Higher level key contacts for Australian NHMRC $5M research funding & Senate Hearing Oct 25th

BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ONLY
BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ONLY

Now that is cleared up, I have obtained the key contacts to pressure the Australian National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) into investing the $5M into biological research only.

Samantha Robertson is the Executive Director, Evidence Advice & Governance who is overseeing the formulation of the purpose made ME/CFS research committee & who will comprise that committee.
Her email is (don’t say how you got it):

Samantha.Robertson@nhmrc.gov.au

Her personal assistant for CCing emails is Cathy Connor:

ME_CFS@nhmrc.gov.au

We don’t want psychologists, psychiatrists, exercise therapists or physiotherapists on the committee. I made it blunt to her & you should too.

Secondly, Senator Richard Di Natale has agreed to take over the broader issue from the previous Senator & champion, Scott Ludlam.
There will be a Senate Estimates Hearing for health on October 25th
Richard has asked me to direct issues & questions I would like raised at this hearing to his health policy advisor Sophie Nicolle.
Her email is:

Sophie.nicolle@aph.gov.au

It will probably be Professor Anne Kelso, chief executive of the NHMRC, as the respondent/advisor at the Senate Hearing, but I am guessing Samantha Robertson will be alongside to clarify any ambiguous points.

 

Here is Samantha Robertson’s reply to my email a few days ago:

(She cocked up a little bit & lists her mobile phone number in her email signature.
No, I’m not listing it!)

 

I will write tomorrow Kenny... thankyou

 

Side note: That'll be her work mobile, and it's not uncommon for Executive Directors to include this in their correspondence. Very likely goes straight to her EA's phone.