Leadership
Head of the interim Australian CDC
Senior health executive, Mary Wood, is the head of the interim Australian CDC.
Ms Wood has a broad range of experience across policy development, strategy, program management and communications – both within the Australian Public Service and in the non-government sector.
Her previous roles at the Department of Health and Aged Care include:
- leading negotiations for the Australian Government on the national hospitals agreement with state and territory governments
- assisting the Chief Medical Officer with his responsibilities during the COVID pandemic.
Ms Wood has also served as a Deputy Director-General in ACT Health and led corporate citizenship at the Business Council of Australia.
Our staff
The interim CDC is staffed by employees of the Department of Health and Aged Care.
The interim CDC will have a range of experts to lead its work, including:
- epidemiologists
- statisticians
- public health practitioners
- infectious disease physicians
- specialist microbiologists
- occupational health scientists
- behavioural scientists
- communication experts
- bioethicists
Recruitment to support the establishment of new teams in the interim CDC will take place in 2024.
To find out about job vacancies in the interim CDC, you can visit Current vacancies on the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care website.
Who we work with
We work with:
- public health officials in the Australian and state and territory governments
- groups in the health sector, such as professional groups and peak medical bodies
- research institutions
- laboratory networks.
The Australian and state and territory governments worked together to set up the interim CDC. Read the Australian Centre for Disease Control Statement of Intent to find out more.