Emeritus Professor Christine Bennett AO is currently a company director, health policy strategist and corporate advisor across the health and aged care sectors. She has was formerly the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Enterprise and Partnerships (2020-2021) and the Dean, School of Medicine, Sydney (2011-2021) at The University of Notre Dame Australia. 

Christine is a specialist paediatrician and has over 40 years of health industry experience in clinical care and governance, strategic planning and health policy, commercial and investment advice, medical education and research and has held chief executive roles in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. 

An experienced non-executive director in publicly listed, private and social enterprises, Christine’s current roles include, Non-Executive Director of Sonic Healthcare (an ASX-listed health care company), Regis Health Care Limited (an ASX-listed aged care provider), Patron of Research Australia, Strategic Advisor for the Digital Health Co-operative Research Centre, and Convenor of the Champions of Change Coalition Health Group for gender equality.  

Through her varied career Professor Bennett has deep experience in leadership and governance; developing and implementing public policy; establishing clinical governance systems; advancing data science and digital technologies in health; facilitating research, development and commercialisation; and higher education and professional training.

In February 2008, Professor Bennett was appointed as Chair of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission providing advice on a long term blue print for the future of the Australian health system and aged care.  The Commission’s final report was presented to Government in June 2009 and continues to inform health reform in Australia.

Professor Bennett was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2014.  The Award recognises Professor Bennett’s distinguished service to medicine and health care leadership, as a clinician, researcher and educator, particularly in the fields of child and family health, and social policy.

Shifting the dial: A brighter future starts with workplace culture, leadership and gender equity
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