Connecting clinicians and consumers for better care
We provide a structured forum for strategic consultation and communication on key health system issues.
Our membership includes leaders and experts from all parts of the health system, working together to evaluate evidence and align with clinical and operational best practice.
We use data and experience to develop practical and innovative recommendations that drive continuous improvements in patient care. We involve consumers and carers in all our work.
Our role is to provide clinical leadership by developing strategies to safeguard and promote high quality, safe and sustainable patient care.
Guiding principles
We follow a set of guiding principles in all of our work.
- Value consumer perspectives
- Focus on quality patient outcomes and experiences
- Connect clinicians from all disciplines across the health system in Queensland
- Encourage and support stakeholders to empower clinicians to be actively involved in decision making.
Read more about our goals and priorities in our strategic plan (PDF 3.2MB).
The Queensland Clinical Senate Terms of Reference (PDF 978KB)
Latest news
Senate membership
We have over 90 members who bring a range of skills, experiences and ideas to the senate. Members represent all Hospital and Health Services (HHS), and come from a range of professions, including nursing, medical, allied health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. We also have representatives from consumers and carers to make sure our advice reflects the needs of the community.
Senate executive
Chair – Dr Kellie Wren
Deputy Chair – Dr Kate Johnston
Immediate Past Senate Chair – Dr Tanya Kelly
Executive Committee
- Roslyn Boland
- Dr Emily Moody
- Judy Morton
- Tania Quaglio
- Dr Eugene Wong
- Dr Jason Yates
- Keith Tracey-Patte
- Dr Jodi Sariman
- Corey Weller
Meetings
We meet up to twice a year. Email qldclinicalsenate@health.qld.gov.au for information about our previous meetings.
Mental Health (October 2026)
Topic: to be developed
Prevention and Chronic Disease (April 2026)
Topic: Care Before Crisis: Reimagining prevention across the health system
The last 1000 days (September 2025)
Topic: The Last 1000 Days: When less becomes more
Workforce (March 2025)
Topic: Our Workforce: Today, tomorrow and the future.
- Workforce meeting program [PDF 274.25 KB]
- Workforce meeting recommendations [PDF 85.54 KB]
- Workforce meeting report [PDF 157.33 KB]
Transforming flow (July 2024)
Topic: Patient flow and building a better experience for patients and clinicians.
- Transforming flow meeting report [PDF 115.12 KB]
- Transforming flow recommendations [PDF 118.81 KB]
- Transforming flow meeting program [PDF 185.72 KB]
Climate change and healthcare (November 2023)
Topic: Climate change and the healthcare system.
- Climate change and healthcare meeting report [PDF 7945.03 KB]
- Climate change and healthcare meeting program [PDF 189.36 KB]
- Climate change and healthcare recommendations [PDF 161.08 KB]
Research and artificial intelligence (June 2023)
Topic: Research and AI (artificial intelligence).
Present to the senate executive
If you'd like to present to the senate executive, email qldclinicalsenate@health.qld.gov.au and tell us:
- what you want to discuss
- why it's relevant for the senate
- the outcome you'd like
- any timeframes we should know about.
The senate chair will review your request.