Andrea has over 25 years of experience working across diverse areas of public health, prevention, social justice and inequalities. She is skilled at researching, co-designing and evaluating solutions to complex social problems informed by lived experience, data, evidence and practice-based knowledge.  Andrea has led research teams in top tier universities and previously held roles as Research Director in public sector and NFP organisations.

Andrea is also an expert in intersectionality and shines a light on marginalisation, discrimination, and cultural and racial diversity.  She has published over 150 research articles and reports, presented internationally, and is an adjunct Professor at both Monash University and QUT.