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Angels in NSW

     Our Angels in New South Wales 



Denis Bucknell  NSW Consumer Council member. Denis's passions are to see better recognition and support for carers, improved financial support and subsidies for those travelling to and from dialysis units three times per week for their life saving treatment (particularly those in rural and regional areas).

Prof Jeremy Chapman  Nephrologist who shows leadership, expertise, determination and persistence in establishing the NSW Renal Services Network as part of the Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce.

Ray Cox  Full time carer who, when supporting his wife at her dialysis unit, helps patients, relatives and staff by making dialysis time more comfortable.

Elizabeth Craig  Dialysis nurse for our Kidney Kids Camps who contributes much energy and time to help.

Melissa Darnley  NSW Consumer Council member and active member of the kidney community, who through her Australian Yahoo Dialysis Buddies has established a strong social networking group, to link with others with CKD. Melissa was a home ‘dialyser’ until receiving a kidney transplant. She is also author of ‘Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’ (inspirational dialysis patient stories) and member of KHA's Home Dialysis Advisory Group.

Jacqui Devlin  NSW Consumer Council member, she manages the NSW arm of Dialysis Escape Line Australia, coordinating day trips and holidays for dialysis patients and partners. Jacqui also speaks at NSW Consumer Forums and is an active fundraiser.

Heather Edgell  Transplantee and founding member of Transplant Australia.

Evan Eggins  Member of our NSW Consumer Council, past Chair of our National Consumer Council and consumer representative for our Kidney Check Australia Taskforce and Dialysis Nephrology Transplant groups.  Evan has always worked tirelessly to improve the life of people affected by kidney disease and has always been a strong advocate of patient issues and consumer advocacy.

Jill Farquhar  Dialysis Nurse at our Kidney Kids Camps since the first in 1986.

Lisa Forbes  Tranplantee and member of NSW Consume Council, NSW Renal Association and Transplant Australia.

Karissa Freestone  New England Health/Wansey Centre a renal social worker, who facilitates carers/patient support groups via Hunter and Northern Kidney Association (HANKA). She is the only renal social worker in NSW to put advance care plans in place.

Dr John Mahony  Nephrologist involved in renal transplantation since 1967 when the first deceased kidney donor in Australia was identified for the Sydney University transplant program at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Dr Stephen May  Hunter New England Area Health Service, Tamworth. Nephroloist greatly respected by colleagues and patients alike.

Derani Morgan  Renal Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, advocate of patient education and the importance of promoting self management. Derani was an inaugural member of the Transplant Nurses Association.

Jane Nicholson  Renal Case Manager, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Christine Pollock  Manager, Renal Unit at the Tweed Heads Hospital - Christine goes extra mile for staff and patients.

Brad Rossiter  NSW Consumer Council representative and founding member of the Eurobodalla Renal Support Group. Despite many health setbacks, Brad works tirelessly for his local community creating awareness of CKD, organ donation and transplantation. Recently Brad received an award from Gift of Life for his efforts in the promotion of organ donation awareness.

Dr Shelley Tranter  Nephrology Nurse Consultant involved in 'haemodialysis models of care project' reviewing the primary nurse model, Member of Renal Services Network Executive, Renal Society of Australasia, Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce.

Geoff Youdale AM  Transplantee and member of NSW Consumer Council, Kidney Check Australia Taskforce and NSW Renal Services Network as part of the Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce. Geoff has been a major contributor to Kidney Health Australian committess and his efforts as an advocate of patients in our kidney community is immense.

UPDATED 25 NOVEMBER 2011

 
 
 
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Last updated: Feb 2012.