Annual Report 2010 / 2011 THE MEDICAL EYE SPECIALISTS Annual Report 2010 / 2011 Contents Board of Directors 2 College Appointments 3 President’s Report 4 Chief Executive’s Report 8 Education and Development 18 College Operations 26 Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia 40 The RANZCO Eye Foundation 42 The RANZCO Benevolent Fund 45 Committees, Special Interest Groups and Special Boards 46 College Staff 50 Financial Report 2010/2011 52 RANZCO Annual Report 2010/2011 1 Dr Richard Stawell President Board of Directors 2011 Dr William Glasson Vice President Dr Stephen Best Honorary Treasurer Dr Mark Renehan Censor-in-Chief A/Prof Mark Daniell Chairman ORIA Dr Neil Gehling Member Dr Catherine Green Member Dr Bradley Horsburgh Member Dr Diana Semmonds Member Dr Annette Gebauer Member (resigned 12 May 2011) Dr Richard Stawell Dr William Glasson Dr Stephen Best Dr Mark Renehan A/Prof Mark Daniell Dr Neil Gehling Dr Catherine Green Dr Bradley Horsburgh Dr Diana Semmonds Dr Annette Gebauer 2 RANZCO Annual Report 2010/2011 College Appointments Councillors Branches The Board of Directors and New South Wales Chairman Dr Con Moshegov New South Wales Hon Secretary Dr Tasha Micheli Dr Diana Farlow Hon Treasurer Dr Andrew Chang Dr Sam Lerts Dr Tasha Micheli Dr Con Moshegov Victoria Victoria Chairman Dr Heather Mack Dr Malcolm Ferguson Hon Secretary Dr Malcolm Ferguson Dr Heather Mack Hon Treasurer Dr Julian Sack Dr Wendy Marshman Queensland Queensland Dr John Dyer Chairman Dr John Dyer Prof Glen Gole Hon Secretary Prof Glen Gole Registered Office South Australia Hon Treasurer Prof Glen Gole Dr Darcy Economos 94-98 Chalmers Street Dr Arthur Karagiannis Surry Hills NSW 2010 South Australia Australia Western Australia Chairman Dr James Muecke Dr Richard Gardner Phone: 61 2 9690 1001 Hon Secretary Dr Jagjit Gilhotra Dr Robert Patrick Hon Treasurer Dr Jagjit Gilhotra Fax: 61 2 9690 1321 Tasmania Email: [email protected] Dr Nitin Verma Western Australia Website: www.ranzco.edu New Zealand Chairman Dr Robert Patrick Dr Derek Sherwood Hon Secretary Dr Johnny Wu Dr James Borthwick Hon Treasurer Dr Rob Paul Younger Fellows TBA Tasmania Professors group Chairman Dr Paul McCartney Prof Jonathan Crowston Hon Secretary Dr Kate Rattray Hon Treasurer Dr Kate Rattray Chief Executive Ms Susi Tegen New Zealand Chairman Dr Derek Sherwood Vice Chairman Dr Jim Borthwick Hon Secretary Dr Mary-Jane Sime Affiliated Hon Treasurer Dr Mary-Jane Sime Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia (ORIA) Chairman A/Prof Mark Daniell Hon Secretary Prof Stuart Graham Hon Treasurer Prof Robert Casson Save Sight Society of NZ Inc Chairman Dr Derek Sherwood RANZCO Eye Foundation Chairman Mr Peter Keel RANZCO Board meeting RANZCO Benevolent Fund Chair of Trustees Hon Dr Brendan Nelson RANZCO Annual Report 2010/2011 3 President’s Report College Council 2011 4 RANZCO Annual Report 2010/2011 President’s Report President’s Report In March the College hosted the 2011 Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology The 2010/2011 year has been an extremely Congress in Sydney. This was attended by 3500 ophthalmologists, and many delegates active period for the College. There have from developing countries were supported in been a number of ongoing activities from the their registration. A/Prof Ivan Goldberg AM previous year, but also a significant number (Congress President), Prof Frank Martin AM (Chairman Congress Sponsorship and Industry of new strategic directions being explored and Exhibition, as well as President of the APAO developed. body), Dr Iain Dunlop (Honorary Treasurer) The Annual Scientific Congress in Adelaide and Prof Charles McGhee (Scientific (November 2010) was a great success. More Program Chairman) did a great job with their than 1300 people attended, including delegates committees in organising a fantastic meeting. and ophthalmic industry representatives. The Congress also proved to be an ideal As usual, the Scientific Program Committee opportunity for the College leadership to meet organised a very fulfilling meeting, and the the leaders of the International Council of Local Organising Committee excelled with Ophthalmology (ICO) and the APAO (who both great venues and functions – including drinks co-sponsored the meeting with RANZCO) and with the pandas at the Adelaide Zoo. A smaller the American Academy of Ophthalmology number of ophthalmologists gathered in South (AAO). The meeting with the ICO helped us Australia’s Coonawarra region post Congress. with our strategic planning regarding the This proved to be a fascinating insight into the involvement in international ophthalmology people of this rural community, rural clinicians programs in the Asia Pacific, and how we and challenges they face, as well as viticulture, can support and enhance our Fellows’ agriculture and history of the region! work internationally. The Congress was an At RANZCO’s Annual General Meeting last opportunity to further our alliance with the year, a change to the Constitution was agreed, AAO. One of the outcomes of that alliance is enabling this year the appointment of two Vice that Fellows now have access to ONE Network Presidents. This will not only provide more – the AAO’s online Ophthalmic News and leadership opportunities, but will also better Education Network. This online facility should support the President with an ever-increasing significantly help with continuing professional workload, whether they be from New Zealand development. The meetings with the AAO were or Australia. also an opportunity to share common issues such as education and training, collaborative The start of the New Year saw a wide cross- care with optometry, and the expanding scope section of the College leadership meet to of optometric practice and its effect on safe discuss a new strategic plan for the next eye-health delivery in the community. three years. There were some significant and innovative suggestions. The Council and the The College hosted the APAO’s Leadership Board have further refined these. The major Program. The hard work of Dr Catherine strategic goals include: Green and RANZCO’s Chief Executive, Ms Susi Tegen, lifted this program to a new - RANZCO operates as an ethical, sustainable level. The College is now planning a similar 1. Dr Richard Stawell and Susi Tegen at APAO and growth-focused organisation leadership program for our Fellows, which will - RANZCO provides contemporary vocational commence during RANZCO’s Annual Scientific 2. Dr Richard Stawell with the training and education for Australian and Congress in Canberra in November 2011. Guest of Honour, Mr Hieu Van Le AO, 2010 Congress New Zealand ophthalmologists, as well is The early part of this year marked a number developing capacity in partnerships with 3 & 4. 2010 Congress in Adelaide of national disasters, which affected countries in the Asia Pacific many Fellows. The tragic earthquakes - RANZCO communicates its role, standards in Christchurch and major flooding in and achievements widely to improve the Queensland, particularly, lead to loss of community’s understanding, and also Fellows’ property but, fortunately, not lives. It builds relationships with external agencies was fitting these events and the earthquakes and its own stakeholders in Japan could be recognised in a formal way - RANZCO aims to achieve excellence at the opening of the APAO Congress. through quality research, planning, development and change RANZCO Annual Report 2010/2011 5 President’s Report The Medicare Benefits Schedule Framework the College structure, to implement and imbed Review involved significant College resources the leadership role. Another recommendation and time. The evidence base for the existing to come out of the IOC meeting was the need item numbers in the schedule has been for a successful application for membership completed successfully. The second stage, of the Australian Council for International which commenced in September, will examine Development (ACFID), and accreditation the more major revisions suggested by the by the Australian Agency for International College, and the possible addition of new item Development (AusAID). numbers. The accreditation will ensure the College and This review includes new contemporary its programs meet a high standard, and allow descriptors for the ever-increasing intravitreal it to apply for funding to deliver programs injections (42740) procedure. The Australian focused on education, training and curriculum Society of Ophthalmologists concurrently ran development – RANZCO’s core strengths and a cost-of-practice survey, this organisation is expertise. RANZCO will work with various now negotiating the formula which will result partners, including the ICO, to carry out these in the basis for the pricing of items in the activities. It is anticipated this process will be schedule. completed by the end of the year. There will be funding to establish an ‘online’ International The Medicare Benefits Schedule review has Ophthalmology Development Register which also provided an opportunity to improve the will foster coordination and eventually act as patient rebate for the paediatric item 109. It a primary point of access for College Fellows has been apparent for some time that patient and external agencies who have an interest in rebates for paediatric ophthalmology are not international ophthalmology development. being adequately remunerated, and there are far too few ophthalmologists prepared to This year has also been marked by a undertake work in this difficult subspecialty. determined effort by the Board