Paediatric Physician Training Networks and Contacts
| Greater Eastern | Metro/Regional | Rural Albury Hospital Shoalhaven Hospital Wagga Wagga Base Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory Darwin Hospital | ||
| Northern | Metro/Regional John Hunter Children’s Hospital Gosford Hospital The Maitland Hospital Wyong Hospital | Rural Coffs Harbour Health Campus Lismore Base Hospital/Community Manning Base Hospital (Taree) Port Macquarie Base Hospital Tamworth Base Hospital The Tweed Hospital |
| Western | Metro/Regional The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals Blue Mountains Hospital Campbelltown Hospital Disability Specialist Unit Burwood Royal Far West Manly Fairfield Hospital / Community Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital / Community Liverpool Hospital / Community / NICU Nepean Hospital / NICU NETS Royal North Shore Hospital NICU Westmead Hospital Adolescent / NICU | Rural Bathurst Base Hospital Dubbo Base Hospital Orange Base Hospital |
| Greater Eastern | |
|---|---|
| Network Director of Physician Education (NDPE) | Dr Louis Cheung Louis.Cheung1@health.nsw.gov.au 02 9382 1111 |
| Education Support Officer (ESO) | Jasmine Barry Jasmine.Barry@health.nsw.gov.au 02 9382 0756 |
| Northern | |
|---|---|
| Network Director of Physician Education (NDPE) | Dr Paola Kabalan Baeza Paola.KabalanBaeza@health.nsw.gov.au Dr Kristy McCarthy Kristy.McCarthy@health.nsw.gov.au 02 4921 3000 |
| Education Support Officer (ESO) | Eliza Birleson 02 4921 4125 |
| Western | |
|---|---|
| Network Director of Physician Education (NDPE) | Dr Jennifer Anderson Jennifer.Anderson@health.nsw.gov.au |
| Education Support Officer (ESO) | Moira Morrison Moira.Morrison@health.nsw.gov.au 02 9845 3026 |
Stream Coordinators work closely with the Network Director of Physician Education (NDPE), Directors of Advanced Training, Network Governance Committee, the RACP and the Paediatric Physician Training Council to support best-quality training and education to trainees in line with the RACP curriculum.
| General Paediatrics | Dr Hala Katf 02 9382 0211 |
|---|---|
| Community Paediatrics | Dr Vanessa Sarkozy Vanessa.Sarkozy@health.nsw.gov.au 02 9382 8189 |
| Neonatal | Dr Anil Lakkundi Anil.Lakkundi@health.nsw.gov.au 02 4921 3000 |
| Director of Advanced Training - Greater Eastern | Dr Leah Krischock Leah.Krischock@health.nsw.gov.au |
| Director of Advanced Training - Western | Dr Hannah McGinness Hannah.McGinness@health.nsw.gov.au |
The Paediatric Physician Training Council (PPTC) functions as a state-wide governance committee that supports “work with health partners developing contemporary and responsive health education and training that enables a world-class workforce”. The PPTC seeks to achieve this function through strategic priorities involving:
- Governance
- Leadership
- Coordination
- Medical Education and Training
- Advocacy
- Equity of Access
Please contact a HETI representative for further information.
The PPTC meets on a quarterly basis as listed below:
| Thursday 14 March 2024 |
| Thursday 9 May 2024 |
| Thursday 1 August 2024 |
| Thursday 21 November 2024 |
Please contact the relevant Education Support Officer or Network Director of Physician Education for further information.
| Greater Eastern | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Western | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |