Professor Sandra Eades AO
Deputy Dean, Indigenous, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Deputy Dean, Indigenous, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Sandra, whose family are Noongar from the Minang, Goreng and Kaniyang clans in south-west Western Australia, has made outstanding contributions to the epidemiology of Indigenous child health in Australia, as well as national leadership in Indigenous health research.
In 2003, Sandra was Australia's first Aboriginal medical doctor to be awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy, at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, in Perth. That same year, she was recognised as NSW Woman of the Year for her work in paediatric and perinatal epidemiology, identifying links between social factors, such as housing, and infant health.
Sandra leads a new NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence focused on Aboriginal child and adolescent health, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science.
Sandra’s track record in developing successive generations of Aboriginal health researchers and leaders will be invaluable as she leads the Faculty's efforts to provide leadership in Indigenous research, and develop our future workforce. These are both key elements of the MDHS Beyond 2018 Strategic Plan. Her contributions will be vital to the University’s Indigenous Employment Framework and Reconciliation Action Plan, and to the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct as a whole.
