Honorary Board Of Directors

Our Board of Directors is a collaboration of dedicated people with the depth and diversity in knowledge and judgment we seek to guide the strategic direction and fiscal trust of the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation. We are extremely grateful for their honorary service and time.

PAUL JURY

Chair and Channel 7 Foundation Member

CHANTELLE HUGO

Deputy Chair and Channel 7 Foundation Member

GREG WARD

Executive Director

AAPO HAKALA

Treasurer

PROFESSOR KEVIN FORSYTH

Chair Research Committee and Co-opted by the Board

PROFESSOR HELEN MARSHALL AM

Women’s and Children’s Health Network

PROFESSOR CAROL MAHER

University of South Australia

GREG De CURE

Novita

PROFESSOR CLAIRE ROBERTS

Flinders University

PROFESSOR AMANDA PAGE

The University of Adelaide

VIKKI FRISCIC

Channel 7 

MARK MOONEY

Channel 7 

LISA WOOLFORD

Channel 7 

Independent Research Committee

“More than 45 years of working in collaboration is the key to our success in supporting children’s research.”

Funding for research projects is granted annually following the review and recommendation of our independent Research Committee, which comprises nominees of the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation, Flinders University, The University of Adelaide, University of South Australia and Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

PROFESSOR KEVIN FORSYTH – CHAIRPERSON
Co-opted by the Board

MR PAUL JURY
Representative of the Board (Board Chair)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LUKE GRZESKOWIAK
Flinders University

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZOHRA LASSI 
The University of Adelaide

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LEANNE DIBBENS 
University of South Australia

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALEXIA PEÑA
Women’s and Children’s Health Network

DR AMANDA TAYLOR
Co-opted by the Board

Independent Referees

Our Board of Directors and Independent Research Committee gratefully acknowledge the many members of the international research community who participate in peer review for the CRF Annual Research Grants.

Peer reviews for the 2026 grants round will be sought during July-September 2025.

Researchers are now invited to register through Submittable as reviewers for the 2026 grant funding schemes.

If you are suitably qualified and would like to be involved in the peer review process, please follow this link to register.