Shane commenced employment as a casual Dive Supervisor Technician at the Royal Hobart Hyperbaric and Medicine Unit in March 2017 becoming permanent in April 2019. Prior to this Shane worked as a Saturation Diver for 12 years, a UXO Technician in Iraq over a 16 month period, served in the Royal Australian Navy as a Clearance Diver for 14 years and a Field Engineer in the Royal Australian Army for 5 years. Shane has volenteered to take up the HTNA Tasmanian representative role and looks forward to growing his knowledge within the Hyperbaric environment.

Shane Dennis

Secretary

Justin is currently a Chamber Supervisor in the Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, Sydney. Prior to working in hyperbaric medicine Justin had a career as a Clearance Diver in the RAN spanning 22 years and retired in 2008 as a Chief Petty Officer Clearance Diver. Justin is excited about the future of the HTNA and is keen to inject new ideas and continue the work done by the previous Treasurer. Read more in the Organisation Section...

Justin Callard

Treasurer

Position Vacant

Position Vacant

Spud is currently a Chamber Supervisor at the Slark Hyperbaric Unit Waitemata District Health Board. After 21 years as a Clearance Diver in the RNZN, he started work in hyperbaric medicine in 1990 and still enjoys the work.

Basil Murphy

New Zealand North Island - Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland

Vacant

Northern Territory - Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin

Hayley is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Hyperbaric Unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. Born in the UK, Hayley has been living here for 8 years now, and is currently working on her Masters in Wound Care. Hayley has 11 years nursing experience all within Intensive Care and Oncology. When not working or studying, Hayley can be found down at one of Sydney’s east coast beaches.

Hayley Perfect

NSW - Prince Of Wales Hospital

Rachel has been a hyperbaric nurse since 2010, at Fremantle Hospital then Fiona Stanley Hospital, in WA. She has been nursing for 20 years working in a range of settings and specialties. Mum to two kids and currently works part-time in Hyperbaric Medicine Unit and as a sessional tutor at Notre Dame University teaching wound care to the nursing and midwifery students. Away from work she enjoys travelling and exploring with the family.

Rachel Byrne

Western Australia - Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth

Natt is a Hyperbaric and ICU Nurse from The Alfred Hospital Hyperbaric Service. She has worked in Hyperbaric for 16 years including roles in Education with Hyperbaric Health and currently works part time with DAN Asia Pacific as one of their On Call Case Managers. Read more in the Organisation Section...

Nat McGregor

Victoria - Alfred Hospital, Melbourne

Jason works a Chamber Supervisor at The Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital Hyperbaric Unit. Prior to joining the team at the RBWH he worked in the diving industry for over twenty years as diver onshore / offshore in the air and saturation environment. Working onshore as a supervisor and Operations Manager. He is really enjoys being part of a team helping to improve people’s lives.

Jason Pearson

Queensland - Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital - Brisbane

Jason commenced employment as a casual Hyperbaric Technician at the Royal Hobart Hospital in 2014, becoming permanent member of the Department in Jan of 2022. Prior to this he worked with Australian Border Force for 6 years as a Team Leader in the Marine Unit and also worked as a Commercial Diver and Supervisor in Southern Tasmania and served in the Royal Australian Navy as a Clearance Diver for over 14 years. Jason has volunteered to take up the HTNA Tasmanian representative role and looks forward to growing his knowledge within the Department and the Hyperbaric environment.

Jason Pepper

Tasmania - Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart

Troy is currently working as a Hyperbaric Chamber Supervisor at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He spent Twenty years working full time in the RAN until he was discharged in 2005. Troy says “I spent time kicking bombs in Laos before starting at the RAH in 2009”. Read more in the Organisation Section...

Troy Pudney

South Australia - Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide

Warren is currently Technical Supervisor at Christchurch Hospital HMU, where he has worked for the past nine years. Previously Warren worked in the offshore commercial diving industry. He is enthusiastic about the benefits the HTNA has for our Professions and the Hyperbaric community. Read more in the Organisation Section...

Warren Harper

New Zealand South Island - Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch

Paul works as the Chamber Supervisor at the Wesley Hyperbaric Unit. His hyperbaric experience began in 2006 as a casual technician operating various multiple and mono place chambers in hyperbaric and tunnelling environment’s during his leave periods from jobs at sea. Paul’s experience to be a chamber supervisor first started at fifteen as a naval junior recruit and marine technician before volunteering to become a clearance diver. He was to become a clearance diving instructor and shortly after leaving the diving school was selected for officer training. His naval career culminated in the rare privilege of sea command.   After leaving the navy he advanced to a foreign going master unlimited.  He has been a captain of highly advanced oil and gas project ships and worked for Maersk the largest merchant shipping company in the world. He is keen as a HTNA facility representative to advance the safety culture within hyperbaric units and share his experience of working with cutting edge companies that work safely in the very unforgiving environment of the sea. When not working he loves getting out on the trails with his labrador Rusty, tinkering in his shed, looking after his daughters, spoiling his grandchildren or being told how to sail their 7.5 meter Farr 7500 trailer sailor by his loving wife.

Paul Smith

Queensland - Wesley Hyperbaric

Andrew has over 20 years of experience in the field of Hyperbaric Medicine, serving in the United States Air Force as an Aerospace Physiology technician, operating hyper and hypobaric chambers, and assuring the safety of U-2 reconnaissance pilots as they prepare for the stresses of high-altitude missions wearing a full pressure suit. As a civilian he has worked as a front-line hyperbaric staff technician, operating monoplace and multiplace chambers and providing therapy for patients. He has also served as the Technical and Safety Director of multiple hyperbaric programs. He is currently the Technical and Safety Director of the Hyperbaric and Altitude Medicine Program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He also serves the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) as the Chair of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Safety Committee and serves as a member of the UHMS FDA Liaison Committee. Throughout his career, Andrew has focused his efforts on providing a safe environment for pilots, patients and inside attendants. He has received several military awards and civilian certifications in the field of hyperbaric medicine. A participant in multiple research projects and innovations, Andrew’s interests lie in education, emergency preparedness, and advancing the practical use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Andrew Melnyczenko

USA International Representative

Roly worked at a UK commercial diving school until 1984 as a diving instructor & then moved into clinical Hyperbaric Medicine. Roly is a CHT, European Certified Hyperbaric chamber operator and Safety Manager (ECHCO & ECHSM) and has experience installing, servicing and operating facilities for diving, hospitals, military and tunnel sites. Roly is the British Hyperbaric Association (BHA) Technical representative. Roly has contributed to a number of British & European hyperbaric guidelines & recommendations. He moved to Australia in 2008 where he was Operations, Training, Safety & Quality Manger for Hyperbaric Health (HH) until April 2021. Roly is presently self-employed traveling the world servicing chambers and offering advice & training.

Roly Gough-Allen

Europe International Representative