Our team
Leadership Team
Clinical Geneticists
Genetic Counsellors
A genetic counsellor is an allied health professional who provides information and support to individuals and families about genetic conditions, to help them with making decisions about their genetic health. Genetic Counselling is a self-regulated profession whose education, training, and certification is administered by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) Board of Censors for Genetic Counselling, and is governed by the HGSA Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice for Genetic Counsellors. HGSA maintains and regulates a Register of Genetic Counsellors. More details and information are available through the HGSA website.
Brenda Greyling
MSc (GenCouns), FHGSA
HGSA Registered Senior Genetic Counsellor
Brisbane
Caitlin O’Connor
MSc Gen Couns, BSc Biomed, BSc Psych
Associate Genetic Counsellor MHGSA
Brisbane
Carol-Ann Verrenkamp
BAppSc, MGenCouns, FHGSA
SHGSA Registered Senior Genetic Counsellor
Brisbane
Ciara Harrex
MSc Gen Couns BSc Biomed
Associate Genetic Counsellor MHGSA
Brisbane
Diana Moynihan
MSc (Genetic Counselling) BNurs Assoc.Dip Clin Lab Tech (ADCLT)
Associate Genetic Counsellor, MHGSA
Sunshine Coast
Ingrid Allard
Grad Dip Gen Couns, MSc (Hons) Genetic Counselling, FHGSA
HGSA Registered Genetic Counsellor
Toowoomba
Jacintha Luermans
BSc (Hons) MMed (Clinical Embryology) MSc (GenCouns)
Associate Genetic Counsellor, MHGSA
Sunshine Coast
Lisa O’Brien
BSc (Hons), MSc (Gen Couns)
Associate Genetic Counsellor, MHGSA
Brisbane
Michelle Lemon
MSc Gen Couns BSc Biomed(GenCouns)
Associate Genetic Counsellor, MHGSA
Townsville
Rachel Austin
BSc, MSc Gen Couns (Hons)
Associate Genetic Counsellor, MHGSA
Gold Coast
Sarah Foster
MSc Gen Couns BSc Biomed
Associate Genetic Counsellor MHGSA
Brisbane
Simon Troth
BSc, GradDip Genetic Counselling, FHGSA
HGSA Registered Senior Genetic Counsellor
Bundaberg
Vrunda Sane
BSc, MBA, dipEd, MSc (Hons Gen Couns), FHGSA
HGSA Registered Senior Genetic Counsellor
Brisbane
Christina Wade
MGenCouns BPsychSc(Hons)
Associate Genetic Counsellor MHGSA
Brisbane
Clinical Assistants
Brooke Schiffmann
BSc MedLab, MSc Gen Count
Allied Health Assistant MHGSA
Brisbane
Emily Mitchell
BSc, MSc Diag Genomics
Allied Health Assistant
Brisbane
Block 7
Contact us
Genetic Health Queensland Outpatients Location: Level 6, Block 7 Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Campus HERSTON QLD 4029 Phone: (07) 3646 1686 Email: GHQ@health.qld.gov.au
In an emergency call 000.
Refer a patient
To refer your patient, view the
Genetics General Referral Guidelines
Genetics Cancer Referral Guidelines
GP and Specialist Referral Hotline: 1300 364 938
Need help outside hours?
For non-urgent medical issues call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit your GP.