Emeritus Professor Christine Bennett AO

Emeritus Professor Christine Bennett AO is a company director, strategist and corporate advisor across the health and aged care sectors. She has was formerly the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Enterprise and Partnerships (2020-2021) and the Dean, School of Medicine, Sydney (2011-2021) at The University of Notre Dame Australia. Christine is a specialist paediatrician and has over 40 years of health industry experience in clinical care and governance, strategic planning and health policy, commercial and investment advice, medical education and research and has held chief executive roles in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. In 2008 Professor Bennett was appointed Chair of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission providing advice on a long-term blue print for the future of the Australian health system and aged care. She was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2014.

An experienced non-executive director in publicly listed, private and social enterprises, Christine’s current roles include, Non-Executive Director of Sonic Healthcare (ASX-listed international healthcare company) and Regis Health Care Limited (an ASX-listed aged care provider), Patron of Research Australia, Independent Advisor for the Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health (ACSALDH) and the Digital Health Co-operative Research Centre, and Co-convenor of the Champions of Change Coalition STEM&Health Group.

Through her varied career Professor Bennett has deep experience in leadership and governance; developing and implementing public policy; establishing clinical governance systems; advancing data science and digital technologies in health; facilitating research, development and commercialisation; and higher education and professional training. She has a developing interest in AI ethics and applied AI research completing certification in AI Ethics and Board Oversight in May 2024. She also has a keen interest in consumer empowered health care and the role of digital health in strengthening quality, efficiency and access in health care.