Medical Advisory Committee
- Services
- Committee Members
- Contact and Meeting Times
Services
The Riverina Cancer Care Centre Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) is a committee of RCCC medical Practioners, external medical Practioners and RCCC management.
The Medical Advisory Committee shall fulfill a variety of activities including:- Ensuring the proper functioning of a quality assurance program in all its details, including utilisation review, infection control and appropriateness of care;
- The overview of the process of appointment;
- The monitoring and review of the appropriateness of the medical and other related records within Riverina Cancer Care Centre;
- Directing Practitioners' organisation activities, including Medical By-Law revisions, Board nominations, liaison with the Medical Advisory Committee, and the Managing Director;
- Support for, and participation in, the Centre's Accreditation Program; and
- To act as an Ethics Board in the event of any member Staff or Medical Officer wishing to undertake a research project at Riverina Cancer Care Centre. The Ethics Board will review an application to conduct a research program and will monitor the progress and outcome of the said research. The Ethics Board will also review any other issues of an ethical nature and report recommendations to the Management Review Committee.
It is the function of the Medical Advisor Committee to report to the Director General/Ministry of Health any persistent failure by the licensee of the day procedure centre to act on the committee's advice on any matters such as:
- Advising the licensee on the accreditation of medical practitioners to provide services at the day procedure centre and on the delineation of their clinical responsibilities,
- Advising the licensee on matters concerning clinical practice at the day procedure centre; and
- Advising the licensee on matters concerning patient care and safety at the day procedure centre.
Committee Members
Chairperson:
- Dr Adriaan Venter
Respiratory Physician
Members:
- Dr Noel Aherne
Radiation Oncologist - Dr Martin Berry
Radiation Oncologist - Dr Renuka Chittajallu
Medical Oncologist - Dr Peter English
General Practitioner - Dr Jane Hill
Medical Oncologist - Dr Chloe Khoo
Medical Oncologist - Mr Alan Lean
Consumer Representative - Dr David Littlejohn
General Surgeon (Breast) - Dr David Palmieri
Medical Oncologist - Dr Peter Smart
Pathologist - Dr Steven Sowter
Urologist - Mrs Laura Graham
Director of Nursing - Mr Mark Sykes
Chief Radiation Therapist
Ex Officio:
- Mr Damien Williams
Managing Director - Riverina Cancer Care Centre - Mr Tony Noun
Chairman - Riverina Cancer Care Centre
Secretary:
- Mrs Liane Walters
Quality Manager
- Dr Adriaan Venter
Contact and Meeting Times
Meeting times
QuarterlyRiverina Cancer Care Centre
31 Meurant Avenue
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650- Telephone
(02) 6932 1000 - Fax
(02) 6925 4848 - Email
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www.riverinacancercare.com.au
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