Health Ethics Advisory Panel (HEAP)

HEAP is a multi-disciplinary panel with expertise in health ethics, clinical practice, consumer concerns, community issues related to health care, law and philosophy.

Its role is to provide advice to the Chief Health Officer, NSW Ministry of Health on:

• ethical issues relating to clinical policies, guidelines, protocols and practices
• emerging ethical issues affecting the health system
• legal and consumer issues relating to ethics in clinical care.

Members of HEAP are appointed by Chief Health Officer and Deputy Secretary, Population and Public Health.

Panel members

• Co-Chair: Professor Jackie Leach-Scully
• Clinical medical practice: Dr Christopher Ryan
• Community health issues: Robyn McIntosh
• Consumer health issues:  Adam Johnston     
• Law:
  • Julie Hamblin
  • Professor Cameron Stewart
• Mental health: Professor Wendy Cross
• NSW Health system senior management: Professor Josephine Chow
• Nursing or allied health practice: Professor Mary Chiarella
• Pastoral care: Marian Martin
• Philosophy:
  • Professor Wendy Rogers
  • Dr Bernadette Tobin
•  Research, clinical or public health ethics    
• Associate Professor Stacy Carter        
• Associate Professor Ian Kerridge
• Professor Ainsley Newson
• Other members with relevant expertise
• Rebecca Lesic (Manager, Chief Health Officer's Strategic Programs Branch, NSW Ministry of Health)
  Gemma Broderick (General Counsel and A/Executive Director, Legal and Regulatory Services Branch, NSW Ministry of Health)
  Sophie Tyner (Director, Chief Health Officer's Strategic Programs Branch, NSW Ministry of Health)
  
• Secretariat: ​Chief Health Officer's Strategic Programs Branch, NSW Ministry of Health

Enquiries regarding the HEAP should be directed to the Secretariat at   MOH-CHOSPB@health.nsw.gov.au.​