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Dr Tony Badrick

Chief Executive Officer

Tony was Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University for 4 years before becoming the CEO of the RCPAQAP in 2015. He is an Adjunct Professor School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Honorary Associate Professor, National Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health Australian National University College of Health and Medicine, Honorary Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, and Visiting Fellow, Australian Institute for Health Innovation, Macquarie University.

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Jennifer Ross

Position Quality ManagerQualifications B App Sc CT(ASC) CT(IAC)

Jenny trained in a number of pathology disciplines including microbiology, haematology and histology at the Queensland State Health Laboratories before commencing at the Royal Brisbane and Womens’ Hospital in the mid 80’s where she began her career in diagnostic cytopathology. Jenny became Cytology Manager at QML Pathology in 1995 and took a strong interest in quality assurance, staff training and continuing education activities.

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Joanna Gray

Manager - Biosecurity

For the past 20 years Joanna has been an accredited Evaluator with the National Business Excellence Awards (now the Australian Organisational Excellence Foundation (AOEF). Since 2009 Joanna has held the position of RCPAQAP Biosecurity Program Manager providing Australian and a select number of overseas laboratories with proficiency testing surveys for Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA’s), other potential agents and emerging communicable diseases threats to Australia.

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Dr Louise Wienholt

Manager - Commercial Strategy and Business Development

Louise is the Manager of Commercial Strategy and Business Development at the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP) and a Lecturer at the Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney. She has a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, a Master’s of Science in Medicine specialising in coeliac disease, a Doctorate of Business Administration focusing on quality in diagnostic pathology testing and is a Fellow of the Faculty of Science of the Royal College of Pathologist of Australasia in the discipline of Immunopathology.

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Dr Martin P Horan

Manager – Molecular Genetics

Martin has an extensive research background in human molecular genetics. In particular, he has focused on developing clinical diagnostic applications and has successful patents for novel PCR and sequencing based genetic disease testing strategies. His in-depth studies have further aimed to understand how cellular mechanisms are involved in human disease development and progression.

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Julia Pagliuso

Manager - Tissue Disciplines

Julia has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney, the Certificate of the Australian Society of Cytology, the Certificate of the International Academy of Cytology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). Prior to her role at the RCPQAP, experience includes various appointment at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital including Laboratory Manager of Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology, Senior Scientist in Charge of Cytology and Special Projects Officer in Laboratory Information Services.

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Peter Graham

Manager - Blood Disciplines

Peter manages the Blood Disciplines (Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Transfusion, Serology and Immunology) at RCPAQAP.   Prior to his current role, he was the CEO of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB). Peter has worked in clinical pathology in Public Hospitals in Sydney for most of his career including St Vincent’s Pathology (SydPath), Children’s Hospital Camperdown and Bankstown Hospital.