AuSPEN Council is a dynamic multidisciplinary board comprising of medical, nursing and allied health from across Australia and New Zealand.

Current Council Members

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Sharon Carey

President,
Dietitian
Sydney, NSW

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Amin Roberts

Council Member
Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Auckland, NZ

Oana Tatucu

Co-Chair of Scientific Committee
Dietitian
Melbourne, VIC

Elena George

Co-Chair of Scientific Committee
Dietitian
Sydney, NSW

Lisa Barker

Chair of Education Committee
Dietitian
Melbourne, VIC

Ibolya Nyulasi

Chair of Malnutrition Taskforce
Dietitian
Melbourne, VIC

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Rhiannon Crane

Secretary
Dietitian
Adelaide, SA

Darcy Holt

Treasurer
Gastroenterologist
Melbourne, VIC

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Julia Fox

Chair of Paediatric Committee
Dietitian
Brisbane, QLD

Kiah Waller

Chair of Marketing & Communications Committee
Dietitian
Sydney, NSW

Varsha Asrani

Chair of Clinical Practice Committee Dietitian
Auckland, NZ

AuSPEN Council meets monthly and has the  
following key responsibilities:
 

  • Upholds the Constitution of the Society

  • Keeps the society vibrant and functional, leading research and developments in clinical nutrition and metabolism

  • Appoints Elective Officers and an AuSPEN representative to the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ESPEN)

  • Oversees society membership and member services

  • Encourages knowledge enhancement and professional competence in the field of nutritional support

  • Clinical nutrition advocacy and advisory to government bodies, other nutrition organisations and health professionals

  • Forms strategic alliances to foster and facilitate research and advancements in clinical nutrition and metabolism