Health Networks and their Leads
Health Networks are part of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer which is led by Dr Simon Towler. Each Health Network is led by one or two leads and a small advisory group. Support is provided by the Health Networks Branch or the individual agencies in the areas of Aged Care, Cancer and Palliative Care and Genomics.
| Health Networks report to Dr Simon Towler, Chief Medical Officer |
Dr Simon Towler was appointed to the position of Western Australia’s Chief Medical Officer in 2005. Dr Towler has a passion for health reform to meet the ever-increasing demands our health system faces. Dr Towler also continues to practice part time as an Intensivist in the Intensive Care Units of Royal Perth Hospital, St John of God’s Hospital (Subiaco) and the Mount Hospital. |
Network Leads
| Aged Care Health Network | |
| Dr Hannah Seymour | Gail Milner |
View Dr Hannah Seymour's full bio Dr Seymour is a consultant geriatrician at Royal Perth Hospital and Clinical Advisor for Falls Prevention and Management with the Department of Health WA. |
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| Visit the Aged Care Health Network | |
| Cancer and Palliative Care Health Network | |
| Dr Anil Tandon | |
Anil Tandon is a Palliative Care Physician practicing in tertiary (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital) and remote (WA Country Health Service - Kimberley) sectors. He is also the WA Director of Advanced Training for Palliative Medicine. |
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| Visit the Cancer and Palliative Care Health Network | |
| Cardiovascular Health Network | |
| Mr Stephen Bloomer | Dr Jacquie Garton-Smith |
Stephen Bloomer is Project Manager in the Safety, Quality and Performance Unit at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, reviewing major clinical incidents, clinical and death audits. |
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| Visit the Cardiovascular Health Network | |
| WA Child and Youth Health Network | |
| Mrs Kate Gatti | |
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Kate is A/Area Director Population Health for the Western Australia Country Health Service (WACHS), providing strategic leadership and program management services, she is also responsible for the over sight of the Child and Community Health programs. Prior to this Kate was the Director, of Population Health, providing management and leadership for the WACHS – Wheatbelt. |
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| Visit the Child and Youth Health Network | |
| Diabetes and Endocrine Health Network | |
| Dr David Hurley | |
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| Visit the Diabetes and Endocrine Health Network | |
| Digestive Health Network | |
| Visit the Digestive Health Network | |
| Falls Prevention Health Network | |
| Nick Waldron | |
Dr Waldron is a consultant geriatrician at Armadale hospital. In his position as the NHMRC National Institute of Clinical Studies - WA Health Fellow, he has active research implementing falls prevention evidence into clinical practice. |
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| Visit the Falls Prevention Health Network | |
| Genomics Health Network | |
| Dr Hugh Dawkins | |
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Dr Hugh Dawkins, A/Director of the Office of Population Health Genomics (OPHG), Public Health Division. He holds adjunct appointments as Associate Professor to the School of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology. |
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| Visit the Genomics Health Network | |
| Infections and Immunology Health Network | |
| Dr James Flexman | |
Dr Flexman is a consultant clinical microbiologist at Royal Perth Hospital and PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, and is a clinical associate professor for the Department of Microbiology at the University of Western Australia. |
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| Visit the Infections and Immunology Health Network | |
| Injury and Trauma Health Network | |
| Clinical Prof. Fiona Wood | |
View Clinical Prof. Fiona Wood's full bio Clinical Prof. Fiona Wood is currently Director of the Western Australian Burns Service and Chairman of the McComb Research Foundation. Clinical Prof. Wood is co-founder and a director of a skin tissue engineering company and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board. In addition, she is a consultant Plastic Surgeon to Royal Perth and Princess Margaret Hospitals. |
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| Visit the Injury and Trauma Health Network | |
| Musculoskeletal Health Network | |
| Visit the Musculoskeletal Health Network | |
| Neuroscience and the Senses Health Network | |
| Prof. Bryant Stokes | |
View Prof. Bryant Stokes's full bio Prof. Bryant Stokes is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Clinical Prof. of Surgery at the University of Western Australia. He is also a past Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health WA. Prof. Stokes is Chairman of the Western Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care. |
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| Visit the Neuroscience and the Senses Health Network | |
| Primary Care | |
| Dr Scott Blackwell | |
View Dr Scott Blackwell's full bio Scott Blackwell is a proud Western Australian. Born and raised in country Western Australia he was educated at Wesley College and The University of Western Australia. Scott has been a General Practitioner for 40 years, his practice being in Scarborough, a seaside suburb of Perth. |
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| Visit the Primary Care Health Network | |
| Renal Health Network | |
| Dr Harry Moody | Dr Ashley Irish |
View Dr Harry Moody's full bio Dr Harry Moody is currently Head of Department in the Department of Renal Medicine at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and provides a regular renal service in Geraldton. |
View Dr Ashley Irish's full bio Dr Irish is a nephrologist and Director of Physician Training at Royal Perth Hospital. He is also the visiting nephrologist to the Pilbara Region. |
| Visit the Renal Health Network | |
| Respiratory Health Network | |
| Clin Assoc Prof Peter Kendall | Clinical Prof. Stephen Stick |
View Clin Assoc Prof Peter Kendall's full bio Clin Assoc Prof Kendall is the Senior Staff Specialist and Head of Department, Respiratory Medicine and the Director of the Clinical Practice Unit at Fremantle Hospital. He also provides a regular visiting specialist service to WA Country Health Service in Bunbury and Narrogin. He has a small private practice in Fremantle. He is a Clinical Senior Lecturer, in Medicine at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and is also a clinical surveyor with the Australian Council on Health Care Standards. |
View Clinical Prof. Stephen Stick's full bio Clinical Prof. Stephen Stick is head of the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Respiratory Department and is also a Clinical Professor in the School of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Western Australia. |
| Visit the Respiratory Health Network | |
| Women’s and Newborns’ Health Network | |
| Dr Janet Hornbuckle | Assoc Prof Graeme Boardley |
View Dr Janet Hornbuckle's full bio Dr Hornbuckle is a Consultant in Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (UWA) based at King Edward Memorial Hospital. |
View Assoc Prof Graeme Boardley's full bio Graeme Boardley is Director of Midwifery, Nursing and Patient Support Services, Women and Newborn Health Service (KEMH). He also has an appointment as Adjunct Associate Professor of Midwifery with Curtin University. |
| Visit the Women’s and Newborns’ Health Network | |
Dr Hurley is an endocrinologist at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) and in private practice. Prior to taking up the position of Network Lead for the Diabetes and Endocrine Health Network, he served for ten years as the Director of RPH’s Division of Medical Specialities.
View Dr Nick Waldron's full bio