Advisory Council
Cancer Australia’s Advisory Council is a fundamental part of our leadership team. The Advisory Council was established under the Cancer Australia Act 2006 to “give advice to the Chief Executive Officer about the performance of Cancer Australia’s functions”. It comprises a chair and up to 12 other members, all appointed by the Minister for Health and Ageing.
Advisory Council members bring experience and expertise in areas including oncology, general practice, community cancer care, cancer research, academia and politics, and several have had personal experience of cancer.
The Council meets at least three times each year.
Members
Dr Bill Glasson AO (Chair)
Former Federal President, Australian Medical Association
Director, MAP Superannuation Fund
Hospitaller (Ophthalmic Representative), St John Ambulance Australia Executive Board
Professor Sanchia Aranda
Head, University of Melbourne School of Nursing
Director of Cancer Nursing Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
President, International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC)
Professor James Bishop AO
Chief Cancer Officer and Chief Health Officer, NSW
CEO, Cancer Institute NSW
Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney
Mr John Richard Johnson
Chairman, Catholic Press Pty Ltd
Former Director, Prince Henry and Prince of Wales Hospital Group
Dr Megan Keaney
Chair, National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Ms Meg Lees
Senator for South Australia 1990-2005
Leader of Australian Democrats 1997 to 2001
Founder of Australian Progressive Alliance
Served as a member of many Senate committees, including Community Affairs
Mrs Janet McDonald AO
Former Chair, National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Member, Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
The Hon Jocelyn Margaret Newman AO
Senator for Tasmania 1986 – 2002
Australian Government Minister 1996 – 2001
Board Member, Breast Cancer Network Australia
Professor Ian Olver
Chief Executive Officer, The Cancer Council Australia
Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Sydney
Honorary Associate, Department of Medical Oncology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Professor Christobel Saunders
Professor of Surgical Oncology, QEII Medical Centre, University of Western Australia
Former Chair, West Australian Cancer Services Taskforce
Dr Julie Thompson
Manager Primary Care, National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Sessional General Practitioner, Breast Clinic, Freemasons Hospital, Melbourne