The Australasian Society of Diagnostic Genomics Quality Assessment Program (ASDG QAP) is Australasia’s premier provider of proficiency testing and external quality assessments in Clinical Cytogenomics.

We provide a comprehensive program for cytogenomic evaluation of blood, prenatal and haematological malignancy samples by G-banded karyotype analysis, Chromosome Microarray Analysis, Fluorescent in situ Hybridisation (FISH) and Formalin-Fixed Paraffin Embedded FISH.

The program assesses aspects of the testing process including technical/image quality, result interpretation, and written reports. Laboratory analytical and interpretive competency is evaluated against national regulatory guidelines.

The ASDG QAP is an accredited Provider of Proficiency Testing and is compliant with the International Standard ISO/IEC 17043: Conformity assessment – General Requirements for Proficiency Testing.

 

 

Committee Members:

Chair Nicole Chia PhD, FHGSA, FFSc
Deputy Chair Christopher Joy B.App.Sc, FHGSA, ARCPA
Previous Chair Karen Dun B.Sc, FHGSA
Scheme Facilitator Jillian Cross B.App.Sc, MHGSA
Support Officer Sharon Bain B.Sc, MComm, FHGSA
     
Assessors Nicole Bain B.Biomed.Sc (Hons), FHGSA, FFSc
  Karen Dun B.App.Sc, FHGSA
  Nandini Adayapalam PhD, FHGSA
  Sarbjit Riyat PhD, FHGSA
  Angela Brown BSc,FHGSA,FFSc
  Helen Wilkin B.Sc (Hons), M.Med.Sc, MHGSA
  Amanda Dixon-McIver BMLSc, MSc, PhD
  Dariusz Ladon PhD, MSc
  Monica Armstrong B.Med.Sci, M.Pub.Hlth, MHGSA
  Tina Lillis B.Sc, MHGSA
     
Associate Assessors Vanessa McLaughlin B.Sc, MGHSA
  Jodie Fitness B.AppSc, MHGSA
  Farida Zabih B.Med.Sc, MHGSA
  David Finch B.Biomed.Sc, MHGSA
  Nisha Singh MSc,PhD,MHGSA
  Emilie Parkes B.MedLabSc, MHGSA
  Crisoula Batzios B.AppSc(MedLab Sc), MHGSA
  Krystle Standen BSc(Biomed), MHGSA
  Jillian Nicholl PhD, BAppSc, MHGSA
  Pina D'Achille BSc, MHGSA
  Rachel Hollins BAppSc, MHGSA
  Stephanie Greenidge BAppSc(Biomed), MHGSA