Location | Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, University of Sydney | |
| Role | Quality of life (QOL) researcher and biostatistician; Cancer Australia Chair in Cancer QOL; Director, QOL Office, PoCoG; and Visiting Professor, Centre Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney. |
Clinical Trials Development Unit
Prof John Simes
Clinical Trials Development Unit
| Qualifications | B.Sc.(Med) (1st Class Hons), M.B.B.S.(1st Class Hons), S.M. (Harvard University), FRACP, MD. | |
| Location | NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (CTC), University of Sydney | |
| Role | Director of CTC and Lead Clinician for PC4; lecturer in clinical epidemiology; and a practising medical oncologist | |
| Research Interests | Clinical trials design and methodology, quality of life assessment, cancer and cardiovascular trials, and methods for combining evidence from several trials aimed at improving clinical practice. |
Clinical Trials Development Unit
Ms Danielle Miller
Clinical Trials Development Unit
| Qualifications | BSc (Hons), MPH | |
| Location | NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney | |
| Role | Associate Oncology Program Manager for PC4 | |
| Research Interests | Clinical trials, data management, project management, research operations |