Organising Committee

Chairmen (Paediatric Cardiology)
Dr JL Wilkinson (Melbourne)
Deputy Chairman: Dr N Wilson (Auckland)

Chairmen (Paediatric Cardiac Surgery)
Dr P Pohlner, (Brisbane)
Deputy Chairman: Dr G Nunn (Sydney)

Chairmen of Program Committee (Scientific Committee)
Dr D Penny (Paediatric Cardiologist, Melbourne)
Dr D Winlaw MBBS (Hons)MD FRACS (Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon, Children's Hospital at Westmead Sydney)

Treasurer
Dr G Sholler (Paediatric Cardiologist, Sydney)

Assistant Treasurers
Dr P Pohlner (Cardiac Surgeon, Brisbane)
Dr M Cheung (Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon, Melbourne)

Organisers of Technical Exhibition and liaison with Industry / Sponsorship
Dr J Ramsay (Paediatric Surgeon, Perth)
Dr I Nicholson (Paediatric Cardiologist, Sydney)

Social Secretary / Coordinator
Dr T Hornung (Paediatric Cardiologist, Auckland)
Dr R Justo (Paediatric Cardiologist, Brisbane)
Dr L d'Orsogna (Paediatric Cardiologist, Perth)

Representative from PCO
Ms S Markey-Hamm

Specialist Groups (Australian and New Zealand coordinators):

Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Chairman: Dr C Brizard, Melbourne
Deputy Chairman: Dr K Finucaine, Auckland

Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Chairman: Dr T Hornung, Auckland
Co-chairman: Dr R Chard, Sydney
Deputy Chairman: Dr R Hawker, Sydney

Rheumatic Heart Disease (and other acquired conditions)
Chairman: Dr N Wilson, Auckland
Deputy Chairman: Dr C Brizard, Melbourne

Paediatric Cardiac Interventional / Invasive Cardiology
Chairman: Dr G Lane, Melbourne
Co-chairman: Dr K Finucaine, Auckland
Deputy Chairman: N Wilson, Auckland

Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
Chairman: Dr L Shekerdemian, Melbourne
Deputy Chairman: Dr J Beca, Auckland

Paediatric Cardiac Imaging
Chairman: Dr T Gentles, Auckland
Co-chairman: Dr M Sherwood, Sydney
Deputy Chairman: Dr M Cheung, Melbourne

Paediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias
Chairman: Dr J Skinner, Auckland
Deputy Chairman: Dr A Davis, Melbourne

Paediatric Cardiac Transplantation / Cardiomyopathy
Chairman: Dr R Weintraub, Melbourne
Deputy Chairman: Dr Y d'Udekem, Melbourne

Paediatric Cardiac Nursing
Chairman: Ms K Leclair, Sydney
Deputy Chairman: Ms D Peucker, Melbourne

Other Groups:

Genetics:
Dr A Davis, Melbourne
Dr J Skinner, Auckland

Pathology:
Dr R Hawker, Sydney
Dr J Wilkinson, Melbourne

Basic science:
Dr D Penny, Melbourne
Dr D Winlaw MBBS (Hons) MD FRACS Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney

Cardiac Anaesthesia:
Dr D Baines, Sydney
Dr B Anderson, Auckland

Pulmonary Hypertension:
Dr R Weintraub, Melbourne
Dr A Cochrane, Melbourne

Information Technology:
Dr J Ramsay, Perth
Dr R Justo, Brisbane

Perfusion:
Mr S Horton, Melbourne
Mr J Dittmer, Sydney

Psychosocial/Ethics:
Dr S Menahem, Melbourne
Dr J Ramsay, Perth

Services in Developing Countries:
Dr C Brizard, Melbourne
Dr D Penny, Melbourne