Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee (TSEAC)

TSEAC was formerly known as the Special Expert Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, SECTSE.

Functions

TSEAC provides independent and timely expert advice on measures necessary to prevent and limit the spread of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and other Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) in Australia.

Composition

The Members of TSEAC are internationally recognised experts in human and veterinary medicine and public health. The NHMRC, through this committee, will ensure that Australian governments receive world-class advice in a timely manner.

TSEAC Membership

See full membership of TSEAC

Chair	Professor Colin Masters
Expert in quarantine and risk analysis	Dr Kevin Doyle
Expert in communicable diseases and diagnostic testing	Dr Deborah Middleton
Expert in prion diseases	Associate Professor Steven Collins
Expert in blood transfusion	Dr Tony Keller
Expert in prions and TSE	Professor Michael Alpers AO
Expert in human risk assessment	Professor John Kaldor
Expert in health law and human ethics	Professor Roger Magnusson
Expert in consumer perspectives	Ms Sharon Caris

Contact TSEAC

Postal address	TSEAC Secretariat NHMRC GPO Box 1421 Canberra ACT 2601
Email address	tseac@nhmrc.gov.au
Telephone	(02) 6217 9487

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