Associate Professor Bernard Shiu is the Clinical Director of Banksia Medical Centre and Geelong Long COVID Clinic in Victoria. He was recognised as the RACGP GP of the Year in 2020, and under his leadership, Banksia Medical Centre was awarded National RACGP General Practice of the Year in 2023.  With a strong clinical focus on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Long COVID, and other complex chronic conditions, Associate Professor Shiu is deeply committed to advancing patient care in these areas.  In addition to his clinical work, he is an experienced researcher and medical educator with extensive involvement in training both medical students, graduate candidates and healthcare professionals.

strong>Dr Anita Muñoz is a GP in private practice in Melbourne’s CBD and has a dedication to evidence-based medicine, lifelong learning, and promoting the role of general practice in the health of patients, communities and in public health more broadly. She sees general practice as the key to a rational health system that produces better outcomes for patients and practitioners alike.