Adele is the Chief Executive Officer of the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health, a national women’s health centre run by and for migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people.

With a PhD in History and Women’s Studies, she brings extensive specialist expertise in taking an intersectional feminist approach to gender equity, health and violence against women in multicultural communities.

A passionate advocate for health equity and justice, she provides evidence-based advice to government and other key stakeholders. She is a member of numerous national, state and ministerial committees, including the National Multicultural Health Advisory Committee.

Through her research, advocacy and policy work, and more than two decades of leadership at MCWH, she has made a significant contribution to improving migrant and refugee women’s health outcomes in Australia.