Anne Marie’s role in Respecting Patient Choices is to continue the implementation and development of RPC across Northern Health. Anne Marie is a nurse with experience in community and sub acute nursing, particularly in palliative and aged care and has a long-term interest in patient advocacy and education.

Until recently, Dr Barbara Hayes has been working with Broadmeadows Health Service and Northern Health as a Palliative Care Physician, but is now studying for a PhD in the area of medical ethics and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.  She has a long-standing interest in end-of-life decision-making and care; Advanced Care Planning and Respecting Patient Choices is part of that interest.

Dr Penny Harvey is a Geriatrician at Bundoora Extended Care Centre and The Northern Hospital. She developed a particular interest in advance care planning for people living in Residential Care Facilities (Aged Care Homes) whilst conducting a randomized controlled trial entitled 'Residential Care Intervention Program in the Elderly' (known as 'RECIPE') between November 2002 and January 2005. This study identified a need for improved care planning and provision of quality palliative care within a person's Aged Care Home, and the RECIPE service (no longer a research project) continues to work on these aspects of care.

Karen is responsible for the day-to-day office management, the Program's correspondence, data collection and data entry and organises resources, workshops, and meetings, providing essential support to the RPC Team. Karen has a background in property, administration and office management.