Susanna Jardine is the Communications Manager at the Office for Health and Medical Research, within the Ministry of Health. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of marketing, corporate and public communication, investor relations and stakeholder engagement gained in the public and private sectors both in Australia and overseas and in her varying roles she has worked to promote public knowledge, appreciation and understanding of the importance of the work of the organisation. Over the years of her career, Susanna has gained experience in crisis management, media relations, stakeholder management, and external and internal communications. Susanna adopts a collaborative and consultative decision-making approach and fosters a collaborative environment, enabling shared decision making to empower team members and improving productivity and commitment.

Kath is the Acting Director - Enterprise, International, Precincts and Clinical Trials in the Office for Health and Medical Research. Kath has worked in clinical trials for 25 years, and moved to the NSW Ministry of Health in 2021. She has worked in Adult and Paediatric healthcare, in Public, Private and veteran's hospitals, with local, national, and international trials at all phases. Having worked in sites for most of her career, Kath has a dedication to supporting and representing site staff as key stakeholders in the clinical research sector. Kath has worked with management teams on international trials, Local Health District research offices, and has held executive roles on animal and human research ethics committees. Kath holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics; and a Master of Studies. She is currently pursuing her passion for Human Rights.

Thomas is a self confessed data nerd with over 15 years’ experience in clinical health, research, and policy environments. He has particular interest and skill in health-related information; designing and improving programs for lasting benefit for staff and patients through high quality data, evaluation, and reporting services. Underpinning his work in these roles is his passion for improving understanding and access to health and medical research, which will lead to improved health outcomes for the people of NSW.

Claudia Coyle is a Policy Officer in the Office for Health and Medical Research, at the NSW Ministry of Health. Claudia has over five years’ experience working in research, funding and policy. After graduating from The University of Sydney with a Bachelor of International and Global Studies, with Honours in Government and International Relations, Claudia started her career in the private sector working as a Junior Researcher for a company that specialises in international ethical trade and consultancy. In 2020, Claudia was accepted into the NSW Government Graduate Program where she worked for various Departments in areas such as external relations and biodiversity policy. During this time, Claudia also competed a Diploma in Government Studies from The University of New England. Claudia currently works for the Research Grants team in the NSW Ministry of Health, where she is responsible for managing the NSW Health Early-Mid Career (EMC) Grant Program, a competitive grant program that funds EMC researchers who have shown exceptional talent in their field of research. Claudia is responsible for managing the development of the Program, liaising with stakeholders and collating and evaluating outcomes of research that has been funded. Claudia specialises in research and work that explores how funding can be invested to achieve impact, and currently works to ensure that all grants awarded under the EMC Grant Program will build the capacity and capability of talented researchers in NSW, as well as improve the health and wellbeing outcomes for patients across the state.