Board of Directors
PSANZ became Company limited by guarantee on 29 January 2007. PSANZ is governed by a Board of Directors (Board) which is comprised of members elected to the Board.
Letter from incoming President - May 2025
Dear PSANZ members
I am delighted and excited to take on the role of President of PSANZ for the next 2 years following the Annual Congress in Brisbane. Our Society continues to be a wonderful community of multidisciplinary researchers, clinicians and advocates with a common goal to improve health and outcomes for mothers and their babies.
I would also like to thank and express our collective gratitude to A/Prof Miranda Davies-Tuck for her incredible leadership over the last 2 years. Miranda has championed collaboration, navigated important discussions around the Society and its Strategic Planning and has navigated it all with grace, good humour, generosity and an unwavering commitment to improving inclusive perinatal care across Australia and New Zealand. Miranda has encouraged new voices, fresh ideas and a dedication to the budget spreadsheet that has fortunately meant that as a Society we have been able to support both Lived Experience and Indigenous members to attend the Congress within budget this year. Thanks again to anyone who has recently joined the Society or attended the Congress or pre-congress meetings for the first time. It is because of our members and rich sub-committee structure that our work is impactful. We are always open to feedback and suggestions so please get in touch if you have good ideas.
The future is looking bright. The updated PSANZ strategic plan will be launched this year as well as a range of initiatives to support First Nations Australian and Māori engagement and leadership in the Society. A new website is on its way and the Lived Experience network will be launching a new PSANZ LEAN Podcast – be ready!
Finally, we are privileged to be co-hosting our next Congress in Perth 2026 with our Asia-Oceania friends and colleagues from FAOPS. Planning is well underway for this which recognises that although we are separated by seas we are all connected by care.
I look forward to working with you all.
Prof Adrienne Gordon
PSANZ President