Meet our team

HEAL brings together people from across Australia to accelerate research, share knowledge, and turn evidence into policy and practice that improves our health, strengthens the health system, and supports a healthier environment.

HEAL Leadership Executive

Prof Sotiris Vardoulakis

Director, HEAL National Research Network

Co-Lead: ACT Hub

A/Prof Veronica Matthews

Co-Lead: Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Co-Lead: NSW Hub

Prof Linda Payi Ford

Co-Lead: Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Co-Lead: NT Hub

Dr Mara West

Co-Lead: WA Hub

A/Prof Jaithri Ananthapavan

EMCR Representative

Prof Katie Bell

Co-Lead: Health Systems Resilience & Sustainability

Prof Rebecca Bentley

Co-Lead: Urban Health & Built Environment

Prof Nanthi Bolan

Co-Lead: Food, Soil & Water Security

Dr Sharon Campbell

Co-Lead: TAS Hub

Prof Alan Cass

Co-Lead: NT Hub

EMCR Representative

Prof Cordia Chu

Co-Lead: Science Communication

Co-Lead: QLD Hub

Prof Erica Donner

Co-Lead: Food, Soil & Water Security

A/Prof Brad Farrant

Co-Lead: WA Hub

Prof Xiaoqi Feng

Co-Lead: Urban Health & Built Environment

Dr Nigel Goodman

Co-Lead: VIC Hub

A/Prof Ivan Hannigan

Co-Lead: Data & Decision Support Systems

Prof Wenbiao Hu

Co-Lead: Biosecurity & Emerging Infections

Prof Bin Jalaludin

Lead: Capacity & Capability Building

Prof Fay Johnston

Co-Lead: Bushfires, Air Pollution & Extreme Weather Events

Dr Luise Kazda

Co-Lead: Health Systems Resilience & Sustainability

Prof Colleen Lau

Co-Lead: Biosecurity & Emerging Infections

A/Prof Alexander Lacrombe

Co-Lead: At Risk Populations & Life Course Solutions

Dr Brenda Lin

Lead: CSIRO

A/Prof Supriya Mathew

Co-Lead: Rural & Remote Health

Co-Lead: NT Hub

Dr Scott McAlister

Co-Lead: Health Systems Resilience & Sustainability

A/Prof Ro McFarlane

Co-Lead: ACT Hub

Dr Rebecca McNaught

Co-Lead: Rural & Remote Health

Prof Geoffrey Morgan

Co-Lead: Bushfires Air Pollution & Extreme Weather Events

A/Prof Nicholas Osbourne

Co-Lead: QLD Hub

Prof Thava Palanisami

Co-Lead: Food, Soil & Water Security

Dr Aiden Price

Co-Lead: Data & Decision Support Systems

Prof Priya Rajagopalan

Co-Lead: Urban Health & Built Environment

Dr Dharani Sabba

Manager: HEAL National Research Network

Prof Iain Walker

Co-Lead: Science Communication

Prof Craig Williams

Lead: SA Hub

A/Prof Caitlin Wyrwoll

Co-Lead: At-risk Populations & Life Course Solutions