Our structure and governance
The Prevention Centre is a collaboration of chronic disease prevention researchers, policy makers and practitioners that supports national leadership in systems approaches for the prevention of chronic disease.
To ensure the work of the Prevention Centre is of the highest quality and meets the needs of our funding partners, we have established governance including the following components.
The Australian Partnership Prevention Centre
Governance Authority
As the group to which the Sax Institute is accountable for the Prevention Centre’s operation, the Governance Authority is responsible for providing advice, approving the annual work plan and budget while also advising on the sustainability of the Centre. Its members are representatives from each of the Funding Partners, including representation from the Sax Institute. The Head, Prevention acts as chairperson.
Scientific Advisory Committee
The Scientific Advisory Committee serves as an external reference for the work of the Prevention Centre to link it to the broader prevention, knowledge translation and implementation research environments.
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Nadia Mastersson
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre
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Professor Steven Allender
Deakin University -
Associate Professor Jaithri Ananthapavan
Deakin University -
Associate Professor Louise Freebairn
The University of Sydney, ANU -
Professor Andrew Milat
The University of Sydney -
Professor Gary Sacks
Deakin University -
Dr Mishel Shahid
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre -
Professor Helen Skouteris
Monash University -
Professor James Smith
Flinders University -
Professor Luke Wolfenden
University of Newcastle
Head, Prevention
The Head of Prevention at the Sax Institute has overall responsibility for strategic leadership. This includes accountability for Prevention Centre performance and impact and ensuring the program of work continues to be collaboratively developed and meets the needs of its funding partners and other stakeholders.
Prevention Centre staff
The team is responsible for ensuring Prevention Centre activities meet the highest ethical, scientific, regulatory and professional standards. They provide the infrastructure to support collaboration, capacity building and science communications for chronic disease prevention stakeholders in Australia.
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Nadia Mastersson
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre -
Ainsley Burgess
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre -
Cindy Jones
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre -
Helen Signy
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre -
Karen Metcalfe
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre -
Lauren Alagh
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre -
Dr Mishel Shahid
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre -
Laura Martin
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre
Management and administration
The Prevention Centre is managed by the Sax Institute in collaboration with its funding partners.
Australia’s leading researchers, policy makers and practitioners in prevention
NHMRC Partnership Centre for Better Health Investigators 2013 to 2023
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Emeritus Professor Adrian Bauman AO
The University of Sydney -
Professor Rob Carter Professor Rob Carter has finished working with the Prevention Centre.
Deakin University -
Distinguished Professor Billie Giles-Corti
RMIT University -
Professor Emeritus Penny Hawe
The University of Sydney -
Professor Sally Redman
The Sax Institute
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Alan Philp
ACT Health -
Sandro Demaio
VicHealth -
Associate Professor Sarah Thackway
NSW Health -
Associate Professor Siobhan Harpur
Public Health Services Tasmania -
Katina D’Onise
South Australia Department for Health and Wellbeing -
Professor Melanie Wakefield
Cancer Council Victoria
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Professor Lucie Rychetnik
The University of Sydney -
Professor Steven Allender
Deakin University -
Professor Sanchia Aranda
Cancer Council Australia -
Associate Professor Jo-An Occhipinti
The University of Sydney -
Professor Louise Baur AM
The University of Sydney -
Professor Jenny Bowman
University of Newcastle -
Professor Rosemary Calder
The Australian Health Policy Collaboration, Victoria University -
Professor Alan Cass Professor Alan Cass has finished working with the Prevention Centre.
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Dr Katie Conte Dr Katie Conte has finished working with the Prevention Centre.
University of Sydney -
Professor Sandra Eades AO
Curtin University -
Professor Sharon Friel Professor Sharon Friel has finished working with the Prevention Centre.
Australian National University -
Kate Garvey
Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania -
Associate Professor Anne Grunseit
University of Technology Sydney -
Professor Stephen Jan
The George Institute for Global Health -
Professor Amanda Lee
University of Queensland -
Dr Geoff McDonnell
The Sax Institute -
Dr Scott McKeown
DHHS Tasmania -
Professor Andrew Milat
The University of Sydney -
Adjunct Associate Professor Jo Mitchell Adjunct Associate Professor Jo Mitchell has finished working with the Prevention Centre.
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre -
Professor Chris Rissel Professor Chris Rissel has finished working with the Prevention Centre.
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Dr Samantha Rowbotham
The University of Sydney -
Dr Jan Shanthosh
The George Institute for Global Health -
Professor Alison Venn
University of Tasmania -
Professor John Wiggers
University of Newcastle -
Professor Luke Wolfenden
University of Newcastle
MRFF Boosting Prevention Project Leads 2017 to 2022
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Associate Professor Jo-An Occhipinti
The University of Sydney -
Emeritus Professor Adrian Bauman AO
The University of Sydney -
Professor Louise Baur AM
The University of Sydney -
Associate Professor Carissa Bonner
The University of Sydney -
Professor Jenny Bowman
University of Newcastle -
Professor Fiona Blyth AM
The University of Sydney -
Professor Rebecca Ivers AM
UNSW Sydney -
Professor Amanda Lee
University of Queensland -
Associate Professor Sumithra Muthayya
The Sax Institute -
Professor Gary Sacks
Deakin University -
Professor Anna Peeters AM
Deakin University -
Dr Martin McNamara
The Sax Institute -
Professor Helen Skouteris
Monash University -
Professor Helena Teede AM
Monash University -
Professor Andrew Wilson AO
The University of Sydney
More about us
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Our vision
The Prevention Centre is finding out how to build an effective, efficient and equitable system for the prevention of chronic disease.
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Our approach
We aim to build prevention system leaders, accelerate the use of new knowledge, and provide trusted advice to policy and practice. -
Our partners
In collaboration with our research, policy and practice partners, the Prevention Centre works towards the common goal of building an effective, efficient and equitable system for the prevention of chronic disease in Australia.
