COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
MOGA’s work is undertaken in the main by a range of committees, sub-committees and working groups and all members can participate in their work via calls for Expressions of Interest. The MOGA Executive approves the formation of each group providing it aligns with MOGA’s interests and objectives. Each Committee and Working Group has agreed objectives and terms of reference; and the chairs report to the Executive
MOGA EXECUTIVE
MOGA is led by an elected Executive Committee, chosen by members under the Association’s Constitution. The Committee guides MOGA’s strategic direction and oversees its operational, financial, and organisational management
TRAINEES
Led by the National Trainee Representative, the State Representatives work to identify and meet the educational, networking, and early career development needs of Medical Oncology Advanced Trainees across Australia
YOUNG ONCOLOGISTS
The Young Oncologists Group of Australia (YOGA) supports early-career medical oncologists—within five years of Fellowship—by offering networking, education, and professional development opportunities to ease their transition from training to consultancy
MEDICAL ETHICS
Ethical issues impact on all areas of our professional activities from dealings with industry, day to day patient care through to personal, professional views on complex issues such as voluntary assisted dying. The aim of this Sub-Committee is to improve outcomes for patients and clinicians through the application of ethical principles to oncology issues affecting clinical practice, research and education
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Dr Tam Bui (Chair)
Dr Sarah Heynemann (Deputy Chair)
Prof Clare Delaney
Dr Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki
Dr Bridget Haire
Prof Michael Millward
Dr Sharon Nahm
AWARDS
The Awards Sub-Commitee oversees the annual MOGA Awards program. Including the development of new awards, award criteria, judging and recipient selection
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A/Prof Connie Diakos
Dr Jenny Liu
ONCOLOGY DRUGS
The Oncology Drugs Working Group regularly reviews the PBAC Agenda and develops a prioritized submission. In addition to quarterly meetings with the PBAC and other agencies, the group considers oncology drugs and therapeutic issues as they arise and contributes to the development of submissions, position statements and guidance materials
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Dr Deme Karikios (Co-Chair)
A/Prof Christopher Steer (Co-Chair)
Dr Anupriya Agarwal
Dr Lucy Corke
Dr Sam Smith
Dr Jennifer Soon
Workforce, Workload and Wellbeing Committee
MOGA recognises that providing international best practice cancer care for Australian oncology patients requires planning for a sustainable workforce. Over the last decade MOGA has undertaken several Workforce studies with a new Working Group beginning work in 2021 to develop real-time national workforce standards and appropriate models of care
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A/Prof James Lynam (Chair)
Dr Tam Bui
Dr Alexander Davis
Dr William Fox
Dr Karan Gupta
Dr Florian Honeyball
Dr Josh Hurwitz
Dr Claudia Leslie
A/Prof Winston Liauw
Dr Philip Macilwraith
A/Prof Adnan Nagrial
Dr Mark Nalder
Dr Udit Nindra
Dr Shannon O’Beirne
Dr Omali Pitiyarachchi
Dr Jess Smith
Dr Samuel Smith
Dr Betty Zhang
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
A Convenor/s and Working Group are established to develop and present each major Education Program that MOGA presents including the ACORD Workshop, Sciences of Oncology, Breast Preceptorship and others
ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
Each year 2 Convenors are invited to lead and develop the MOGA Annual Scientific Meeting. The Convenors are responsible for developing the program, speaker line-up and social activities for our major national meeting
CANCER STREAMS EXPERTs
MOGA members are invited to join high level expert groups related to their sub-specialisation and areas of expertise across 13 tumour streams. These Groups provide expert advice to MOGA on a range of clinical practice issues and oncology treatment options, including position statements and consultations, policy and government submission
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