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Perinatal and Infant Mortality Committee
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Details as at:
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Tue, 24 November 2009
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Portfolio : |
Health |
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Board Type : |
Advisory Committees |
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Function: |
To enquire into & report to the EDPH on perinatal & infant mortality. |
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Created by: |
Act |
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Health Act 1911 |
| Act section: |
Section 340AB |
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Creation date: |
Mon, 01 Jan 1979 |
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Plan to terminate: |
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Terminated: |
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| Appointment: |
Minister/Gazettal |
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Statutory Requirements: |
The Minister shall appoint 6 persons to be permanent members and 4 persons to be provisional members of the Committee, and 8 of those persons appointed, namely, the 6 permanent members and 2 of the provisional members selected in accordance with section 340AK(1), shall constitute the Committee. Of the 6 persons appointed as permanent members: (a) one shall be the Professor of Obstetrics of the University of Western Australia; (b) one shall be a medical practitioner nominated by the Commissioner; (c) one shall be a medical practitioner specialising in neonatal paediatrics at King Edward Memorial Hospital nominated by the Hospital Board of that hospital; (d) one shall be a medical practitioner specialising in neonatal paediatrics at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children nominated by the Hospital Board of that hospital; (e) one shall be a general medical practitioner having not less than 5 years practice outside the metropolitan area, nominated by the State Branch of the Australian Medical Association; and (f) one shall be a medical practitioner specialising in Clinical Epidemiology nominated by the Commissioner. Of the 4 persons appointed as provisional members: (a) one shall be a medical practitioner specialising in obstetrics and perinatal care, nominated by the Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (W.A. Branch); (b) one shall be a general medical practitioner with special interest in perinatal care, nominated by the State Branch of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; (c) one shall be a general medical practitioner, nominated by the Commissioner; and (d) one shall be a midwife in clinical practice nominated by the State Branch of the Australian Nursing Federation. The Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the Minister from amongst the persons who are permanent members of the Committee. |
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Requirements: |
The term of tenure of office of a person appointed as a permanent or provisional member of the Committee expires by effluxion of time on the expiration of a period of 3 years commencing on the day specified in the notice of the appointment published in the Government Gazette as the commencing day of that term |
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Meeting frequency: |
As Required |
Annual report:
No |
Ombudsman Juris:
Yes |
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Contact details |
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Contact: |
Chairperson, Perinatal and Infant Mortality Committee |
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Address: |
Department of Health
189 Royal Street
East Perth WA 6004 |
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Telephone/Fax: |
9222 4222 / |
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Email: |
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Current membership (6)
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Name : |
Bower, Dr C |
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Designation : |
PERMANENT MEMBER [F] |
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From: |
15-Mar-1988 |
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To: |
16-Oct-2010 |
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Name : |
French, Dr N |
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Designation : |
PERMANENT MEMBER [M] |
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From: |
02-Oct-2001 |
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To: |
16-Oct-2010 |
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Name : |
Newnham, Professor J |
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Designation : |
PERMANENT MEMBER [M] |
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From: |
20-Aug-1993 |
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To: |
16-Oct-2010 |
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Name : |
Sharp, Dr M |
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Designation : |
PERMANENT MEMBER [F] |
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From: |
18-Apr-2006 |
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To: |
18-Apr-2009 |
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Name : |
Wawryk, Dr A |
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Designation : |
PERMANENT MEMBER [M] |
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From: |
20-Oct-1997 |
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To: |
16-Oct-2010 |
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Name : |
Shannon, Dr A |
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Designation : |
PROVISIONAL MEMBER [F] |
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From: |
15-Oct-2004 |
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To: |
16-Oct-2010 |
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