About us

About us

Transforming Health Through Gender Equity

The Centre seeks to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities for all Australians, not only women and girls, but also people with variations of sex characteristics (Intersex), trans and gender diverse people, and men and boys, by ensuring that sex and gender, where relevant, are core components of personalised healthcare.

The Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine is led by Centre academic partners, the George Institute for Global Health, the UNSW Faculty of Medicine and Health, the Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney, and Deakin University. The initiative is supported by collaborative partners the Victorian Department of Health and the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI).

Our Executive Governance Committee 

Professor Robyn Norton (Chair)

The George Institute for Global Health; UNSW; and Imperial College London
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Professor Robyn Norton (Chair)

Professor Bronwyn Graham (Centre National Director, Chair)

The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW Faculty of Science
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Professor Bronwyn Graham, Centre Director

Professor Rachel Huxley (co-Director, Victoria Hub)

Deakin University
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Professor Rachel Huxley (co-Director, Victoria Hub)

Professor Severine Lamon (co-Director, Victoria Hub)

Deakin University
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Professor Severine Lamon (co-Director, Victoria Hub)

Professor Christine Jenkins

The George Institute for Global Health; UNSW; and University of Sydney
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Professor Christine Jenkins

Professor Mark Woodward

The George Institute for Global Health; UNSW; and Imperial College London
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Professor Mark Woodward

Conjoint Associate Professor Cheryl Carcel

The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW
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Conjoint Associate Professor Cheryl Carcel

Scientia Associate Professor David Carter

UNSW
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Scientia Associate Professor David Carter

Keziah Bennett-Brook

Program Head, Guunu-maana (Heal) The George Institute for Global Health
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Keziah Bennett-Brook

Our Steering Committee

Professor Bronwyn Graham (Centre National Director, Chair)

The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW Faculty of Science
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Professor Bronwyn Graham, Centre Director

Dr Sue Haupt

The George Institute for Global Health and University of Melbourne
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Dr Sue Haupt

Dr Kelly Thompson

The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW
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Dr Kelly Thompson

Veronica Le Nevez

The George Institute for Global Health
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Veronica Le Nevez

Georgia White

The George Institute for Global Health
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Georgia White

Mary Edwards

Project Manager, Guunu-maana (Heal) The George Institute for Global Health
Mary Edwards

Professor Jee Hyun Kim

Deakin University
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Professor Jee Hyun Kim

Associate Professor Bridget Haire

UNSW
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Associate Professor Bridget Haire

Dr Ayan Dasvarma

Monash University
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Dr Ayan Dasvarma

Associate Professor Helen Brown

Deakin University
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Associate Professor Helen Brown

Dr James Lucas

Deakin University
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Dr James Lucas

Our Working Groups

Preclinical research working group

Professor Jee Hyun Kim

Deakin University
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Professor Jee Hyun Kim

Dr Sue Haupt

The George Institute for Global Health and University of Melbourne
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Dr Sue Haupt

Professor Miles Davenport

UNSW
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Professor Jane Bourke

Monash University
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Janelle Ryan

Hudson Institute of Medical Research
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Dr Sonia Shah

University of Queensland
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Health and Social Research Working Groups

Dr Katie Harris

The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW
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Dr James Lucas

Deakin University
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Dr James Lucas

Adjunct Associate Professor Karleen Gribble

Western Sydney University
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Doctor Anita Lal

Deakin University
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Lauren Sheppard

Deakin University
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Dr Jessica Da Gama Duarte

La Trobe University
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Dr Vivian Lee

The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW
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Dr Shanie Landen

Monash University
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Karice Hyun

University of Sydney
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Health Care Delivery and Translation Working Groups

Dr Kelly Thompson

The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW
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Dr Kelly Thompson

Associate Professor Helen Brown

Deakin University
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Associate Professor Helen Brown

Associate Professor Stephanie Best

University of Melbourne
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Silvija Perkovic

UNSW

Dr Amy Vassallo

Health Evaluation and Research Agency
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Dr Thomas Drake-Brockman

University of Western
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Dr Sarah Hayne

Oxford University
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Dr Lauren Francis

Deakin University
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Lyndall Sims

UNSW

Capacity Building Working Groups

Dr Ayan Dasvarma

Monash University
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Dr Ayan Dasvarma

Dr Katie Harris

The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW
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Tamzen Armer

Athena Swan Lead, Science in Australia Gender Equity
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Professor Kim Felmingham

University of Melbourne
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Business Translation Working Groups

Professor Robyn Norton (Chair)

The George Institute for Global Health; UNSW; and Imperial College London
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Professor Robyn Norton (Chair)

Daniela Jaramillo

Director, Sustainable Investment, Fidelity International
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Yumi Lee

Older Women’s Network NSW
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Peta Kwok

Chief Executive Women
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Dina Titkova

UNSW Founders
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Jasjit Baveja

Medical Technology Association of Australia
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Sharon Ponniah

Quantium Health
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Reshma Gupta

Virtus Health
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Our advisory groups

Government Engagement Advisory Group

Professor Rachel Huxley (co-Director, Victoria Hub)

Deakin University
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Professor Rachel Huxley (co-Director, Victoria Hub)

Zoe Wainer

Victorian Government Department of Health
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Veronica Le Nevez

The George Institute for Global Health
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Veronica Le Nevez

Georgia White

The George Institute for Global Health
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Georgia White

Mark Duckworth

Deakin University
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Community and Consumer Engagement Advisory Group

Scientia Associate Professor David Carter

UNSW
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Scientia Associate Professor David Carter