The Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) Policy and Advocacy Committee promotes rehabilitation principles in healthcare and the healthcare needs of people living with a disability.
We advocate for rehabilitation medicine across different healthcare settings and act as an authoritative body for consultation in on rehabilitation medicine policy and advocacy matters.
The Committee supports all AFRM Australia state and territory and Aotearoa New Zealand committees local advocacy activities.
Read the AFRM Policy and Advocacy Committee Terms of Reference (PDF) for more information.
Membership
Dr Richard Seemann, Chair and AFRM President-elect
Dr Jennifer Mann, AFRM President
Vacant, Rural and Remote representative
Dr Adam Scheinberg, Paediatric representative
Dr Sarah Leeder, Queensland representative
Dr Dawn Adair, Aotearoa New Zealand representative
Dr Brinda Thiruganam, Victoria/Tasmania representative
Dr Alexander Dennis, New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory representative
Dr Lachlan Crowder, Trainee representative
Dr Venugopal Kochiyil, South Australia/Northern Territory representative
Dr Stephanie Tang, Western Australia representative
Dr Angela Wills, Elected member
Contact us
Email the AFRM Policy and Advocacy Committee at afrm@racp.edu.au