Ms Joanne Fox was appointed a Director of the SAHMRI Board in October 2026.

Ms Fox is Deputy Vice Chancellor, People and Culture at Adelaide University. Prior to joining Adelaide University in August 2026, she has more than 30 years' experience leading people and culture across a range of ASX-listed companies operating in the fast-moving consumer goods, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, energy and infrastructure sectors.

Her experience spans organisational leadership, stakeholder engagement, business transformation, sustainable growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions, corporate affairs, enterprise risk management and governance.

Her governance appointments include serving on the People, Culture and Nominations Committee of Chief Executive Women and the People & Safety Board Advisory Committee of Sarah Group. Previous governance roles include Board Member of Shelter SA and Council Member of Prince Alfred College.

Ms Fox holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Australia, a Graduate Certificate in Energy & Resources from University College London and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.

"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"

(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)

- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder