The BreastScreen Aotearoa Partnership Action and Equity Group was formed in 2023 updating the previous advisory group which ran from 2003.

Its role is to support BreastScreen Aotearoa to achieve its vision for a mana-enhancing, equitable, high-quality and accessible national screening programme.

Role of the group

The role of the group is to:

  • provide unidisciplinary context to independent BSA monitoring reports
  • discuss and provide independent advice on the policy and strategic direction of BSA in New Zealand. It is expected members will consult widely within their own constituent groups
  • discuss research and development opportunities for BSA
  • provide advice from time to time on other areas as agreed by the group and BSA
  • provide advice on multidisciplinary operational issues.

Members

The group comprises members who collectively have wide knowledge and experience in BreastScreen Aotearoa.

Current members of the BreastScreen Aotearoa Advisory Group

Consumer Representative

Barbara Holland
Date Manager Vasuki Haran
Treatment Data Collector Annemarie Hern
Medical Physicist Jeremy Nicoll
Medical Radiation Technologist Marny Botha
Surgeon David Moss
GP Representative Phyllida Cotton- Barker
Breastcare Nurse Rachel Collier
Lead Provider Manager Joan Miles
Pathologist Mary Christie
Radiologist Glyn Thomas