Dr Jody Church is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

Dr Sharon James is an experienced primary healthcare nurse and Research Fellow with interests in primary care reform and women’s sexual and reproductive healthcare.

Dr Jessica Botfield is a Senior Research Fellow at SPHERE and provides research support to the Family Planning Australia Research Centre.

Dr Anisa Assifi is a Research Fellow and Project Manager of the MRFF-funded ALLIANCE trial.

Dr Satish Melwani is a dentist and a public health researcher with a keen interest and experience in non-communicable disease prevention, health literacy research, maternal and child health, and health system strengthening.

Dr Alissia Hui is a SPHERE CRE Research Fellow for the Endometriosis Management Plan project. As an academic GP, Alissia joined the Department of General Practice at Monash University in 2023

Dr Sharinne Crawford is a Research Fellow and Project Manager of the Endometriosis Management Plan (Endo-MP) project.

Dr Vera Camões-Costa is an implementation scientist, mixed-methods researcher and former mental health practitioner, with experience in designing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based health innovations in primary care.

Dr Karen Nolidin joined the Department of General Practice at Monash University in 2022 and currently works as a Research Fellow and providing administrative support for the AusCAPPS Network.

Tahlee is a Registered Nurse and researcher, working at the SA Pregnancy Advisory Centre, and across the Adelaide University’s Health and Medical Science Faculty.

Dr Karin Stanzel is a registered nurse/midwife who worked for more than 20 years in community health, mainly focusing on young people and women’s health.

Natasha joined SPHERE, the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care, in April 2020.

Isabella Papadopoulos joined SPHERE in 2024 as a research fellow on the ALLIANCE Trial.

Dr Gizat Kassie is a Senior Research Fellow at SAHMRI Women and Kids.

Dr Maira Sohail joined SPHERE in October 2024 as a research fellow. Dr Sohail completed their PhD in Epidemiology in 2021 from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, United States

Dr Michaela Pascoe joined SPHERE in November 2024 as a Senior Research Fellow. Her research expertise is the mind-body nexus, with a particular focus on the impact of lifestyle on mental health.

Dr Nadia Lusis works as a Research Fellow and Project Manager on the Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support (AusCAPPS) Network.

Jess completed their PhD with SPHERE in 2024 and has been involved with the ORIENT Trial and research aiming to improve access to essential sexual and reproductive health services including for abortion, contraception and interconception care.

Edwina completed her PhD at The University of Sydney and is currently working as Medical Advisor at the Centre for Population Health, NSW Ministry of Health.

Olena joined SPHERE in April 2025 as a Senior Research Fellow. Olena is a mixed-methods researcher with expertise in the situation analysis, co-creation, implementation, and evaluation of international health programs and studies.

Dr Melissa is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Women’s Health Research at the University of Newcastle.

Dr Leesa Hooker is a nurse/midwife academic and Senior Research Fellow at the La Trobe Rural Health School and the Judith Lumley Centre.

Dr Shelly Makleff is a Research Fellow in the Global and Women's Health Unit in the School Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University and a Research Affiliate with SPHERE.

Anna has a midwifery background and is a holder of a Master of Applied Sciences. 

Joly Kwek joined SPHERE as the Community of Practice Project Officer in March 2022.

Mae is the Clinical Trial Coordinator of the ORIENT study. Mae is a Registered Nurse and a researcher.

Claudia is the Administrative Support Officer at SPHERE and is also involved in the Endo-MP Project. She has previously been involved in the ORIENT Study and the EXTEND PREFER project as a trial support officer.

Sangita joined SPHERE in 2023 as a research officer on the Endo-MP Project.

Elizabeth joined SPHERE in 2023 as the Project Officer for the ALLIANCE Trial.

Dr Maria de Leon-Santiago is the Manager of the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence and is based at the Department of General Practice, Monash University.

Claudia is the Administrative Support Officer at SPHERE and is also involved in the Endo-MP Project. She has previously been involved in the ORIENT Study and the EXTEND PREFER project as a trial support officer.

Ella Healy is the Senior Policy and Impact Officer for the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence. Ella holds a Bachelor of Health Science and a Master of International Relations.

Anna has more then three decades experience working across government and community sectors to address social issues including support for women.