Anna-Maria Arabia is inaugural CEO of the Australian Council on AI Strategy. She is now founder of Scientia Advisory.
Michelle Fraser is appointed PVC Translational and International Research at Adelaide U. She moves from biotech research company, Revvity.
Michelle Hall is confirmed as Head of University Hall at Uni Western Australia, she has been acting in the role in the last year. She was previously Associate Director of Student Services at Uni WA College.
Sue Harrison (Uni Queensland) is a new International Fellow of the (UK) Royal Academy of Engineering.
Peter Hockey is appointed Dean of Medicine at Western Sydney U. He joins from Western Sydney Local Health District.
Kristine Macartney becomes CMO at the Australian Centre for Disease Control. She is now a professor at Uni Sydney and director at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.
Anne Peters steps up to Interim Head of Monash U’s School of Biological Sciences.
New members of the Victorian Honour Roll of Women include, Tracy Li-Tsein Leong (Uni Melbourne). Magdalena Simonis (Uni Melbourne). Jane Visvader (Uni Melbourne, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute). Clare Wright (La Trobe U).
Marnie Watson is announced as Uni Wollongong’s incoming DVC Growth and Global, starting February. She will move from Griffith U where she is VP Global.
Craig White starts next month as Vice Provost of Monash U. He moves from Biological Sciences head of school.
Tech community group Women in Technology 2026 award winners include; * Becki Cooke (First Nations Changemaker) – QUT * Melissa Fanshawe (Lifting Communities) – Uni Southern Queensland * Sarah Flaim (Consumer Strength Champion) – Uni Queensland. * Jessica Korte (Emerging Star) – QUT * Nikky LaBranch (Research) – Uni Queensland *