Balancing a clinical role at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine alongside academic and research roles in leadership and sustainable healthcare at the University of Melbourne, Sonia is determined to drive systems change across the health sector to achieve social and environmental justice while empowering clinicians and communities.

Sonia’s unique perspective on healthcare delivery includes medical training in Canada and Ireland, prior to diverse clinical and medical executive experiences in hospital and community medicine across Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Sonia’s clinical and corporate governance experience is strengthened through training with the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators. She has held leadership roles in medical education, trainee advocacy, digital health, and published research on clinician wellbeing.