Our Team
Based primarily at the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney, the SHP Secretariat is responsible for grant and project management, communications, administrative and financial support to facilitate activity across the program of work
Executive Director
Prof. Don Nutbeam AO
Don Nutbeam is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney and, prior to his appointment at Executive Director in 2020, served Sydney Health Partners as interim ED (2016-2017) and then Special Advisor.
Over more than 40 years, Professor Nutbeam has made a substantial international impact on the theory, science and practice of health promotion, and contributed to health policy at national and international levels.
Professor Nutbeam has worked as an external advisor and consultant on public health issues to the World Health Organization (WHO) for more than 30 years, and held the positions of Academic Provost at the University of Sydney and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Southampton in the UK.
Don Nutbeam is the editor-in-chief of the Institute’s journal Public Health Research and Practice and he serves on the boards of Western Sydney Local Health District and Suicide Prevention Australia.
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Senior Advisor
Prof. Andrew Baillie
Andrew Baillie is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Allied Health with Sydney Local Health District where he works to build and support Allied Health Research Capacity across the district. Professor Baillie is a Senior Advisor to the Sydney Health Partners Implementation Science Academy, and convenes the Long-COVID Australia Collaboration.
He collaborates with the Matilda Centre for Research in Substance use and Mental Health, the Edith Collins Centre (Translational Research in Alcohol Drugs and Toxicology), and the Sydney Institute of Women Children and their Families. Professor Baillie also works with Drug Health Services at RPA and the Psychology Team at RPAVirtual. He is an Honorary Professor in the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University.
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A/Prof. Angela Todd
Research Director
Angela leads and oversees work for SHP’s operational priority area, Research Enabling, which focuses on supporting operational processes and structures critical to high quality translational research as well as working to remove barriers that slow down research.
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Lena Caruso
Chief Operating Officer
In her role as Chief Operating Officer, Lena is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the SHP team including financial, staff, resources, program, project and stakeholder management.
Along with the Executive Director and the Research Director, Lena works with the SHP team and key stakeholders to achieve SHP deliverables consistent with SHP operational and strategic objectives, ensuring SHP activities deliver the strategic goals of SHP.
Lena is currently the Chair of the AHRA Operations Group. The Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA) is the peak body representing Australia’s network of fourteen Research Translation Centres.
Sydney Health Partners Team
Alison Rego
Project Manager
Andria Ratchford
Program Manager
Chris Pitt
Program Manager
Jordan Pitcher
Project Manager
Linda Komarek
Program Manager
Mei Li Quah
Projects and Operations Manager
Renee Williams
Senior Manager, Digital Learning, Marketing and Communications
Sam McArthur
Digital Communications Officer
Implementation Science Academy Leads
The leaders of the Sydney Health Partners Implementation Science Academy combine their extensive clinical and academic experience to help bridge the research-practice gap. Read more about the Academy.
Prof. Leanne Hassett
Capacity and Capability Initiative
A/Prof. Heather Shepherd
Collaboration and Partnerships Initiative
A/Prof. Mitchell Sarkies
Innovation Initiative
Dr Zoe Szewczyk
Health Economics Initiative
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