Explore our expert panel of key individuals

The PharMIbridge RCT will be supported by an Expert Panel, formed to assist the project partners with advice and guidance. The project partners will work closely with the Expert Panel throughout the trial, combining the expertise and practical knowledge of the project partners with the experience and support of the panel.

Expert Panel Members

  • Gilbert Yeates (Chair), Pharmacist Expert (Pharmaceutical Defence Ltd, Mater Health Services)
  • Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom AO, Representative, Australian Government Department of Health
  • Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum, Exercise Physiologist, Black Dog Institute (former Panel Member)
  • Andrew Blythe, Consumer Consultant
  • Dr Kylie Bailey, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Senior Lecturer and Casual Senior Research Assistant, The University of Newcastle and Hunter Primary Care
  • Professor Alan Rosen AO, Psychiatrist, Brain & Mind Centre, The University of Sydney
  • Timothy Wand, Associate Professor and Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health, University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
  • Dr Vaidyanathan Swaminathan, Representative, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
  • Sarah Sutton, Carer Representative, National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
  • Debbie Hamilton, Consumer Representative, National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum Representative
  • Ingrid Hatfield, Senior Policy and Projects Office, Mental Health Australia
  • Pooja Maru, Community Pharmacist and Specialist in Mental Health Service Delivery, Craven’s Pharmacy
  • Elise Apolloni, Community Pharmacist, Diabetes Educator and Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Capital Chemist Wanniassa
  • Dr Michelle Blanchard, Former Deputy CEO, SANE Australia (former Panel Member)

Member Functions

  • Provide expert advice, direction and oversight to the RCT
  • Identify emerging issues or risks that need to be addressed by the Project Team
  • Advise on issues and risks as they arise
  • Make final decisions or recommendations on project matters

EXPERT PANEL MEMBERS

  • Gilbert Yeates (Chair), Pharmacist Expert (Pharmaceutical Defence Ltd, Mater Health Services)
  • Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom AO, Representative, Australian Government Department of Health
  • Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum, Exercise Physiologist, Black Dog Institute
  • Andrew Blythe, Consumer Consultant
  • Dr Kylie Bailey, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Senior Lecturer and Casual Senior Research Assistant, The University of Newcastle and Hunter Primary Care
  • Professor Alan Rosen AO, Psychiatrist, Brain & Mind Centre, The University of Sydney
  • Timothy Wand, Associate Professor and Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health, University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
  • Dr Vaidyanathan Swaminathan, Representative, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
  • Sarah Sutton, Carer Representative, National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
  • Debbie Hamilton, Consumer Representative, National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum Representative
  • Ingrid Hatfield, Senior Policy and Projects Office, Mental Health Australia
  • Pooja Maru, Community Pharmacist and Specialist in Mental Health Service Delivery, Craven’s Pharmacy
  • Elise Apolloni, Community Pharmacist, Diabetes Educator and Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Capital Chemist Wanniassa
  • Dr Michelle Blanchard, Former Deputy CEO, SANE Australia (former Panel Member)

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

  • Provide expert advice, direction and oversight to the RCT
  • Identify emerging issues or risks that need to be addressed by the Project Team
  • Advise on issues and risks as they arise
  • Make final decisions or recommendations on project matters

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This RCT is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health as part of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement.