External activities disclosure

Grattan Institute’s mandate is to be independent, rigorous, and practical. An important aspect of our governance is to ensure that the external activities of our staff avoid conflicts of interest or reputational concerns, whilst also supporting their aspirations to participate in the broader community, and the value of them doing so.

Our staff are required to disclose, and to have approval, to undertake any paid or unpaid external activities. This information is published on our website to maintain transparency with our stakeholders and broader community.

Permission is granted on a case-by-case basis. As always in these matters, common sense, sound judgment, mutual trust and integrity apply.

A sub-committee of our Board, comprising of The Hon. Alex Chernov AC QC (Chairman), Mr Ian Marshman (Director) and Danielle Wood (CEO) determine permissions.

Currently Approved External Activities

Danielle Wood

President
Economics Society of Australia
3 years
Unpaid

CEO advisory committee member
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Ongoing
Paid (payments made to Grattan Institute)

Member, Women’s Index Advisory Board
Financy
Ongoing
Unpaid

Member Panel of Expert Advisors
Parliamentary Budget Office
3 Years
Unpaid

Member
ANZSOG’s Research Committee
3 Year
Unpaid

Stephen Duckett

Board member
Brotherhood of St Laurence
3 years
Unpaid

Member Scientific Advisory Committee
NSW Bureau of Health Information
3 Years
Unpaid

Chair
Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network
3 years
Paid

Technical expert on universal health coverage
World Health Organisation, Western Pacific Region
Ongoing
Paid

Member of University Council
RMIT
Ongoing
Paid

Chair
South Australian Health Performance Council
4 Years
Paid

Tony Wood

Member Advisory Board
Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
Two year Term
Unpaid

Member of Energy Business Advisory Group
CSIRO
Until 2021
Unpaid

Member of Energy Industry Roundtable
Commonwealth Department of Energy
12 Months
Unpaid

Member of Advisory Group
Energy Security Board
1 Year
Unpaid

Member
Queensland Ministerial Energy Council
Ongoing
Unpaid

Board Member
Heavy Industry Low-emissions Transition
Cooperative Research Centre
Ongoing
Paid (payments made to Grattan Institute)

Marion Terrill

Member of European Court of Auditors expert panel
Ongoing
Unpaid

Owain Emslie

Consulting Insurance Analyst
Pacific Indemnity Underwriting Solutions
Ongoing
Paid

Kate Griffiths

Book Reviewer
Australian Book Review
Ongoing occasional
Paid

Umpire AFL Diversity & Inclusion Taskforce
Australian Football League
Ongoing
Unpaid

Brendan Coates

Member State Council
Economics Society of Australia
2018
Unpaid

Julie Sonnemann

Director
The Song Room
Ongoing
Unpaid

Member of Advisory Committee on Teaching and Leadership
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
Ongoing
Unpaid

Critical friend
Elevation Secondary College, Melbourne
1 Year
Upaid

Katherine Clay

Self employed writer, photographer and video producer
Ongoing
Paid

Guest lecturer RMIT
Ongoing occasional
Paid

Andrew McDonald

Consultant
Australian Technology Network of Universities
3 Months
Paid

Rebecca Joiner

Volunteer Tutor
Australian Migrant English Program
Ongoing
Unpaid

Volunteer Treasurer and Collaboration Coordinator
Melbourne Development Circle
Ongoing
Unpaid

Jordana Hunter

Member
La Trobe University – The SOLAR Lab
Ongoing
Unpaid

Bea Ringrose

LGBTIQA+ Mentor
Queerspace / Drummond Street Services
Ongoing
Unpaid

Last updated: 28 October 2021