Directorate

The Institute's directorate is responsible for allocating funding, coordinating communities of like-minded researchers and engaging with external partners, policy makers and the public.

  • Professor Jo Barraket AM

    Institute Director

    +61 3 8344 3533

    jo.barraket@unimelb.edu.au

  • Associate Professor Karen Block

    Deputy Director

    +61 3 8344 0862

    keblock@unimelb.edu.au

  • Charlene Edwards

    Executive Officer

    +61 3 9035 4738

    charlene.edwards@unimelb.edu.au

  • Carolyn Ooi

    Administration and Events Assistant

    +61 3 8344 7750

    carolyn.ooi@unimelb.edu.au

  • Kathleen Patterson

    Project Coordinator

    +61 3 9035 7444

    kathleen.patterson@unimelb.edu.au

  • Claire Smiddy

    Marketing and Communications Adviser

    +61 3 8344 7603

    claire.smiddy@unimelb.edu.au