The team at ACTA Central in Melbourne (and Nicola, based at the George Institute in Sydney) keep all the wheels spinning, turning Reference Group ideas into tools, resources and events.
ACTA Staff
Ms Simone Yendle
General Manager
Simone Yendle is General Manager and Company Secretary of ACTA.
Ms Lisa Reid
Communications Manager
Lisa Reid is Communications Manager at ACTA. She’s responsible for oversight of the Communication and Events team, the website, ACTA brand, promotion of events and…
Ms Katie Legge
Office Manager
Katie is the Office Manager at ACTA Central.
Ms Anitha Balagurunathan
Project Officer
Anitha Balagurunathan is the Project Officer who looks after Tools for Research Prioritisation and Innovative Outcome Data Reference Groups. She also supports Aneesha Heranjal with…
Ms Lea Hauchard
Events Coordinator
Lea is Events Coordinator at ACTA Central. She is on maternity leave from 25 October 2019.
Ms Aneesha Heranjal
Project Officer
Aneesha is the Project Officer working with the Innovative Trial Design Reference Group and ACTA STInG. She also supports Anitha Balagurunathan with the Innovative Outcome…
Ms Chrystal Moore
Communications Coordinator
Chrystal is Communications Coordinator at ACTA Central.
Ms Nicola Straiton
Project Officer
Nicola Straiton is the Project Officer who looks after Embedding Clinical Trials in Healthcare and Strengthening Consumer Engagement Reference Groups. She also supports Anitha Balagurunathan…
Dr Ann Wilson
Project Officer
Ann Wilson is the project officer who looks after the Impact and Implementation of CTN Trials Reference Group and supports Nicola Straiton with the Embedding…
Dr Fiona Nemeh
Project Officer
Fiona Nemeh is Project Officer for the Clinical Trial Networks sector expansion Reference Group and the SIGNet Special Interest Group.
Mr Thabisa Sibanda
Thabisa Sibanda is Project Officer for Effective and Efficient CTNs Reference Group. He supports Anitha Balagurunathan with the Registries Special Interest Group.
