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
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