Melbourne Children's Global Health

The Melbourne Children's Global Health (MCGH) Advisory Committee brings together representatives from across the Melbourne Children's Campus to provide leadership and strategic advice.

A number of working groups strengthen operational frameworks to facilitate collaboration between the Melbourne Children's and partners in low- and middle-income countries.

  • Kristina Bennett
  • ​Mikael Burhin
  • Dr Julie Cayrol
  • ​Associate Professor Hamish Graham
  • ​Dr Sally Gordon (Co-Chair)
  • Professor Amy Gray (Co-Chair)
  • Jane Hawtin
  • ​Dr Jessica Kaufman
  • ​Lichin Lim
  • ​Dr Claire von Mollendorf
  • ​Dr Alicia Quach
  • Dr Farnaz Sabet
  • Lakshi Starks

Previous Co-Chair: Dr Marianne Safe (2023-2025). 

  • Hannah Andrews
  • Kathryn Bright
  • Sophie Hageman
  • Tessa Hughes
  • Jane Hawtin (Co-Chair)
  • Fran Justice
  • Dr Susanna Lake
  • Debbie Low (Secretariat)
  • Molly O’Sullivan
  • Christine Storey
  • Belle Overmars (Co-Chair)
  • Matthew Parnaby
  • Lakshi Starks
  • Emma Watts

  • Child Safety and Child Rights Technical Advisor - Sophie Hageman (Co-Chair)
  • Disability Inclusion Project Officer - Jacky Lipson
  • ​Global Adolescent Health – Marie Habito, Molly O’Sullivan (Co-Chair)
  • ​Asia Pacific Health – Lakshi Starks  
  • ​Enteric Diseases – Emma Watts
  • ​Epidemiology Informatics – Professor Jim Buttery
  • ​International Child Health – Dianne Lowe
  • ​New Vaccines – Emma Watts
  • ​Translational Microbiology – Eliza Nikolaou
  • ​Tropical Diseases – Matthew Parnaby, Tessa Hughes
  • ​Vaccine Uptake – Belle Overmars  

The Indonesia Interest Group is open to all Melbourne Children's personnel working in Indonesia (or interested in working in Indonesia). The group is Co-Chaired by Dr Karly Cini and Emma Watts.