Inclusion Committee Members

Stephen was born on the Gold Coast, but then travelled to Vancouver Canada where he did his primary school education. He picked up a strong Canadian accent, which has since diminished to a slight twang now. He returned to the Gold Coast for his high school education and then studied at the University of Queensland, Brisbane.
 
He did his first few years at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. He was initially interested in Ophthalmology and was offered a position as the first Ophthalmology PHO at the Gold Coast Hospital, Southport. On his first day there, he was told there was not enough work to sustain a full time position in Ophthalmology and was given two days a week in the Emergency Department.
 
He worked every Saturday and Monday for a few years while also covering Ophthalmology and studying. Over that time, he decided that he preferred the unpredictability of the emergency department. You never know what you are going to get through the door and it’s a great feeling being able to manage a wide range of conditions.
 
After spending a wonderful time at the Gold Coast Hospital, he did some locum work and explored Australia. He ended up filling in for the DEM at Alice Springs Hospital, covering her maternity leave.
 
She then resigned and he was asked to stay, and did. So what was supposed to be a three month stint has lasted over eight years. In that time he has been actively involved in a range of ACEM committees as well as being involved in other bodies, such as the AMA, National Rural Health Alliance and NT Clinical Senate.
 
He loves surfing and snow skiing - perfect hobbies for someone living in a desert.

Peter was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and obtained his medical degree from Queen's University, Belfast. After spending a couple of years in Australia as a junior doctor, he completed his specialist training in the UK before finally settling in Australia in 2007. He's been the Director or Emergency Medicine at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital since 2014 and has also worked in Albany ED on the beautiful south coast of WA since 2010. He loves the collegiality and teamwork of working in EDs. He has served on numerous college committees since 2013 as well as convening the 2018 Annual Scientific meeting in Perth.

I was born in Gujarat, North India, to working class parents. We migrated to the UK when I was two and I grew up in a predominantly Caucasian school with a culturally Indian background at home. Being migrants, my brother and I were always pushed to excel, which contributed to my progression into medical school. During my time as a university student, I also came out as gay. Juggling my cultural background, my profession, my sexuality, and personal growth was challenging to the say the least. Fourteen years later, I can safely say I’m proud of who I am and who I’ve become. Having had insights into both Eastern and Western culture, as well the queer community, I’ve found myself better able to relate to the diverse range of patients and staff who I work with every day. Outside of medicine, I chair an organisation called GLADD (the Association of LGBTQIA+ Doctors and Dentists Australia), an organisation I founded in 2013 following my first Sydney Mardi Gras. From being bullied at school, GLADD has become one of my greatest achievements; helping other medical professionals shine in who they are. I’m proud to serve and represent diversity and inclusion in our College and am excited about the future that each of our unique backgrounds can bring to the table.

I have held senior executive roles in health and community services in WA, Tasmania and Victoria. I've led services for in-patient and residential aged care, including palliative care. In Western Australia, I managed child and family services for the western Pilbara, including for indigenous and mining communities. In Tasmania, I managed health services for children and families, maternal and child health, drug and alcohol, youth justice and dental care. 

I've spent over a decade in the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors.

I hold board directorships in the areas of health, medical research, and international development. I'm a Graduate of the AICD.

I also have an editing and proof-reading business. 

Glenn is a proud Aboriginal man from the Wotjobaluk people (Wimmera region of western Victoria) and was born on Wathaurong lands. Glenn has clinical appointments as a FACEM Emergency Physician at Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) & Epworth Hospital (Geelong). Glenn is a current board member of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and co-chair of the Indigenous Health Committee, with a background including DEMT at RMH, ACEM Primary Exam committee member and ACEM Victorian faculty committee member. Glenn is passionate and determined to promote Indigenous excellence, increase our Indigenous medical workforce and improve quality outcomes for patients. He has external appointments as a Board member of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) and the Aboriginal Community Elders Services (ACES). Glenn co-ordinates an Indigenous Intern program at Royal Melbourne Hospital and is a provider of Cultural Safety training through AIDA. 

I am a French-born Rwandan-British FACEM working on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. I spent the first three years of my life in Montpellier, France, before moving with my family to Butare, Rwanda. It was there we witnessed some of the worst atrocities of the latter part of the last century. We were briefly refugees and escaped to Zaire, and then were evacuated to Bangui, Central African Republic, where we stayed in refugee camps and homes awaiting further evacuation. Eventually, we were air-lifted out of Bangui, with the assistance of family friends in France and the French military. We stayed in Montpellier for another two years before moving to the UK when I was eight. I grew up in Cambridge, where I studied at St George’s, University of London, and moved back to Cambridge and King’s Lynn for my foundation medical studies, then moved to Australia in 2013. I joined ACEM shortly after arriving and have trained in Newcastle, Port Macquarie and the Sunshine Coast. I’ve travelled across Australia working in all states and territories except the Australian Capital Territory. I think it’s an incredible country. I feel quite fortunate to be part of this group. I look forward to learning from all the members’ diverse experiences and advice. I want to contribute to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee in any way I can, and, specifically, to share insights that working and training as a young black male doctor can bring.
 

I’m Ngāpuhi and Ngāi Te Rangi descent. I grew up in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, and was lucky enough to be part of the inaugural Certificate of Health Science through the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) at the University of Auckland. MAPAS, an equity strategy to gain more Maori and Pasifika medical students as part of the Vision 20:20 initiative, aimed to increase the number of Māori and Pasifika healthcare workers to 10 per cent in Aotearoa New Zealand by 2020. I’m currently working as a Fellow at Middlemore Hospital in South Auckland, serving the Māori and Pacific Island population of Auckland. I’m involved in the Manaaki Mana group within the hospital and am looking forward to the October Hui (meeting) in Gisborne. I trained mostly in Melbourne, Australia, recently moved back to Aotearoa New Zealand in April 2021. I’m passionate about Indigenous health and equity, trainee advocacy, and equity for parents, women, LGBTQIA+ and others in the workplace, and in society as a whole. I’m looking forward to working with the Inclusion Committee and incorporating my experience from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
 

Libby is a lawyer and a Principal of Russell Kennedy Lawyers. She’s also a member of the firm’s Board and Practice Group Leader of Russell Kennedy’s Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety team. She has worked at Russell Kennedy Lawyers for almost 25 years.  Libby is an experienced legal practitioner in the area of employment law, industrial relations, and workplace health and safety which includes equal opportunity. She has significant experience in advising employers in all aspects of the workplace in a number of different industries including health, allied health and education. Libby regularly presents as an expert on employment law and industrial relations. She has been recognised by Best Lawyers in the areas of employment benefits and safety from 2014 to 2022.  Libby has also previously been a board member of a large not-for-profit aged care provider and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
 

Max is an emergency physician working at Middlemore Hospital and one of the National Clinical Network – Trauma co-leads. He is a dad, a doctor and a Māori health equity advocate through his work as co-chair of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Indigenous Health Committee and member of their Manaaki Mana Rōpū.
 

As an IMG, Dr Raghwan moved to Australia and commenced emergency medicine training in 2009 after completing her undergraduate degrees in the UK. Having worked in Melbourne for seven years she relocated to Brisbane for family and sunshine and attained Fellowship in 2018. She now works at Logan Hospital where, in addition to her clinical role, she is a member of the Metro South Wellbeing Steering Committee - hoping to address staff wellbeing on an organisational scale. She is also a founding member of the South-East QLD branch of NoWEM (Network of Women in Emergency Medicine), is a member of the AWE (Advancing Women in Emergency) Section of ACEM and is very excited to be a part of the progressive and inclusive direction that ACEM is embracing.