Partners
Australian Antarctic Division (Federal Government)
The Australian Antarctic Division is the primary government agency responsible for Australia’s involvement in Antarctica, encompassing research, operations and international collaborations. It leads the Australian Antarctic Program and focuses on Australia’s science and presence on the continent. The AAD works closely with other government agencies and international partners to advance Australia’s interests in Antarctica, including climate change research, conservation, and sustainable resource management. More information.
Department of State Growth (Tasmanian Government)
The Department of State Growth drives economic growth, and supports the community, industry and business in the creation of jobs and opportunities for Tasmanians. It works across industry and services that include investment attraction, transport, infrastructure, creative industry, visitor economy, skills, training and workforce growth, international relations and trade, science and technology, resources, energy and emissions reductions, and region and sector development. More information.
Department of Health (Tasmanian Government)
The Tasmanian Department of Health focuses on maintaining, improving, and protecting the health and wellbeing of all Tasmanians. The Department is responsible for hospitals, ambulances and community health, while also supporting related areas such as primary healthcare. This is achieved through various means, including planning, managing, and delivering health services, as well as partnering with other providers. More information.
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a public research university located in Tasmania, Australia, with campuses in Hobart, Launceston, and Burnie. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and is known research in medical, agricultural, social, and environmental areas, particularly related to the Southern Ocean, the Antarctic, and World Heritage sites. The Tasmanian School of Medicine covers a range of teaching and research in diverse areas, from clinical training through to changing our understanding of the human body and driving change in healthcare systems. More information.
CARMM Council Members
Associate Professor Jeff Ayton
Jeff is the Chief Medical Officer of the Australian Antarctic Division and leads Human Biology Medicine and Research for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP). Since 2002, Jeff has been responsible for comprehensive medical, surgical and dental services for the AAP. Jeff is Australian delegate to SCAR COMNAP Joint Expert Group of Human Biology and Medicine. He holds Adjunct Associate Professorship at UTAS College of Health and Medicine.
In 1992 Jeff wintered at Casey station as an Antarctic Medical Practitioner. He has practiced in rural and remote Australia as a GP Obstetrician and Anaesthetist, and is a past President of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. Jeff is the Founding Director of CARMM and current CARMM Council Chair.
Dr John Cherry
John is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Australian Antarctic Division with experience as an Antarctic Medical Practitioner at Davis and Casey research stations and in the Antarctic deep field where he also had the role of Field Leader. He has a strong background in remote medicine, completing a Masters of Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments at the University of Tasmania and in rural General Practice and Emergency Medicine through the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, and the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. John has worked for NASA and the European Space Agency developing medical training programs for astronauts and supporting the development of a mission to Mars. John is currently Vice-President of the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine and Senior Lecturer in Space Medicine at the University of Tasmania. Before studying medicine, John worked as an astrophysicist, high school teacher, helicopter pilot and expedition leader.
Clinical Associate Professor David Cooper
David is an Anaesthetist and Intensive Care Physician with sub-specialty qualifications in Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine, and Aviation & Space Medicine. He is currently Director of the Department of Diving, Hyperbaric & Aerospace Medicine at the Royal Hobart Hospital, where he was instrumental in founding the PEGASUS EnviroLab (the Physiology of Extreme Geographic, Aviation, Space and Under-Sea Environments Laboratory). He also has a Master's degree in astronomy and astrophysics and is currently exploring PhD opportunities in a related field.
Professor Ruth Kearon
Professor Ruth Kearon is the Head of the Tasmanian School of Medicine. Ruth’s background is in Medical Administration and General Practice and she has a passion for building a medical workforce for the current and future needs of our communities. The Tasmanian School of Medicine administers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in medicine, medical research and public health. The School’s activities provide unique training opportunities for health care providers, including a range of professional development courses for practitioners in remote and extreme environments.
Dr Tara Martin
Dr Tara Martin is the Director of Antarctic, Science and Technology with the Tasmanian Department of State Growth, where she seeks to grow the Antarctic, space, science and technology sectors in Tasmania. Tara's prior professional expertise is in Antarctic and marine science, geophysics and research infrastructure management.
Professor Nicola Stephens
Professor Nicola Stephens is the director of postgraduate programs in the Tasmanian School of Medicine and is responsible for the academic management and quality of teaching and research undertaken within those broad suites of programs, including the Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments courses. Nicola is an epidemiologist with extensive experience both as an academic and as a senior public health manager within governments in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania. She has a long history of successful supervision of research students within both Masters and PhD programs, and her own research focuses on the use of data linkage to answer key public health questions, pathogen genomics, and control of communicable diseases.
Dr Allison Turnock
A University of Tasmania graduate and General Practitioner by background, Allison is the Medical Director, GP & Primary Care at the Tasmanian Department of Health. Within the unit is the Tasmanian Rural Generalist Pathway Coordination Unit that facilitates doctors to become rural generalists — GPs with emergency skills and additional skills in an area of need within their remote, rural or regional community.
Previous CARMM Council Members
Achievements
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