Aim

To help health professionals and consumers make more informed choices about therapeutic goods and services by submitting complaints, engaging with regulators, and educating students and consumers.

Monash University affiliation

Roles

• Consumer advocate, representative (Choice) and educator
• Public Health Physician
• President, Friends of Science in Medicine

Interests

Therapeutic Goods and Services

• Policy:
  • Quality of medicines and medical devices
  • Equity of access
  • Viable and responsible industry
  • Quality of use (especially ethical promotion)

• Regulation and Regulators
  • ACCC
  • TGA
  • FSANZ
  • AHPRA
  • State Health Complaints Commissioners

Awards:

2016 ANZAAS Medal

• For contribution to science which go beyond normal professional activities.

2016 Australian Skeptic of the Year

• Jointly with Mal Vickers, for continued and determined efforts which have made a significant impact on exposing malpractice in the chiropractic industry and its governing bodies.

2017 Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia

• For significant service to community health and the pharmaceutical industry through roles in developing guidelines for the ethical use of antibiotics.

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