Dr Jean Murray BAppSci, Master Health Management, Dr Public Health

Title Consultant, Health Policy and Bioethics
Institution previously SA Health
Discipline Bioethics policy
Expertise Policy development and law at state and national levels in:
• Human cloning and embryo research
• Reproductive medicine, surrogacy and donor conception
• Genetic testing and gene patenting
• Organ and tissue donation and autopsy practice
• Medical consent, advance directives and end of life decisions
• Privacy and confidentiality in the health environment

Research end-of-life decision-making, regulation of reproductive medicine
Relevant Publications • Reports of the SA Advance Directives Review
• Draft national framework on advance care directives
• National Code of Ethical Autopsy Practice
Memberships Positions National Committee roles - current • Principal writer for the Health Ministers National Working Group on Advance Care Directives • Executive Secretary for BPW International (Business and Professional Women) National Committee roles – now completed: Member of COAG Advisory Group on human cloning and embryo research legislation
• Member of Australian Health Ministers Advisory Group on Human Gene Patents and Genetic Testing
• Board Member of Australians Donate
• Member of Australian Health Ethics Committee Organ Donation Working Party
• Member and facilitator of Australian Health Ministers Organ Donation Working Group
• Member and facilitator of Australian Health Ministers Subcommittee on Ethical Autopsy Practice
• Member, Australian Health Ministers National Health Privacy Working Group
• Member of the COAG Implementation Working Group (human cloning and embryo research legislation)
State committee roles – current:
• Chair of the South Australian Advance Directives Review Steering Committee
• Convenor of the SA Interdepartmental Working Group on Surrogacy Policy and Law
• Member of the South Australian Transplantation and Organ Donation Advisory Council
• Chair, Steering Committee for the Advance Directives Alerts project, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
• Member and adviser, Ethico-legal Advisory Committee, Respecting Patient Choices Program, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Memberships:
• Member of the Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law
Email jeanemurray@bigpond.com