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Professor Mark Parsons

Professor Mark Parsons is Professor of Medicine and Neurology at the University of NSW Sydney and the Director of the Sydney Brain Centre located at the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research.

Professor Grahame Simpson is Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research Group at the Ingham Institute for South Western Sydney, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Human Services and Social Work at Griffith University.

Ms Alison Canty

Alison is a research midwife with a Masters of Public Health and joined the Women’s Health Initiative Translational Unit (WHITU) in 2019 after more than 20 years’ experience gained as a clinical midwife and over 15 years’ as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. WHITU is a group of clinicians, midwives, scientists and allied health…

Professor Jon Hyett

Professor Hyett trained in obstetrics, maternal and fetal medicine in the UK before working in Australia. He has led research groups which with a strong clinical focus and a continual dedication to research to maintain the highest standards of obstetric care.

Mr Simon Hickey

A senior executive of more than 30 years across aviation, construction and retail, Simon Hickey leads the team developing the business and infrastructure for Sydney’s new airport, Western Sydney International.

Mr Anirban Ghose

Professor Veena Sahajwalla is an internationally recognized materials scientist, engineer, and inventor revolutionizing recycling science. She is renowned for pioneering the high temperature transformation of waste in the production of a new generation of green materials’ at the UNSWSustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre, where she is Founding Director.

Professor Veena Sahajwalla

Professor Deepak Bhonagiri

Deepak is an Intensive Care Specialist at Campbelltown and Liverpool Hospitals, the Clinical Director for the Critical Care stream, and a Board Member at SWSLHD.

Dr Amanda Larkin

Ms Amanda Larkin was appointed as Chief Executive in 2011 and is responsible for all south western Sydney public health services.

Harmony in C

We invite you to a musical experience that promises to uplift your spirits and broaden your understanding of the remarkable effects of harmony singing. Introducing HARMONY IN C, a pilot program exploring the potential of community choir for individuals affected by cancer—patients, caregivers, and dedicated hospital staff like yourself. Harmony in C is a pilot…

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