Key people

The consortium consists of a leading multi-disciplinary team of 18 Chief Investigators who are experts in all areas in primary care and collaborative practice with other health care professionals, women’s health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, regional and rural health, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, and implementation of services in community pharmacy.

Project Lead and Chief Investigator

Assoc Prof Sarah Dineen-Griffin

Associate Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy

Project Lead and Chief Investigator

The research team

  • Emeritus Professor Shalom Benrimoj, The University of Sydney (Chief Investigator)
  • Professor David Peiris, The George Institute for Global Health (Chief Investigator)
  • Dr Belinda Ford, The George Institute for Global Health (Chief Investigator)
  • Dr Gill Schierhout, The George Institute for Global Health (Chief Investigator)
  • Dr Anna Campain, The George Institute for Global Health (Chief Investigator)
  • Associate Professor Kris Rogers, University of Technology Sydney (Chief Investigator)
  • Associate Professor Penny Reeves, Hunter Medical Research Institute (Chief Investigator)
  • Emeritus Professor Julie Byles AO, Hunter Medical Research Institute (Chief Investigator)
  • Dr Indy Sandaradura, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital (Chief Investigator)
  • Professor Leanne Holt, University of New South Wales (Chief Investigator)
  • Associate Professor Kylie Gwynne, Heart Research Institute (Chief Investigator)
  • Professor Kylie Williams, University of Technology Sydney (Chief Investigator)
  • Dr Helen Benson, University of Technology Sydney (Chief Investigator)
  • Dr Therese Foran, Sexual Health Physician (Chief Investigator)
  • Associate Professor John Rae, Charles Sturt University (Chief Investigator)
  • Anna Barwick, University of New England (Chief Investigator)
  • Dr Joanna Moullin, Curtin University (Chief Investigator)
  • Jan Donovan, Consumer representative (Chief Investigator)
  • A/Professor Deshan Sebaratnam, Conjoint, UNSW and Liverpool Hospital (Chief Investigator)
  • Dr Francisco Martinez Mardones, University of Newcastle (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)
  • Dr Noelia Amador Fernandez, University of Technology Sydney (Investigator)
  • Kristin Xenos, University of Newcastle (Education Lead and PhD Student)
  • Simone Diamandis, University of Newcastle (Project Manager and PhD Student)
  • Mitchell Budden, University of Newcastle (Research Assistant and PhD Student)
  • Victoria Chisari, University of Technology Sydney (Research Assistant and PhD Student)
  • Dr Joy Bowles, University of New England (Research Assistant)
  • Abeer Ellabaan, University of New England (Research Assistant)
  • Bradley Rockliff, University of Newcastle (Research Assistant)
  • Dr Valerie Looi, The George Institute for Global Health (Project Manager)
  • Maddie Heenan, The George Institute for Global Health (Research Assistant)
  • Dr Victoria McCreanor, Hunter Medical Research Institute (Senior Health Research Economist)
  • Dr Xenia Dolja-Gore, Hunter Medical Research Institute (Senior Biostatistician)
  • Dr Olivia Wynne, Hunter Medical Research Institute (Health Economist)
  • Ms Connie Calvisi, University of Technology, Sydney (Master’s Student)