SSPA Professional Advisory Board

S.S.P.A. Professional Advisory Board

In 1981, the S.S.P.A. formed the National Medical & Scientific Advisory Board consisting of medical specialists from both the Bone Dysplasia Clinics in Melbourne, Victoria and Sydney, New South Wales. In subsequent years, the Board's membership has been extended to medical specialists from genetics clinics in other states of Australia. It reports on a regular basis to the National Council and also provides a written report to the S.S.P.A.'s Annual General Meeting. Members of the Board make themselves available to S.S.P.A. members for expert advice as new knowledge on the causes and management of bone dysplasias becomes known. Appointments to the Board are recommended to, and approved by the S.S.P.A. National Council.

At the 1999 SSPA Annual General Meeting, the name of the Board was changed to the Professional Advisory Board.

Current members of the Board are:

Prof. David Sillence (Board Chairperson) Professor of Medical Genetics New Children's Hospital, Parramatta, N.S.W., 3124. Ph.: (02) 9845-3215 E-mail: davids@chw.edu.au	Mrs. Margaret Sahhar, Senior Social Worker, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Vic., 3052. Ph.: (03) 8341-6201 E-mail: sahharm@cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au	Dr. James McGill, Metabolic Physician, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, Qld., 4029. E-mail: mcgillj@health.qld.gov.au	Assoc. Prof. Jack Goldblatt, Director, Genetic Services of Western Australia, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, W.A., 6008. E-mail: jack.goldblatt@health.wa.gov.au
Dr. Elizabeth Thompson, Clinical Geneticist, Women's & Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, S.A., 5006. E-mail: thompsone@mail.wch.sa.gov.au	Dr. Jenny Ault, Specialist in Paediatric Rehabilitation, New Children's Hospital, Parramatta, N.S.W., 3124. Ph.: (02) 9845-3215 E-mail: jennya2@nch.edu.au	Prof. Ravi Savarirayan, Associate Professor and Head, Clinical Genetics Service Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Vic., 3052. Ph.: (03) 8341-6256 E-mail: ravi.savarirayan@mcri.edu.au	Dr. Andreas Zankl, Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Queensland Clinical Genetics Services Royal Children’s Hospital, Herston, Qld., 4029. Ph.: (07) 3636-5421 Email: andreas.zankl@gmail.com
Penny Ireland, Senior Physiotherapist, Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service Royal Children’s Hospital, Herston, Qld., 4029. Tel.: (07) 3636-5400 Email: pennyireland@health.qld.gov.au	Ms Verity Pacey, Physiotherapist, Connective Tissue Dysplasia Clinic Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, N.S.W., 2145. Ph.: (02) 9845-3733 Email: verityp@chw.edu.au	Ms. Stephanie Broley, Associate Genetic Counsellor Department of Clinical Genetics Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, N.S.W., 2145. Ph.: (02) 9845-3213 E-mail: StephanM@chw.edu.au

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