Our Role & Impact

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Our Role & Impact
  1. OUR ROLE & IMPACT
  2. OUR PEOPLE
  3. Melanie Price

Our People

Melanie Price
Melanie Price
HR Business Partner
Phone 
(02) 4042 0813

Part time - Monday to Thursday

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HMRI Executive

Professor Tom Walley
Institute Director, HMRI
Shanthi Herd HMRI
Shanthi Herd
Associate Director Strategy & Partnerships, HMRI Executive
Claire Drelincourt
General Manager, Corporate Services, HMRI Executive
Chris Oldmeadow
Dr Chris Oldmeadow
Associate Director: Clinical Research Design and Statistical Services
Andrew Searles
Professor Andrew Searles
Associate Director: Health Research Economics
Janine Matthews
Janine Matthews
Executive Assistant to HMRI Director and HMRI Chair
Gail Travis
Executive Assistant to Claire Drelincourt, Shanthi Herd and Rebecca Palser

Development and Fundraising

Giavanna Angeli - HMRI
Giavanna Angeli
Senior Writer and Proposal Manager
Karen Baker
Karen Baker
Senior Development Manager
Trisha D’Accione
Trisha D’Accione
Donor Relations Officer & Research Register Coordinator
Abbey McDonell
Abbey McDonell
Administration Support Officer
Libby Rodgers-McPhee
Libby Rodgers-McPhee
Major Donor Relations
Jodi Thompson
Jodi Thompson
Donor Administration
Rebekah Wilson
Rebekah Wilson
Donor Relations

Communications

Caroline Raper
Caroline Raper
Marketing Manager
Linda Drummond
Linda Drummond
Media Officer and Community Marketing
Mark Rothfield - HMRI
Mark Rothfield
Media Relations

Clinical Trials Unit

Dr Craig Gedye
Dr Craig Gedye
Director - Clinical Trials Unit
Naomi Knoblauch
Naomi Knoblauch
Clinical Trials Coordinator
Rochelle Thornton
Rochelle Thornton
Clinical Trials Assistant

Clinical Research Design and Statistical Services

Michelle Gillam - HMRI
Michelle Gillam
Business Administration Manager
Sima Ahmadi
Sima Ahmadi
Statistician
Jean Ball
Jean Ball
Statistician
Simon Chiu
Simon Chiu
Statistician
Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham
Statistician
Jack Faulkner
Jack Faulkner
Statistician
Tiffany Evans
Tiffany Evans
Statistician
Lucy Leigh
Lucy Leigh
Statistician
Chris Oldmeadow
Chris Oldmeadow
Associate Director: Clinical Research Design and Statistical Services
Kerrin Palazzi
Kerrin Palazzi
Statistician
Carlos Riveros - HMRI
Carlos Riveros
Health Informatician and Bioinformatician

Health Research Economics (HRE)

Michelle Gillam - HMRI
Michelle Gillam
Business Administration Manager
Simon Deeming
Simon Deeming
Health Research Economist
Kenny Lawson
Associate Professor Kenny Lawson
Health Research Economist
Rod Ling
Rod Ling
Health Research Economist
Jacky Pree
Jacky Pree
Administration Assistant
Shanthi Ramanathan
Shanthi Ramanathan
Post Doctorate Fellow - Health Research Economics
Penny Reeves
Penny Reeves
Health Research Economist
Andrew Searles
Professor Andrew Searles
Associate Director: Health Research Economics
Shefi Dsilva
Shefi D'Silva
Health Research Economist

Information Technology Services (ITS)

Greg Garland - HMRI
Greg Garland
IT Services Manager
Matthew Richards - HMRI
Matthew Richards
IT Support Officer
Shane Johnson
Shane Johnson
Senior Systems Administrator

Facility Management

Jamie Ambler
Jamie Ambler
Security, Cleaning and Grounds Manager
Ruth Buxton
Ruth Buxton
Technical Officer
Margaret Dunkley
Margaret Dunkley
Laboratory Safety Officer
Graham Gunner
Graham Gunner
Special Projects
Niki Jones
Niki Jones
Building Services Manager
Cameron Morton
Cameron Morton
Facilities Manager
Fiona Richards
Fiona Richards
Services Manager & WHS Advisor
Rory Withers
Rory Withers
Maintenance Officer

Reception

Kylie Coyle
Kylie Coyle
Reception
Tina Levey
Tina Levey
Reception

Cafe

Angela Barwick
Angela Barwick
Seaspray Cafe
Cherie Heaney
Cherie Heaney
Seaspray Cafe
Kristin Jones
Kristin Jones
Seaspray Cafe
Lynell Jordan
Lynell Jordan
Seaspray Cafe
Sheree Mason
Seaspray Cafe

Grants Management & Strategic Projects

Sally Gordon
Sally Gordon
Research Services & Projects Officer
Emma Konik
Emma Konik
Research Services & Projects Leader
Sally Robertson
Sally Robertson
Project Officer / Management Accountant

Finance & HR

Michele Biles
Michele Biles
Finance and Admin Assistant
Melanie Price
Melanie Price
HR Business Partner
Kathryn Skennar
Kathryn Skennar
Management Accountant
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Finance Manager