JMSA Committee 2026

Junior Medical Staff Association leadership and representatives

Executive Committee

Co-Presidents
Jess Gu, Ting Zhang
Secretary
Lawson Seddon
Treasurers
Vivian Wu, Andy Wu
Sponsorship Director
Simrat Kaur

General Committee

ECO Representative
Katie Pozzi
Education Representatives
Shourye Dwivedi, Ella Francis
IMG Representative
Amina Shaukat
IT Representative
Sasha Sciberras
Membership & Promotions
Kate Tinney, Lavina Rao
Research Representative
Junyan Zhao
Sponsorship Representative
Hong Ye
Ressies Representative
Simone Morris
Social Representatives
Tharushi Waduge, Navrit Kaur Brar
Wellbeing Representatives
Coco Moysey, Michael Lam

Stream Representatives

Anaesthetics
Gianni Farfaglia
Emergency Department
Sassine El Nabbout
General Practice
Amy Surkitt
ICU
Sean Flintoft
Intern Representatives
Yousif Khawajeh, Aimi Arai
Medicine
Nilma Leelarathne
O&G
Danielle Yung
Paediatrics
Jasmine Thomas
Psychiatry
Amina Shaukat
Surgical Representatives
Patrick Nugraha, VACANT

Election Process

  • Executive Committee members elected by all financial JMSA Doctors in Training via online vote
  • General Committee members elected by the new Executive Committee
  • Efforts made to ensure representation from staff across training levels
  • Active JMSA membership required to nominate (check payslip)
  • Executive positions: prefer at least 1 year at Northern Health

Minimum Expectations:

  • Engagement in elected role
  • Minimum 50% attendance at meetings
  • Actively engage in JMSA activities

First JMSA monthly meeting: Monday 16th March at 7pm

(Monthly meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month)


Nominate

If you don’t have active JMSA membership, please join prior to Thursday February 27th with the JMSA Membership Form emailed to jmsa@nh.org.au and northerndoctorsworkforce@nh.org.au.

Committee Nomination Form

Position Descriptions

Executive Committee

Co-Presidents x2
  • Represent and lead the JMSA
  • Preside at all meetings at which present
  • Have a vote and a casting vote
  • Delegate duties to other committee members
  • Represent JMSA at JMO Forum and SMSA monthly meeting
  • Chair JMSA monthly meetings
  • Provide monthly update via email or website to all members
Secretary x1
  • Maintain up-to-date lists of junior medical staff and email groups
  • Organise monthly meetings (reminders, room booking, agenda 3 days prior, minutes)
  • Record attendance and check in on members below minimum at mid-year
  • Conduct all correspondence from JMSA email account
  • Perform administrative tasks
Co-Treasurers x2
  • Maintain and facilitate records of JMSA finances
  • Manage bank accounts as account signatories
  • Create annual budget prior to first monthly meeting
  • Advise on expenditure for events throughout the year
  • Provide financial report at committee meetings at least twice per year
  • Organise payments and reimbursements
  • Liaise with social reps to oversee event budgets
  • Work with Sponsorship Director for financial sustainability
Sponsorship Director x1
  • Oversee sponsorship portfolio with membership & promotions officer
  • Monitor membership activity and seek partnerships for member discounts
  • Update sponsorship prospectus at end of each year
  • Delegate responsibilities to sponsorship portfolio reps
  • Work with executive team on sponsorship for events
  • Liaise with SMSA and Hospital Executive for event sponsorship
  • Serve as additional bank account signatory
  • Work with co-treasurers for financial sustainability

General Committee

ECO Representative x1
  • Liaise with Northern Health Green Team
  • Investigate and implement opportunities to improve environmental impact
  • Manage compost bin in ressies
  • Manage garden and indoor plants in ressies with ressies reps
Education Representatives x2
  • Work with Medical Education Unit on Intern & HMO formal teaching program
  • JMSA representatives on the Committee of Medical Education
  • Organise educational opportunities for medical students and junior staff
  • Put on regular workshops throughout the year
  • Advertise external education opportunities
  • Support education calendar to stay current
IMG Representative x1
  • Represent the interests of IMGs
  • Encourage engagement of IMG JMOs with JMSA social events
  • Organise IMG-specific education sessions with Medical Education Unit
  • Update the IMG ROVER annually
IT Representative x1
  • Be proficient or willing to learn WordPress (no coding)
  • Maintain JMSA section of Northern Doctors webpage
  • Attend Medtasker working group monthly meetings
  • Seek opportunities to include JMO perspective in NH IT projects
Membership & Promotions Representatives x2
  • Monitor and update JMSA Facebook page
  • Assist in promotion of JMSA social events (posters, photography)
  • Encourage increased membership at regular opportunities
  • Obtain updated JMSA paying members list from payroll monthly
Research Representative x1
  • Liaise with Research Leads in units
  • Develop hospital-wide research database
  • Run workshops to teach JMOs about research
  • Represent JMSA in Northern Health Research Week
  • Actively promote research opportunities in Northern Health
Sponsorship Representatives x2
  • Obtain sponsorship for events and activities
  • Work under guidance of Sponsorship Director
  • Liaise with Promotions, Social, Wellbeing reps to plan sponsorship needs
  • Update prospectus and send to potential sponsors
  • Actively seek out new sponsors
Ressies Representatives x2+
  • Management of ressies including food supplies (Costco, Friday pizza)
  • Monitor cleaning status and report to ISS
  • Arrange 6-monthly carpet cleaning and outdoor pressure wash
  • Ensure daily kitchen supply of milk/juice/bread/spread/fruit
  • Weekly clean out of unlabelled food in fridge
  • Water plants in liaison with eco team
  • Monitor locker room access and arrange annual clean out
  • Support social and wellbeing team for events in ressies
  • Ensure ressies remains clean and welcoming
Social Representatives x2+
  • Organise regular social events (x1 per rotation)
  • Organise annual Northern Health Doctors Ball with Ball Subcommittee
  • Ensure events are accessible and welcoming to all members
  • Liaise and assist with ressies reps
Wellbeing Representatives x2+
  • Provide point of contact for JMSA members needing support
  • Organise wellbeing events (Ramadan snack packs, Easter lunch, crazy socs, ruok day)
  • Advocate on issues impacting training doctor wellbeing
  • Liaise and assist with ressies reps

Stream Representatives

Anaesthetics / ED / GP / ICU / Intern / Medicine / O&G / Paediatrics / Psychiatry

Core responsibilities for all stream reps:

  • Advocate on behalf of JMOs working in your department(s)
  • Act as point of contact for staff with concerns or suggestions
  • Regularly report conditions and staffing within your units
GP Representative (additional)
  • Support NH JMSA members interested in GP training via WhatsApp group
  • Liaise with GP Liaison Officer and RACGP/ACRRM for application process
  • Run careers nights, information sessions, exam/interview practice
Surgical Representatives x2 (additional)
  • Sit on and represent Northern surgical JMOs on ANSA
  • Suggest and facilitate educational events with education officers

Get Involved

Contact JMSA
JMSA@nh.org.au