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 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 Xia Ni Wu (WA)
Dr Jane Wells (ACT)
Dr Ming-Lee Lin (VIC)
Dr Raj Chalasani (NSW)
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
Ms France Pilavakis
Ms Kristina Ward
Ms Jo Mackenzie
Mr Don Cairns
Mrs Dale Lowe
Dr Kathy Chapman (MDFA CEO)
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Research Committee
Professor Justine Smith AM (Chair)
Professor Fred Chen
Professor Samantha Fraser-Bell
Professor Erica Fletcher
Professor Alice Pébay AM
Professor Kathryn Burdon
Professor Matthew Simonovic
Dr Doron Hickey
Dr Linda Swan
Professor Sanchia Aranda
Dr Kathy Chapman (MDFA CEO) -
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
Ms Gillian Shea (Chair)
Ms Emma Cleary
Ms Kristina Ward
Ms Claire McLaughlin
Dr Kathy Chapman (MDFA CEO)
