Presenters
Dr Kerry Chant
Chief Health Officer, NSW Ministry of Health
Dr Kerry Chant is a public health physician, Chief Health Officer for New South Wales (NSW) and Deputy Secretary, Population and Public Health, NSW Ministry of Health. Dr Chant has extensive public health experience, having held a range of senior public health positions in NSW since 1991. She has a particular interest in bloodborne virus infections, communicable disease prevention and control, and Indigenous health
Dr Wade Stedman
Voluntary Assisted Dying Clinical Lead, NSW Health
Dr Stedman is the Clinical Lead for the implementation of voluntary assisted dying in New South Wales, including development of clinical guidance, education and training and clinical pathways.
Wade is also a staff specialist in intensive care medicine at Royal North Shore Hospital, provides simulation education, and has a particular interest in long term psychological outcomes of patients who survive a severe critical illness.
Dr Ramanan Chandrabalan
VMO, NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator Service
Dr Chandrabalan is a Visiting Medical Officer with the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator Service. Ramanan is a general practitioner in part time practice in the inner west of Sydney and furthermore is a staff specialist with the Hospital in the Home service at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Ramanan's mix of clinical roles allows him to enjoy the vast breadth of medicine that is general practice.