Appendix 2Public hearing and witnesses

Wednesday 29 January 2025

Committee Room 2S1

Parliament House

Canberra

TICNA

Mr Peter Owen, President

Mr Christopher Cole, Private capacity

Lyme Disease Association of Australia and Sarcoidosis Lyme Australia

Ms Sharon Whiteman, President

Ms Jacqui van Teulingen

Ms Elaine Kelly, Consultant

Panel

Dr Leona Gilbert, Docent of Cell and Molecular and CEO of Tezted Ltd

Dr Hugh Derham, Board Member, ACIIDS

Dr Richard Schloeffel

Dr Bernie Hudson, Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology NSW Health Pathology

Professor Holly Ahern

Lyme Australia Recognition and Awareness

Ms Karen Smith, Founder/Researcher

Mrs Opeia Stefanovic, Researcher

The Black Dot Project

Mr Rick Barnes, Informal Custodian

Mr Alistair Mills, Private capacity

Ms StellaZigouras, Private capacity

Professor Richard Kanaan, Private capacity

National Health and Medical Research Council

Dr Nicholas Johnson, Executive Director, Research Partnerships Branch

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Dr Gary Deed, RACGP Expert Committee – Quality Care; Chair, RACGP Specific Interests Diabetes

Department of Health and Aged Care (DHAC)

Professor Gary Lum, Principal Medical Advisor, Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Mr Matthew Hardy, National Director, Notifications, Regulatory Operations