Bioethics Centre staff are available for ethics consultation on a broad range of ethical issues.
The strong academic performance of staff is complemented by their service on regulatory bodies and responsible authorities such as the:
- Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technologies
- Australia and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching
- Gene Technology Advisory Committee of the Health Research Council
- Health and Disability Ethics Committees
- Health Research Council Ethics Committee
- International Committee for Laboratory Animal Science
- National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee
- National Ethics Advisory Committee
- National Screening Advisory Committee
- Professional Conduct Committee of the New Zealand Medical Council
- Professional Conduct Committee of the New Zealand Psychologists Board
- University of Otago Human Ethics Committee (Health and Non-Health)
Some staff are also clinically trained, which informs their work. More information on any staff member can be found on their staff profile page.
Contact for ethics advice
Those interested in making contact with the Bioethics Centre about ethics advice should in the first instance contact:
Professor John McMillan
Email john.mcmillan@otago.ac.nz
Ethics advice on a range of topics
The Bioethics Centre is an excellent national resource for ethics consultation and its staff are available to provide advice on the topics listed below.
Animal research ethics
Clinical ethics
- Dr Janine Winters
- Professor Lynley Anderson
- Professor John McMillan
- Dr Angela Ballantyne
- Dr Sarah Bush
- Dr Simon Walker
- Professor Jing-Bao Nie
Digital health ethics
End-of-Life Care Ethics
Ethics and prioritisation
Mental health ethics
Paediatric ethics
Public health ethics
Reproductive and genetic ethics
- Professor Lynley Anderson
- Professor John McMillan
- Associate Professor Josephine Johnston
- Professor Jung-Bao Nie
Research ethics
- Associate Professor Neil Pickering
- Professor Lynley Anderson
- Dr Mike King
- Dr Angela Ballantyne
- Josephine Johnston