Macular Disease Foundation Australia works collaboratively with many individuals, who are expert within their fields. Our expert advisors are volunteers, and we’re grateful for their contribution to our work.
National Research Advisor
Professor Paul Mitchell AO MBBS MD PhD FRANZCO FRACS FRCOphth FAFPHM
Internationally renowned as a champion of ophthalmic research, MDFA’s National Research Advisor Professor Paul Mitchell AO is Director of the Centre for Vision Research, Westmead Millennium Institute. He is a Professor of Sydney University and Director of Ophthalmology at Westmead Hospital.
Expert Advisors
Our Medical Committee, Research Committee, Audit and Risk Committee and Client Services Committee operate under the Board, each with a Chair and consisting of several Board members.
All committees have terms of reference approved by the Board and meet quarterly.
Our Consumer Reference Group meets informally on an ad hoc basis and provides MDFA with opinions from members of our community with lived experience of macular disease.
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Medical Committee
A/Prof Alex Hunyor (Chair, NSW)
Dr Amanda Greaves (Qld)
Dr David Hilford (Qld)
A/Prof Anthony Kwan (Qld)
Dr Tharmalingam Mahendrarajah (NT)
Prof Paul Mitchell AO (NSW)
Dr Grant Raymond (SA)
Dr Xavier Fagan (VIC)
Dr Jane Wells (ACT)
Dr Ming-Lee Lin (VIC)
Dr Kathy Chapman (MDFA CEO) -
Community Reference Group
Mr Cameron Algie AM (Chair)
Mr Godwin Abela
Ms Lucy Arundell
Mr Ashley Chapman
Mr Barry Clarke OAM
Ms Fran Cutler OC
Mr Rohan Goyne
Ms Lily Holloway
Mrs Val Nicholson
Ms France Pilavakis
Ms Kristina Ward
Ms Jo Mackenzie
Mr Don Cairns
Dr Kathy Chapman (MDFA CEO)
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Research Committee
A/Prof Anthony Kwan (Chair)
Prof Fred Chen
A/Prof Samantha Fraser-Bell
Professor Justine Smith
Ms Emma Cleary
Dr Doron Hickey
Dr Kathy Chapman (MDFA CEO) -
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
Ms Gillian Shea (Chair)
Mr Peter Abrahamson
Ms Emma Cleary
Dr Kathy Chapman (MDFA CEO)
