Dr Julie Thompson MBBS, Grad Dip Ed
Senior Clinical Advisor, National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre

Dr Thompson is National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre’s Senior Clinical Advisor. She is responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of national programs supporting and educating health professionals working in primary care, including general practitioners. Julie has 25 years experience working as a GP in both rural and urban practice and continues to work half time in general practice.

Current appointments: member of Cancer Australia Advisory Council, board member General Practice Divisions- Victoria, member NSW Cancer Institute general practice advisory group, member Victorian Ministerial Advisory Committee on Surgical Services.

Past appointments include: chair Australian Divisions of General Practice, member General Practice Partnerships Advisory Council, member Joint Advisory Group on Population Health, member AHMAC National Mental Health working group, member Pharmaceutical Health and Rationale use of Medicines committee.