I am a research ethics and compliance specialist focused on positioning research ethics and governance as strategic enablers of globally competitive research. I provide leadership and operational oversight of Adelaide University’s integrated human ethics, animal ethics, institutional biosafety and research compliance functions. I am focused on developing a unified, best-in-class research ethics and compliance framework that embeds a minimum viable bureaucracy model to maintain robust compliance while enabling research through streamlined, risk-based systems and processes. 

I am a research ethics and compliance specialist focused on positioning research ethics and governance as strategic enablers of globally competitive research. I provide leadership and operational oversight of Adelaide University’s integrated human ethics, animal ethics, institutional biosafety and research compliance functions. I am focused on developing a unified, best-in-class research ethics and compliance framework that embeds a minimum viable bureaucracy model to maintain robust compliance while enabling research through streamlined, risk-based systems and processes. I have extensive experience across the Australian research ethics landscape, supporting both institutional and independent ethical review bodies and contributing to the design, implementation and continuous improvement of research governance systems. I supported Bellberry Limited to achieve internationally recognised accreditation through the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP), the first Australian organisation to receive this global recognition. I hold a Bachelor of Health Science, a Graduate Certificate of Business Law and a Graduate Diploma of Integrated Governance, Risk Management and Compliance. I also hold professional qualifications as a Lead Auditor in Quality and Safety Management Systems and maintain professional governance affiliations with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and the Governance Institute of Australia (AGIA). I co-l...