The Technical Advisory Group has been established as part of the Ministry’s response to COVID-19.
Membership
- Dr Caroline McElnay (chair) – Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health
- Dr Anja Werno – Chief of Pathology and Laboratories, Canterbury Health Laboratories
- Dr Bryan Betty – Medical Director, Royal New Zealand College of General Practice
- Professor David Murdoch – Clinical Microbiologist, University of Otago
- Professor Michael Baker – Department of Public Health, University of Otago
- Dr Erasmus Smit – Virologist, Institute of Environmental Science and Research
- Dr Nigel Raymond – Infectious Disease Physician, NZ Chair of Australasian Society for Infectious Disease
- Dr Sally Roberts – Clinical Head of Microbiology and Acting Clinical Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (LabPlus), National Clinical Lead for the IPC programme, Auckland DHB
- Dr Shanika Perera – Medical Officer of Health, Auckland Regional Public Health Service
- Professor Stephen Chambers – Infectious Disease Physician, University of Otago
- Dr Virginia Hope – Medical Director, Institute of Environmental Science and Research