The Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) Council is responsible for the governance and direction of the Faculty, its committees and working groups.
The Faculty's function is to support the professional careers of Fellows and trainees of the Faculty through working with appropriate College Bodies and staff in relation to:
- education, training and assessment of trainees
- training and continual professional development
- policy and advocacy
- the assessment of overseas trained professionals
- research
- workforce
The AFOEM Council promotes and advance the body of knowledge in occupational and environmental medicine and act as an authoritative source of advice within the College. The Council is also responsible for recommendations of Faculty membership candidates to the College Board.
Read the Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine By-law (PDF).
Council members
Dr Warren Harrex, President
Dr Armand Casolin, President-elect and AFOEM Policy & Advocacy Committee Chair
Dr Catherine Kelaher, ACT representative
Dr Geraint Emrys, Aotearoa NZ representative
Dr Farhan Shahzad, NSW representative
Dr Robin Lee O’Toole (Sid), QLD/NT representative
Dr Ilse-Marie Stockhoff, SA representative
Dr Peter Sharman, TAS representative
vacant, VIC representative
Dr Karina Powers, WA representative
Dr Tony Brown, AFOEM Education Committee Chair
Dr Dominic Yong, ANZSOM representative
Dr Peter Honeyman, Environmental Medicine Lead Fellow
Dr Maartje Lyons, Trainee representative
Executive members
Dr Warren Harrex, President and Chair
Dr Armand Casolin, President-elect and AFOEM Policy & Advocacy Committee Chair
A/Prof Tony Brown, AFOEM Education Committee Chair
Dr Geraint Emrys, AFOEM Aotearoa New Zealand Committee Chair