Applications are now closed for the Consumer Advisory Steering Group.
The Mercy Perinatal Consumer Advisory Steering Group is comprised of researchers, clinicians and consumers with lived experience of planning, current or previous, pregnancy. The CASG will be responsible for coordinating, directing and developing the consumer roles in Mercy Perinatal’s research, care and education agenda.
Alex is recognised as a leading Australian regulatory investigations and commercial disputes lawyer. Specialising in complex commercial disputes, Alex has particular expertise in large scale Royal Commissions, regulatory investigations and public inquiries.
Alex has been partnering with Mercy Perinatal for many years, after she and her husband Ben lost their third child, Jack, to stillbirth. Since that time, Alex has been a passionate and tireless advocate for Mercy Perinatal. She has been instrumental in fund raising initiatives and has also participated actively in Mercy Perinatal's research agenda, providing valuable consumer insight into research design and as a valued Associate Investigator in numerous grant applications.
Sue is a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist with a passion to improve the health of pregnant women, their children and the people and systems that educate, innovate, discover and care for them. She is a passionate people leader, as Co-Director of Mercy Perinatal and in her experience as Clinical Director until 2024.
Roxanne is an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne and an NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow. As Research Manager Roxanne is passionate about consumer advocacy to shape and guide research pathways. Roxanne’s core research themes include investigating the effects of commonly used medications on maternal and offspring outcomes and driving research to improve maternal health in low resource settings.