Primary Care

Altona North Medical Group

University of Melbourne

Priorities of the Primary Care Committee include:

Reviewing other MACH committee activities to identify opportunities to increase integration of primary care and community-based research
Influencing best practice primary care research/engagement methodologies for MACH partners
Informing and supporting MACH strategy with regard to primary care and enabling data integration
Working with Monash Partners and other Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA) partners to influence policy at a state and federal level
Enhancing awareness, participation and collaboration with primary care clinical trials units.

Name:	Affiliations:	Bio:
Dr Charles Alpren	Western Public Health Unit
Professor Douglas Boyle	University of Melbourne
Lisa Collison	Australian Primary Healthcare Nurses Association (APNA)
Dr Wendy Connor	Murray PHN
Dr Wendy Fisher	Austin Health
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AC	Altona North Medical Group
Professor Kelsey Hegarty	University of Melbourne, Royal Women’s Hospital
Professor Harriet Hiscock	Royal Children’s Hospital, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Professor Jane Hocking	University of Melbourne
Dr Emily Lawson	Royal Women's Hospital
Dr Ines Rio	North Western Primary Health Network
Professor Lena Sanci	University of Melbourne
Dr Jo Ann Silva	Western Health
Dr Robert Sharrock	Royal Children's Hospital
Ms Robyn Smith	Carer community representative
Dr Rachael Sutherland	St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Professor Bruce Thompson	University of Melbourne
A/Prof Justin Tse	University of Melbourne
Dr Annaliese van Diemen	North Eastern Public Health Unit

December 2020 Report: AHRA Primary Care Data and Linkage
December 2020, Australian dataset identification & capacity building

General practice research: an investment to improve the health of all Australians
MJA, 27 April 2020, Dr Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, MACH Primary Care Committee member

Video consultations in the aftermath of natural disasters
MJA Insight+, January 2020, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AC and Prof Lena Senci, Co-chairs MACH Primary Care Committee