Advancing health through the prevention, detection and control of high blood pressure and its complications.
Welcome To Hypertension Australia
Our vision is for Australians to have the best-managed blood pressure in the world.
We strive for excellence in four core areas:
– Research: knowledge generation through investigation, discovery, innovation, and translation into practice;
– Education: knowledge dissemination and translation of research and discovery;
– Implementation: supporting the turning of research and discovery into policy and practice;
– Advocacy: creating supportive environments through healthy public policy and lifestyles.
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Board and Governance
Prof. Markus Schlaich
Chair
Prof. Gavin Lambert
Secretary (Non-board position)
Dr Rachel Climie
Advocacy / Corporate Liaison
Prof. Alta Schutte
Strategy / Communications
Prof. James Sharman
HBPRC
Prof. Garry Jennings
Clinical Council
Mr Ian Goodbody
Audit and Risk
Committees
Dr Bhavisha Bakrania
ECR Committee Chair
Dr Rikeish R Muralitharan
Dr Kaylee Slater
Dr Ashenafi Betrie
Dr Moe Thuzar
Dr Priscilla Prestes
Dr Anastasia Mihailidou
Prof. Alta Schutte
Communications Committee Chair
Ms Eleanor Clapham
L/Prof. Clare Collins
Dr Rachel Climie
Advocacy and Society Liaison Committee Chair
Dr Edel O’Hagen
Mr Kiran Bam
Dr Jun Yang
Prof. Garry Jennings
Clinical Council Committee Chair
Mr Nnamdi Eseme
Dr Dean Picone
Prof. Lawrence Beilin
A/Prof. Damon Bell
Ms Chudan Xu
Dr Adriana Knezic
Dr Audrey Adji
Women in Hypertension Committee Chair
Dr Laura Sutton
Dr Alex Peh
Dr Genevieve Gabb
Dr Bhavisha Bakrania
Dr Yutang Wang
Our History
Previously known as The High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia (HBPRCA), Hypertension Australia Ltd. was established in 2022 as a Company Limited by Guarantee. The HBPRCA has been at the forefront of advancing knowledge into the causes, prevention and treatment of high blood pressure since its inception in 1979. The transition to Hypertension Australia was led by Prof Markus Schlaich and recognised the expanding scope of the organisation’s activities beyond research into advocacy, implementation, education and community engagement. The HBPRCA Executive Committee became the transitional Board of Hypertension Australia until elections were held at the AGM in December 2023.
The HBPRCA was formed in 1979 after consultation with senior members of the Australian hypertension research community, led by Professors Paul Korner and Austin Doyle. The initial Steering Committee consisted of A E Doyle (Chairman), P I Korner (Secretary), C I Johnston (Treasurer), B A Scoggins, D A Denton, P Kincaid-Smith, J P Chalmers, G W Boyd, G S Stokes, L Beilin, and R Gordon. The Constitution was adopted in 1980 and the Council became an Incorporated Association in 1993.
Prof Markus Schlaich, Inaugural President, at the Hypertension Australia Launch (8 Dec, 2022)
Past Presidents
Austin E Doyle 1979 -1983
John P Chalmers 1984 -1986
Paul Korner 1987 – 1989
Colin I Johnston 1990 – 1992
Lawrie Beilin 1993 – 1995
Warwick P Anderson 1996 – 1998
Judith Whitworth 1999 – 2001
Garry Jennings 2002 – 2004
Stephen B Harrap 2005 – 2010
Jaye Chin-Dusting 2011 – 2016
Michael Stowasser 2017 – 2019
Markus Schlaich 2020 – current
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