Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which we create and meet, the Gadigal of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

On Assignment

During the last quarter, 64 staff from Australia and 12 from New Zealand covered 79 assignments in 24 countries with MSF.

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on assignment

During the last quarter, 64 staff from Australia and 12 from New Zealand covered 79 assignments in 24 countries with MSF.

This list of project staff comprises only those recruited by MSF Australia who have given permission for their names to be used. We also wish to recognise other Australians and New Zealanders who have contributed to MSF programs worldwide but are not listed because they joined the organisation overseas.

Afghanistan

  • Irma Bilgrami, ICU doctor
  • Philip Burke, logistics manager
  • Yee-Fang Chen, water and sanitation manager
  • Simon Eccleshall, head of programs
  • Raminder Dhillon, surgeon
  • Mia Oestrup Nordentoft, anthropology activity manager
  • Lisa Noonan, antimicrobial stewardship focal point MD
  • Andrew Wallace, paediatrician
  • Chiho Otani, nursing activity manager

Bangladesh

  • Julia Stuart, clinical support nurse
  • Annie Lee, hospital director
  • Simone Michel, responsible behaviour advisor

Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Justine De Rouck, project medical coordinator
  • Anne Lickliter, infection prevention and control manager
  • Ludovic Levadoux, logistics coordinator
  • Maider Pagola Ugarte, epidemiology activity manager
  • Noni Winkler, epidemiology activity manager

Ethiopia

  • Beau Carr, antimicrobial stewardship focal point MD
  • Susan Bucknell, operational deputy head of programs
  • Leahanne King, finance/HR manager
  • Ivan Cerrafon, project supply chain manager

Haiti

  • Patrick Baffoun, project coordinator
  • Alec Kelly, head of programs

Iraq

  • Christopher Binks, clinical support nurse
  • Lisa McDonald, recruiter

Kenya

  • Philip Burke, logistics manager

Kiribati

  • Bridie-Rae Bourgeat, midwife activity manager
  • Peter Clausen, head of programs
  • Shelley Harris-Studdart, midwife activity manager
  • Shannen Oversby, medical doctor

Lebanon

  • Kenneth Lo, ER doctor
  • Emily Young, project medical coordinator

Libya

  • Adam Mangal, mission logistics manager

Malaysia

  • Natasha Yacoub, humanitarian affairs manager

Myanmar

  • Samuel Templeman, medical coordinator

Netherlands

  • Kathrine Charlton, head of programs

Nigeria

  • Amy Kaukiainen, mental health activity manager
  • Amy Kaukiainen, psychologist
  • Ralien Palmer, finance manager

Papua New Guinea

  • Ivo Juliao Valente Dias, deputy head of programs
  • Natalie Kiemski, logistics manager
  • Nicholas Pettiona, logistics manager

Philippines

  • Megan Graham, finance and HR coordinator
  • Michael McDonald, project coordinator
  • Sonam Kalon, medical coordinator

Poland

  • Thienminh Dinh, medical doctor

Palestine

  • Prue Coakley, deputy head of programs
  • Kaylene Tomkins, project medical coordinator

South Sudan

  • Matthew Calissi, hospital facilities manager
  • Catherine Deacon, Ebola trainer
  • Grant Clark, logistics team leader
  • Louisa Cormack, head of programs
  • Brian Moller, head of programs
  • Saari Nigol, mental health activity manager
  • Soleyana Jemaneh, mental health activity manager
  • Joanne Lillie, field communications coordinator

Sudan

  • Lucy Butler, project coordinator
  • Adriana Talotta, midwife activity manager
  • Kristi Young, intersectional legal advisor
  • Lhara Waby, midwife activity manager
  • Rhianon Hutcheson, nursing activity manager
  • Malcolm Hugo, mental health activity manager
  • Simone Silberberg, mental health activity manager
  • Kaylene Tomkins, project medical coordinator

Syria

  • Amy-Louise Curtis, nursing activity manager
  • Trudy Rosenwald, mental health activity manager
  • Bradley Ogden, logistics manager
  • Aidan Yuen, epidemiology activity manager
  • Hana Badando, ways of working facilitator
  • Justine Wheatley, clinical support nurse
  • Lisa Searle, project coordinator

Uganda

  • Malaika El Amrani, nursing activity manager
  • Lindsay Croghan, logistics team leader

Ukraine

  • Hannah Whetham, mental health supervisor

Yemen

  • Carole Armingeat, ER doctor
  • Clare Hamilton, medical doctor
  • Naomi Thomson, logistics manager
  • Erin Kiley, finance/HR manager
  • Louisa Cormack, head of programs