The Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee provided advice on the progress and direction of the project. The members represented the views of their organisations in Australia and New Zealand, and ensured effective communication to appropriate people within the ambulance services. The advisory committee grew and changed as stakeholders embraced the project, and the final membership consisted of:

• Mr Tony Ahern, Deputy CEO St John Ambulance Australia, WA Ambulance Service Inc.
  
• Dr Paul Arbon, Chief Superintendent St John Ambulance Australia
  
• Mr David Baker, General Manager, St John Ambulance Australia
  
• Northern Territory Inc
  
• Mr Tony Blaber, St John New Zealand
  
• Mr Ross Coburn, St John Ambulance Australia Northern Territory Inc
  
• Ms Dianne Coon, Volunteer Ambulance Officers Association of Tasmania
  
• Mr Tom Dodd, Manager Human Resources St John New Zealand
  
• Ms Helen Elix, Human Resource Consultant, SA Ambulance Service
  
• Ms Christine Fahey, Researcher, University Department of Rural Health, Tasmania
  
• Dr Gerry Fitzgerald, Commissioner, Queensland Ambulance Service
  
• Mr Stephen Gough, Director Operational Services, Rural Ambulance Service of Victoria
  
• Mr Chris Lemmer, CEO SA Ambulance Service
  
• Mr Grant Lennox, CEO Tasmanian Ambulance Service
  
• Mr Ted Preshaw, Superintendent, Tasmanian Ambulance Service
  
• Mr Kevin Rapley, Regional Coordinator Ambulance Attendants, Queensland Ambulance Service
  
• Mr Geoff Thompson, Area Manager Rural Ambulance of Victoria
  
• Prof Judi Walker, (Chair) University Department of Rural Health, Tasmania
  
• Mr Allan Woodward, Manager, Planning and Volunteer Development CFA
  
• Mr Tony Vaughan, Regional Manager, SA Ambulance Service
  
  

Three Advisory Committee teleconferences were held to obtain advice and support from key stakeholders. In addition a face-to-face workshop was held in Adelaide in March 2001, to review the survey data and consider the implications.