Our Committees
Executive Committee
Co-Chairs - Trevor Chan & Wayne Varndell
Secretariat: ECI Manager
Terms of reference - endorsed 20 March 2012
Function
The role of the Executive Committee will be to:
- support the ECI to achieve objectives
- provide the strategic direction of the network
- set up where necessary working groups to undertake the work identified in work plan
- sign off and ensure the work plan, research plan and annual reports are completed
- prioritise where required in funding or work activities
- provide reports for the ACI/CEC Board, Director General and NSW Health on the progress and achievements of the ECI
Upcoming Meeting Dates
3rd June
7th October
Clinical Advisory Committee
Co-Chairs Matthew Bragg & Kylie Stark
Secretariat: Joanna Goodenough
Function
The role of the Clinical Advisory Committee will be to:
- identify issues and priorities relating to clinical practice in emergency care
- review and advise on applicability of current and emerging clinical guidelines relating to emergency care both from the ECI and other bodies
- provide clinical advice for specific ECI projects or outputs
- identify opportunities for research in emergency care
- endorse specific projects or strategies relating to emergency care
- provide advice regarding strategic approaches to emergency care
- respond to ad hoc requests outside the formal meeting where urgent
Upcoming Meeting Dates
18th May
17th August
16th November
Information Systems and Technology Advisory Committee
Co-Chairs - Naren Gunja and Trevor Chan
Secretariat - Laura George
Terms of reference - Endorsed 9 March 2016
Function
The role of the Information Systems and Technology Advisory Committee will be to:
- identify issues and priorities relating to information systems and technology in emergency care.
- advise on the current and future use of information systems and technology in emergency care, including the identification of areas of research that will have possible benefits to the practice of emergency medicine.
- review and advise on applicability of current and emerging information systems and technology projects relating to emergency care both from the ECI and other bodies.
- provide advice for specific ECI projects or outputs.
- endorse specific information systems and technology projects or strategies relating to emergency care.
- provide advice regarding strategic approaches to emergency care information systems and technology.
- respond to ad hoc requests outside the formal meeting where urgent.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
7th June 2021
13th September
13th December
Research and Innovation Advisory Committee
Co-Chairs - Amith Shetty & Kate Curtis
Secretariat - Hatem Alkhouri
Terms of Reference - Endorsed 14 February 2012
Function
The role of the Research Advisory Committee will be to:
- identify research priorities relating to clinical practice and health service delivery in emergency care, liaising with the clinical and incident advisory committees
- evaluate and endorse specific emergency care research projects
- evaluate and advise on applicability of current and emerging emergency care clinical guidelines from the ECI and other bodies
- provide research advice for specific ECI projects or outputs
- identify opportunities for the translation of research in emergency care
- issues and priorities relating to clinical practice in emergency care
- provide advice regarding strategic approaches to emergency care
- respond to ad hoc requests outside the formal meeting where urgent
- liaise with the clinical and incident advisory committees
Upcoming Meeting Dates
10th May
16th August
15th November
Rural and Regional Emergency Advisory Group
Co-Chairs - Shareen Pascoe & Audas Grant
Secretariat - Joanna Goodenough
Terms of Reference - Endorsed 14 February 2012
Function
This NSW Rural Emergency Advisory Group (REAG), previously the Rural Critical Care Taskforce (RCCT) was established to provide a forum for high level clinical advice and collaboration on rural critical care issues, strategies and implementation across the NSW Health system. In 2014, the committee transitioned from the NSW Ministry of Health to the ACI.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
22nd April
14th June
19th August
21st October