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OUR GOVERNANCE,
COUNCIL & STAFF

SASMOA was first registered as an industrial association in 1974 and is run by salaried doctors for salaried doctors.

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  • Membership of SASMOA is open to all salaried medical practitioners who are registered with the Medical Board of Australia and employed in South Australia

  • The conduct of SASMOA is governed by its Constitution and Rules (see our Key Documents page)

  • The governing body of SASMOA is the State Council, which is democratically elected by our members annually each May.

 

You can read more about the SASMOA State Council and SASMOA Staff below. 

 

You can read more about SASMOA's Members Services on our Member Services page. 

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Historic SASMOA logo

Governance
Council

SASMOA STATE COUNCIL

The SASMOA State Council consists of up to 12 members, elected annually from each of the following SASMOA member groupings:

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  • Consultants Group and Visiting Medical Officers Group (6 Councillors) - comprising specialists employed as Consultants and Senior Consultants and any Visiting Medical Officer who is employed on an hourly and non-tenured basis under the Visiting Medical Specialist Agreement 

  • Medical Practitioners Group (also known as the Trainee Medical Officers or TMO Group) (3 Councillors) - comprising Interns, Resident Medical Officers, Registrars and Senior Registrars

  • General Group (3 Councillors) - comprising salaried medical officers not included in any of the other groups.

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ABOUT SASMOA COUNCIL

 

SASMOA Council members are elected annually for a one-year term.

 

Council comprises 12 members from three distinct membership Groups. These are:

  • Consultant Group / VMO Group (6 positions in total)     

  • TMO Group (3 positions)

  • General Group (3 positions)

 

The Council, once its composition is determined, elects from within its members the key Office Bearers of the Association (President, Vice-President, Honorary Treasurer) and appoints an Honorary Secretary.

2023/24 OFFICE BEARERS & COUNCIL MEMBERS

(until May 2024)

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SASMOA President

Dr David Pope

TMO GROUP​

  • Dr Ravindran Nathan

  • Dr Sam Labroome

  • Dr Elise Morales

GENERAL GROUP

  • Dr Julian White

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Immediate Past President

Dr Laura Willington

Office Bearers

 

PRESIDENT - Dr David Pope

VICE PRESIDENT - Dr Sam Labroome

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT - Dr Laura Willington

TREASURER - Dr Ravindran Nathan

HONORARY SECRETARY - Dr Marc Agzarian

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Council Members

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CONSULTANT/VMS GROUP

  • Dr Marc Agzarian

  • Dr Sam Crafter 

  • Dr John Hogan-Doran 

  • Dr Mrudula Kanhere

  • Dr David Pope

  • Dr Laura Willington​

SASMOA STAFF

SASMOA's Council employs and sets policies for a small Secretariat. Our staff have a range of industrial, human resources and organisational skills.

CHIEF INDUSTRIAL OFFICER

 

Bernadette Mulholland (LLB/LP (Hons), BComm, Grad. Dip. Industrial Relations)

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Bernadette has been SASMOA's most senior Industrial Officer since 2014, after commencing with the organisation in 2010. With qualifications in law, commerce and industrial relations, Bernadette has previously worked as a Solicitor for legal firm Lieschke and Weatherill, as an Industrial Officer in several unions, and with the Working Women’s Centre. The Chief Industrial Officer is effectively the Chief Executive of SASMOA and a key voice in all industrial negotiations and SASMOA campaigns. Bernadette has primary coverage of the Central Adelaide LHN for SASMOA.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS OFFICERS

 

SASMOA employs four additional Industrial Relations Officers, who together service the doctors employed within South Australia’s Local Health Networks and community health services. Our industrial staff are passionate about fighting for the industrial and employment rights of individuals and groups in the workplace.

Ed Grue (LLB/LP, BEc) - Deputy Chief Industrial Officer

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Ed has portfolio responsibilities including the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, SA Pathology and SA Imaging. Ed has qualifications in law and economics and is an experienced industrial adviser and employee advocate, having worked for a range of organisations over the past 20 years including the Australian Education Union, APESMA (now Professionals Australia) and the Australian Workers Union. You can contact Ed directly at edgrue@sasmoa.com

Tea Boromisa (LLB/LP, BSc (Psych))

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Tea’s portfolio responsibilities including the Women's and Children's Health Network and Trainee Medical Officers at the Central Adelaide LHN (Royal Adelaide Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital). Graduating from Flinders University in 2017 with a double degree in Laws and Legal Practice and Behavioural Science (Psychology), Tea was admitted to the Supreme Court the same year. She started her working career at the Working Women’s Centre – a not-for-profit employment service for vulnerable women - working on unfair dismissal, underpayment and discrimination cases. Tea joined SASMOA in 2019. You can contact her directly at teab@sasmoa.com

COMMUNICATIONS 

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  • Communications Officer – Geoff Dodd

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

 

  • Finance & Administration Manager - Timothy Andrew Schwan

  • Membership & Administration Officer – Shona McKay

 

To contact SASMOA: 

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For address and other details, visit Contact SASMOA Page

Staff
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